On Thursday (June 7th), European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso invited Serbia to resume talks on a Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA), considered a key step on the road to eventual EU membership.
Read More »Bid to topple Gruevski administration in Macedonia fails
Late on Thursday (June 7th), the Macedonian Parliament rejected a no-confidence motion against the VMRO-DPMNE-led government of Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski. Some 65 MPs rejected the motion, while 43 supported it.
Read More »NATO praises Croatia’s reform progress
Praising Croatia for its progress in meeting NATO membership criteria, top Alliance officials urged the country on Wednesday (June 6th) to keep up the pace of reform.
Read More »Albania prepares to welcome US president
Albania is preparing for the upcoming visit by US President George W. Bush, scheduled for Sunday (June 10th). Lawmakers have approved legislation to boost cooperation and security, leading up to the visit.
Read More »Agricultural census under way in Macedonia
Macedonia began an agricultural census June 1st, covering individual farms, households owning a forest or fishpond, and other entities operating in the areas of agriculture, hunting and forestry in 41 regions. A total of 5,707 census takers or enumerators are working door-to-door, along with 613 regional instructors. The deadline for …
Read More »Putin proposes Azerbaijan for US missile shield
HEILIGENDAMM, Germany (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin, bitterly opposed to a US missile shield in eastern Europe, told US President George W. Bush on Thursday that Moscow would drop its objections if the system were installed in Azerbaijan.
Read More »No-confidence motions, calls for governments to resign in four Balkan nations
After two failed attempts, Romania’s Democratic Party (PD) filed a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Calin Popescu Tariceanu’s minority government on Monday (June 4th), while Macedonia’s main opposition party made a similar move on Tuesday, in a bid to topple the ruling conservatives.
Read More »Serbia tobacco action plan leads to CEFTA ratification in September
Senatul a amânat raportul privind privatizarea Petrom
Senatul a aprobat azi prelungirea termenului până la care Comisia de anchetă privind legalitatea privatizării SNP Petrom trebuie să depună raportul final.
Read More »Tranzactie speciala cu 4 la suta din Intercontinental pe piata Rasadaq
Tranzacţie specială cu 4% din Interconinental pe piaţa Rasdaq. Pe piaţa specială s-a transferat un pachet de 33,5 milioane de titluri în valoare de 9,1 milioane de lei. Tranzacţia s-a făcut la preţul de 27,2 bani, cu 4,5% sub cel de referinţă.
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