Balkans

The Serbian authorities offered the European Union to extradite war crimes indictees Goran Hadzic instead of Ratko Mladic so Serbia could continue its European negotiations, Belgrade’s Vecernje novosti daily reported. Although the Serbian authorities still have not found the former Croat Serb leader, they offered to extradite him to the …

Skopje,  – Protection and Rescue Directorate (PRD) signed Wednesday an agreement with Spanish company “Air Tractor Europe S.L.” for procurement of three fire-fighting amphibious aircrafts. PRD manager Saban Saliu and representative of the Spanish company, Hugo Arceo signed the contract.

Skopje, – Support in ensuring economic prosperity and political stability in Macedonia, responsible foreign policy, support of EU integration processes and the strategic partnership with the United States, collaboration with institutions at central and local level, commitment to the multi-ethnic concept, devotion to and protection of the tradition, culture and …

TIRANA, March 5 – Albania will borrow 250 million euros through Deutsche Bank and Greece’s Alpha Bank in a syndicated loan to fund its budget deficit, the Finance Ministry said on Thursday. “The best offer was the one presented by Deutsche Bank and Alpha Bank. The Finance Ministry will give …

Britain will start reducing its troops from the NATO-led international peacekeeping Kosovo Force (KFOR) in late March as a result of the improved security situation, the British Embassy in Pristina said on Wednesday. The embassy said in a statement on behalf of the British Ministry of Defense that the force …

Slovenia firmly supported Montenegro’s efforts for the accession to the European Union (EU), Slovenian President Danilo Tuerk said on Wednesday after meeting his Montenegrin counterpart Filip Vujanovic. Tuerk said at the Brdo castle in the suburbs of the Slovenian capital Ljubljana that Slovenia was promoting the idea that the EU …

BUCHAREST, – Romania will see economic growth in 2009 despite the ongoing global financial crisis, the country’s President Traian Basescu said on Wednesday. The president made the remarks while meeting with representatives of 12 banks, along with Central Bank Governor Mugur Isarescu and Finance Minister Gheorghe Pogea. 

BUCHAREST -The Romanian parliament Wednesday approved criminal action against former prime minister Adrian Nastase, who faces corruption charges. In a vote, 158 deputies agreed to a request made by anti-corruption prosecutors, while 128 opposed the move. “This is an important step for parliament’s credibility,” said Roberta Anastase, the chamber’s president.

Bucharest. Bulgarian Embassy was informed about the arrest of Bulgarian Petar Zikulov on February 28 in Romania. Romania pointed out that businessman Petar Zikulov had carried espionage in favor of a third country not Bulgaria, Bulgarian Ambassador to Romania Valentin Radomirski said in a statement. The statement which is published …

Bulgaria’s Economy Minister, Petar Dimitrov, said Thursday the country was going to avoid the import of foreign workers thanks to the effects of the global financial crisis. Dimitrov was a keynote speaker at the Invest in Bulgaria 2009 Summit, which took place in the Sheraton Hotel in Sofia. “I will …