Balkans

Republika Srpska Constitutional Court Allows Bosniak Objections to New Government Reps

The Constitutional Court of Bosnia-Herzegovina’s Serb-dominated entity, Republika Srpska, on 19 January issued a ruling that will allow the hearing of a complaint filed by the entity’s Bosniaks (Bosnian Muslims) in the upper house of parliament against the formation of the new RS government. The Bosniak caucus on 5 January …

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Italy May Reopen Smuggling Indictment Against Former Montenegrin Prime Minister

Italy’s anti-mafia prosecutor has announced that the indictment against recently resigned Montenegrin Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic could now be reopened due to his loss of diplomatic immunity. Prosecutor Giuseppe Scelsi from the Italian city of Bari told local media that even though the crime of which Djukanovic is accused took …

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Czech President visits Serbia

Czech President Vaclav Klaus is visiting Belgrade today, where he will receive a charter of his acceptance into the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts (SANU). Upon his arrival in Belgrade, Klaus first conferred with Serbian President Boris Tadić, who will also attend the ceremony at the SANU. The Czech …

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Hungarian interior minister: Romania is better prepared than Bulgaria for Schengen entry

Romania is better prepared and in superior position than Bulgaria in terms of Schengen area accession, Hungarian interior minister Sandor Pinter said. Following a meeting of experts held in Brussels on January 14 on the state of preparedness of Romania and Bulgaria, it was said that Pinter said that “Bulgaria …

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Germany fully supports Croatia’s EU entry

Croatian President Ivo Josipovic on Wednesday started an official visit to Germany with a meeting with the country’s parliament speaker, who expressed full support for Croatia’s efforts to join the EU. The Bundestag speaker acknowledged the reforms in Croatia and the two men discussed the fight against corruption, Josipovic said. …

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New Montenegrin PM visits Serbia

The new Montenegrin Premier Igor Luksic will arrive in Belgrade today to meet with top officials. This is not an official visit, but Luksic will use the opportunity to hold informal meetings with Serbian President Boris Tadic and Prime Minister Mirko Cvetkovic.

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