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Parliament had supported an opposition motion demanding a renewed ban on products from Serbia. Kosovo’s parliament on Wednesday adopted a motion calling on the government to introduce a trade ban with Serbia.
Read More »Serge Brammertz praised Serbia’s efforts but expects more
Hague Tribunal Chief Prosecutor Serge Brammertz commended Serbia at a UN Security Council session Wednesday for extraditing Ratko Mladić and Goran Hadžić. However, he demanded a serious investigation into the network of their helpers prior to the arrests.
Read More »Bulgaria, China discuss cooperation
Chinese Defense Minister Liang Guanglie held talks on Thursday with his Bulgarian counterpart Anyu Angelov. China and Bulgaria have witnessed frequent all-level exchanges and fruitful cooperation in
Read More »Bosnia’s Croats say the Bosniaks are responsible for political situation
After Croat parties say they offered major concessions to help form a state government, Social Democrat leader says demands to form Croat entity have worsened the political climate. Croat and Bosniak [Muslim] parties in Bosnia have accused one another of blocking the formation of a state government 14 months after …
Read More »Albania’s government blames opposition for lack of progress towards EU
Opposition and government point fingers after the EU Council of Ministers on Tuesday said Albania had made little progress towards membership. Albania’s government has blamed the Socialist-led opposition
Read More »Montenegro Expects Start Date For EU Talks
Montenegrins hope they will get a date for a start to EU membership talks at the EU leaders’ summit on December 9. “We hope the European Council will follow the recommendation of the European
Read More »Greece says it has not received notice from Bulgaria about Burgas-Alexandroupolis pipeline
Greece has not received an official notice from Sofia about its decision to give up on the Burgas-Alexandroupolis oil pipeline project, said Greek Foreign Ministry spokesperson Grigoris Delavekouras.
Read More »Germany expects progress in Belgrade-Pristina dialogue
Berlin appears to be softened its position on Serbia’s EU candidacy. However, Germany still expects progress in the talks between Belgrade and Pristina. It is possible for Berlin to back giving Serbia’s a status of EU member state candidate. One of the conditions for this to happen is lifting the …
Read More »Bulgaria quits Burgas-Alexandroupolis pipeline
Bulgaria’s Finance Minister says his country is pulling out of a pipeline deal to carry Russian oil through his country to Greece. Simeon Dyankov said Wednesday, December 6, the government has
Read More »EU says Albania must reform before starting EU accession talks
Albania will only be able to move forward towards EU membership when it starts showing more progress on its reform agenda, the Council of Ministers underlined on Tuesday. “Albania has made limited progress in meeting the political criteria for membership
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