UN mediator in the Greek-Macedonian name dispute, Matthew Nimetz, is ready with a new proposal envisaging the name issue to be solved at different stages. Nimetz’s new proposal envisages for Macedonia to
Read More »Bulgaria moves closer to Schengen
Bulgaria is now just one positive Cooperation and Verification Mechanism report away from its phased-in Schengen entry, according to Dutch Ambassador to the country Karel Van Kesteren. The Netherlands had already stated that it
Read More »Serbian President meets CoE Secretary General
Serbian President Boris Tadić met on Monday in Belgrade with Council of Europe (coE) Secretary General Thorbjorn Jagland. They agreed that now that Serbia has been made
Read More »Hague Tribunal orders new medical control for Šešelj
The Hague court issued an order for the Secretariat to appoint the committee consisting of three doctors and file a report on the defendant’s aptitude to be placed in detention having in mind his health. At the same time, the court called on Šešelj to cooperate and show good will …
Read More »Bulgarian government proposes parliament to ratify Nabucco project
The Bulgarian cabinet approved an agreement between Nabucco Gas Pipeline Bulgaria EOOD and Nabucco Gas Pipeline International GmbH (NIC) on Tuesday for the further implementation of the gas pipeline project. The agreement between Nabucco consortium
Read More »Serbia will not hold elections in Kosovo
Serbia’s government has decided to exclude its former province of Kosovo from the next elections. “The EU course has prevailed,” a cabinet source said, referring
Read More »Montenegro to include NGO activists into EU talks
Six civil society representatives are being included in the initial stage of negotiations between Montenegro and the EU. Montenegro’s government has included NGO
Read More »Serbs blocked EULEX vehicles earlier today
Roads leading to Zubin Potok are open to traffic again as of noon on Monday, after being blocked for more than two hours earlier in the day. Local Serbs guarding the barricade in Zupče
Read More »German Finance Minister does not exclude another Greek agreement
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said that Greece can achieve the goal of decreasing debt to 120.5% of the GDP in 2020, but the need of third rescue package for the debt-stricken country cannot be excluded. “No one can now exclude the possibility for Greece to need a third bailout …
Read More »EU to sign off second bailout package for Greece today
Euro zone finance ministers will sign off on a second bailout package for Greece today. The bloc’s original problem debtor, Greece, swapped its privately held bonds over the
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