Balkans

Greek crisis delayed resolving the name dispute with neighbouring Macedonia

The Greek crisis means it is unmotivated to hold talks aimed at resolving the name dispute, according to Macedonian foreign minister Nikola Poposki. Though he acknowledged the urgency of the situation, Poposki said that the dispute will not be solved by applying the Croatia-Slovenia model – international arbitration by the …

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UN report on Kosovo says the security has worsened in July

The operation of the special Kosovan forces in North Kosovo in July has worsened security, reads a report of the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. According to Ban Ki-moon the number of incidents against Serbian community has increased. The report says also that special police units in Kosovo tried to …

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Serbs in north stop several KFOR vehicles

Serbs in northern Kosovo early on Monday stopped and turned back several KFOR vehicles on the road leading to the Jarinje administrative checkpoint. Their local representatives said the passage of NATO troops was “not harmonized with heads of local self-governments in northern Kosovo”.

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Six balkan countries met in Kosovo to boost security cooperation

Six Balkan defence ministers, minus Serbia’s, meeting in Kosovo, have pledged to work closer together on tackling regional stability. Defence Ministers from Slovenia, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Albania and Kosovo meeting in Peja, Kosovo, agreed on Friday to boost cooperation on regional security issues.

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EC to make a plan in case Greece leaves the euro area

The European Commission (EC) has ordered an action plan to be worked out in case Greece leaves the euro area. The issue has been discussed during the G20 summit in Cannes in the frames of informal consultations. “The situation in the euro area has drastically changed after the decision to …

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