Eurasia Press & News
The province’s negotiating team, the Unity Group, decided on Tuesday (July 17th) that parliament will hold a debate on July 30th concerning the delay in resolving Kosovo’s status.
Read More »US, allies formally introduce new Security Council resolution on Kosovo
The United States and its EU allies formally introduced a draft resolution on Kosovo late Tuesday (July 17th) despite Russia’s opposition to the text. It calls for 120 days of new talks between Belgrade and Pristina, after which the UN Security Council would review the situation.
Read More »Libya says ball in EU court over medics’ fate
Libya said on Wednesday the ball is in Europe’s court over the fate of six foreign medics reprieved from a death sentence for infecting children with the AIDS virus but who are still anxiously waiting to return home after eight years behind bars.
Read More »Libya commutes AIDS sentence to life in prison
Libya’s highest judicial body commuted to life in prison on Tuesday the sentences of six foreign medics who have been on death row for infecting children with the AIDS virus, an official said.
Read More »Montenegro sees a boom in foreign investment
Due to free market economy and low taxation, Montenegro received 505m euros in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) last year. According experts, FDI is expected to increase to 850m euros this year — and continue to rise progressively.
Read More »Youth unemployment becoming a serious concern in Southeast Europe
In a rapidly changing economic environment in Southeast Europe, many university graduates are unemployed. At a World Bank conference –“Young People in Eastern Europe and Central Asia: From Policy to Action”– held in Rome in May, many said that the unemployment trend could slow economic growth and lead to increased …
Read More »New draft resolution on Kosovo distributed at UN Security Council amid Russian concerns
The Unites States and EU nations distributed their new draft resolution on Kosovo Friday (July 13th) among members of the UN Security Council. British UN Ambassador Karen Pierce says it will be debated on Monday.
Read More »Deal with Libyan families may buy freedom for Bulgarian medics
The families of 438 children infected with HIV have reached an agreement with the Libyan government on compensation, potentially opening the way for the release of five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor who has been granted Bulgarian citizenship.
Read More »Bulgarian prime minister reshuffles cabinet
Prime Minister Sergei Stanishev announced a limited cabinet reshuffle on Friday (July 13th), after meeting with members of the ruling tripartite coalition.
Read More »Remains of 28 identified victims of 1974 Cyprus violence buried
The remains of 28 victims from the 1974 Cyprus conflict were buried on Thursday (July 12th) in separate ceremonies in the northern Turkish and southern Greek part of the island. The DNA analysis identified 13 Cypriot Turks and 15 Cypriot Greeks whose remains were found earlier this month in mass …
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