Balkans

Head of Greek Communist Party wants the country to leave both the EU and Eurozone

On Monday night, the head of the Greek Communist Party (KKE), Aleka Papariga, said on a local TV station that Greece needs to leave both the Eurozone and the European Union. Papariga said that “developments in Greece will change the dynamic of our ties abroad,” stressing that the country would …

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Belgium is the 25th EU member that ratifies SAA with Serbia

Belgium has ratified the Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA) between Serbia and the EU. The SAA is the framework for contractual relations between the EU and countries of the Western Balkans. The ratification was completed on March 20. Romania and Lithuania are the only EU members of the 27 which …

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Chairman of the Bosnia Presidency says EU membership can be reached in 8 to 10 years

Chairman of the Bosnia-Herzegovina Presidency Bakir Izetbegović said the country can become an EU member in 8 to 10 years. He said the prediction is a realistic time-frame. “It is realistic if we act responsibly, if we do not keep making delays of several years which have put us last …

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Czech President supports Bulgaria’s Schengen entry

Czech President Vaclav Klaus said on Tuesday that it supports Bulgaria’s entry into Schengen, adding that the problem will be solved soon, despite opposition from other EU members. “The Czech Republic fully supports Bulgaria’s Schengen accession. I believe that this issue will be resolved very soon,” Klaus said. The EU …

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Serbian delagation to participate on EC-Montenegro talks

A delegation of the Serbian government will take part in a meeting between a European Commission (EC) delegation and a Montenegrin negotiating team. On March 26-30, the EC will begin the so-called initial screening of the European legislation in the chapters on judiciary and fundamental rights and on justice, freedom …

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