Balkans

Bulgarian MEP Kristian Vigenin replaced Zoran Taller as the new EP rapporteur on Macedonia

Bulgarian MEP Kristian Vigenin is the new European Parliament rapporteur on Macedonia. He replaced the Slovenian Zoran Taller, who was involved in a corruption scandal and resigned from the EP. Vigenin has had a constructive approach to Macedonia and has openly supported the EU enlargement process.

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Kosovo interim president takes over in void

Kosovo’s interim president took office Monday in a ceremony boycotted by his predecessor as the government battled to avoid new elections. Former president Behgjet Pacolli failed to show up for the ceremony handing over power to parliamentary speaker Jakup Krasniqi, with his office saying he did not consider it necessary.

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Croatia’s EU accession talks will probably last until the second half of the year

Croatia’s negotiations for EU accession are very unlikely to be completed by mid 2011, and will probably drag on into the fall. Contrary to the hopes of the Hungarian EU Presidency that it will be able to complete Croatia’s EU accession talks by June

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Armenian president visits Serbia

Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan will embark on a two-day official visit to Serbia on Monday, during which he will confer with Serbian top officials. Sargsyan will confer with Serbian President Boris Tadić, and parliament speaker Slavica Đukić-Dejanović.

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Serbia and Montenegro unlikely to reach an agreement on dual citizenship soon

Serbian Interior Minister Ivica Dacic says that Serbia and Montenegro are unlikely to reach an agreement on dual citizenship soon, as talks on the issue have been suspended for a year. Dacic said that this was primarily due to the restrictiveness of Montenegro’s law, and underlined that Belgrade and Podgorica …

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