Greece and the troika of international lenders (EU, European Central Bank and International Monetary Fund) are likely to miss their scheduled date – an EU summit on October 18 – to agree measures to sort out the Greek economy in exchange for new credit, Greek Finance Minister Yiannis Stournaras said …
Read More »Djukanovic Coalition Wins Again in Montenegro
European Montenegro coalition led by Milo Djukanovic’s party has won the general election, according to first results, but will not have enough seats to govern alone.Milo Djukanovic, the leader of the European Montenegro coalition declared victory in front of a cheering crowd of supporters gathered at the headquarters of Democratic …
Read More »German MP Warns Croatia Not Ready for Europe
A German MP has questioned whether Croatia is ready to join the European Union.Norbert Lammert, president of the Bundestag, the German parliament, last week told the German media that the country is not yet prepared to become a member of the union. “Croatia’s obviously not ready for accession yet,” said …
Read More »Bosnian Test Census Kicks Off
Statistics agencies in Bosnia have started a test census to highlight possible problems in the system ahead of a nationwide survey in April next year.The pilot population and housing census began on October 15 and will continue for two weeks until October 29. It will be conducted in 60 areas …
Read More »Serbian Prosecutors Seize Ex-Minister’s Passport
The Serbian prosecutor’s office for organised crime has seized the passport of a former minister suspected of abusing his position.The passport of Oliver Dulic, the former minister for environment and spatial planning, was sent to Belgrade’s High Court on Sunday to prevent him from leaving the country.
Read More »Serbia to Pay Reparations to Ex-Kosovo Mayor
A Serbian court has granted approximately €3,300 in reparation to the former mayor of the Kosovo municipality of Suva Reka for suffering caused by Serbian police during conflict in Kosovo.The First Basic Court in Belgrade has ruled on Friday that Serbia is responsible for the torture of Mustafa Kolgeci, an …
Read More »Opposition Mounts Against Macedonia Defamation Law
NGOs, human rights groups and the media have demanded changes to a draft Law on Civil Liability for Defamation, arguing that it will introduce extensive censorship on the internet.Critics united in a joint front against the draft say that if the law is enacted without change, the internet in Macedonia …
Read More »Serbia’s Troubled TV Avala Gets New Owners
The turbo-folk production house, Grand Production, along with another Serbian company, Beohemija, have taken over the indebted broadcaster TV Avala.After two months of consultations, Grand Production and Beohemija became major owners of TV Avala after obtaining the shares of media mogul Zeljko Mitrovic, Serbian businessman Danko Djunic and the Economic …
Read More »Albania Ex-Political Prisoners Vow Fast to Death
A group of eight communist-era political prisoners who have been on strike for 23 days vowed on Sunday to fast to death if the government keeps ignoring their demand for faster reparations.“We will fast to death and will not let the sacrifice of our two friends who set themselves on …
Read More »Komsic To Form Own Party in Bosnia
Bosnian Presidency member Zeljko Komsic has announced he is working on forming a new party after quitting the ruling Social Democratic Party.The Croat member of Bosnia’s tripartite Presidency on Thursday said he was starting a new party which, according to him, will be ready to fight for real changes in …
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