Eurasia Press & News
The Czech Republic unreservedly supports Serbia’s endeavors for European Union integration. This was heard from Czech Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Jan Kohout and Serbian Deputy PM for EU Integration Bozidar Đelić after their meeting in Belgrade on Wednesday.
Read More »Slovenia’s highest court to review arbitration deal with Croatia
The border arbitration agreement signed by Slovenian and Croatian prime ministers in Stockholm on 4 November will be put to review before Slovenia’s highest court on Thursday.
Read More »Greece presents arguments at The Hague
Macedonian ambassador to the Netherlands and representative of the country in the lawsuit against Greece at the International Court of Justice in the Hague, Nikola Dimitrov, confirmed the news that Athens has presented its arguments on the case before the court.
Read More »Croatia sends third contingent to NATO mission in Kosovo
Croatia has sent a third contingent of 20 troops to the NATO mission in Kosovo. The troops will remain within KFOR four months. For the first time two women have been included. The contingent consists of three helicopters and an air and technical team. The Croats will be deployed in …
Read More »US backs Montenegro’s bid to join NATO
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday threw US support behind Montenegro’s bid to join NATO as the Balkan country pursues political reforms. The chief US diplomat “pledged the United States’ support for Montenegro becoming an integral part of the Euro-Atlantic community” as she stood next to visiting Montenegrin …
Read More »Spain Hopes For Quick Macedonia “Name” Solution
Spain hopes for a swift solution to the Greek-Macedonian “name” spat that would put Macedonia on the right track towards EU membership, Spanish Prime Minister and EU chairman Jose Luis Zapatero said on Wednesday. “I have great confidence in the [Greek] Government of George Papandreou, and of course we cooperate …
Read More »Tadic Accuses Mesic of Warmongering
Serbian President Boris Tadic slammed the most recent statement by Croatia’s outgoing president Stjepan Mesic, accusing his Croatian counterpart of warmongering and threatening the stability of the region. During an informal meeting with journalists on Tuesday, Mesic said he would intervene militarily if Milorad Dodik, Republika Srpska’s prime minister, made …
Read More »Two War Crimes Suspects Arrested in Bosnia
Bosnia’s State Investigation and Protection Agency, SIPA, arrested on Thursday morning two war crimes suspects, suspected of having committed crimes in the Drvar area of Western Bosnia. Ratko Dronjak, born in 1962, and Dragan Rodic, nicknameed Saula and born in 1963 were arrested according to a warrant issued by Bosnia’s …
Read More »Blockages of Greek farmers are not against Bulgaria: Greek Ambassador
Blockages of Greek farmers are not directed against the interests of the Bulgarian branch sector. It is said to see such opinions in some media, said Greek Ambassador to Bulgaria Danae-Madeleine Koumanakou at the meeting with Bulgarian economic minister Traycho Traykov.
Read More »Josipović: Sending troops no option
Commenting on Stjepan Mesić’s statements, Croatia’s new president, Ivo Josipović, said that sending Croatia’s army to a neighboring country is not an option. After the outgoing Croatian president’s statement, reported yesterday, that he would “send in the troops” if RS Prime Minister Milorad Dodik held a “referendum on secession” from …
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