Balkans

Bulgarians protesters clash with police outside of Parliament

Five people were arrested in clashes on Tuesday between police and Bulgarian students who had cordoned off parliament in the capital Sofia as part of an anti-government protest, police said. Skirmishes erupted and at least one person was injured as officers tried to push back the students, who had formed …

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Bulgaria, Romania will not join Schengen in 2014

European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso has said that Bulgaria and Romania will not join Europe’s passport-free Schengen area in January 2014. In a Monday interview for French TV station TF1, Barroso, as cited by the Bulgarian Telegraph Agency (BTA), claimed that the issue of Schengen

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Serbia, Bosnia sign deal on security

The Serbian government and the Council of Ministers of Bosnia-Herzegovina signed in Belgrade on Thursday a security agreement. The deal will allow for “an even better cooperation between the two countries in the battle against crime and in raising the level of their economic cooperation,” it was announced.

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Serbian President meets CoE President

Serbian President Tomislav Nikolić met on Thursday in Belgrade with Secretary General of the Council of Europe (CoE) Thorbjorn Jagland. Nikolić said during the meeting that “Serbia is making moves in the right direction” and that he “sees no reason why it should continue to be under any form of …

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EU reviews Albania for candidate country status

A senior Albanian official said Thursday a EU delegation will make a key assessment of the country’s readiness for EU candidate country status, which could be an opportunity for Brussels to know the Balkan country better. Albanian Minister of European Integration Klajda Gjosha made the remarks while meeting with the …

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