Eurasia Press & News
“Montenegro is in principle close to opening accession negotiations. Now it needs to run this final straight towards this very ambitious goal,” President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Baroso announced. However, he stressed that significant work remains to be done.
Read More »Shemsi Nuhiu extradited to Serbia
Shemsi Nuhiu has been extradited to Belgrade on Wednesday night. In cooperation with Serbian special police, the Swiss government transferred Nuhiu by regular flight Zurich- Belgrade, after which he was taken to the state prison.
Read More »Greece is ready to extend assitance to Armenia on Association Agreement with the EU
President of the Economic and Social Council (E.S.C.) of Greece said that Greece is ready to extend assistance to
Read More »Macedonia drops visas for Russia
Macedonia has lifted visas for Russian citizens regarding a stay of 90 days within six months. According to the Russian ambassador to Skopje Oleg Shcherbak the move will improve business and humanitarian contacts. At the same time the issue of removing visas for Macedonians staying in Russia was raised.
Read More »Skopje Deputy PM to visit Kosovo
Macedonian Deputy Prime Minister in charge of European Affairs Teuta Arifi is to visit Kosovo on Thursday. Arifi is to meet with Prime Minister Hashim Thaci, Deputy Prime Minister Edita Tahiri and Minister of European Integration Vlora Citaku.
Read More »Romania has no territorial claims, says ambassador to Sofia
Romania has no territorial claims towards Bulgaria, according to Romanian Ambassador in Sofia, Anton Pacuretu. Pacuretu’s explanation came after the remarks of Romanian
Read More »Turks warn of stopping Cyprus negotiations after July 1
Turkey and the Turkish Cypriots are pushing to finish negotiations on Cypriot reunification by July 1 when Greek Cyprus is set to take over the EU Presidency amid growing speculation that the United Nations will propose continued talks after the date.
Read More »Serbian official urges more EU involvement on Kosovo
Oliver Ivanovic, State Secretary in the Serbian Ministry for Kosovo, has called on Brussels to rescue the EU-brokered deal on Kosovo’s representation at regional meetings and prevent both sides from walking out from such meetings.
Read More »Limaj released from detention
A Kosovo court has released ten former Kosovo Liberation Army, KLA, fighters in the Klecka Case, after the diaries of the deceased witness Agim Zogaj were ruled inadmissible. “The judges determined that the prosecution failed to
Read More »Turkish PM seeks to improve trade with Bulgaria
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday voiced willingness to increase trade between Turkey and Bulgaria. “We do not consider that figure a sufficient one. And we will exert efforts to
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