Balkans

EU Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fule: neither Serbia or Kosovo will have a shortcut to EU membership

The UN resolution on Kosovo opens the doors of the European Union for Serbia and Kosovo, but neither side will have a shortcut to EU membership.  He also said that the most important steps will follow after the resolution. Fule made no comment on the date for possible EU membership …

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European Commission President Barroso: Greece is on track to achieve its deficit-reduction goals

European Commission President Jose Barroso said Greece is on track to achieve its deficit-cutting goals. “Greece is making a huge effort,” Barroso said in New York yesterday. The European Union and the International Monetary Fund “have recognized that they are on track to meeting their targets” for cutting the deficit, …

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Balkan leaders to attend 65th UN General Assembly in New York

Balkan leaders are in New York  to attend this week’s 65th UN General Assembly. The meeting is aimed at accelerating progress towards the Millennium Development Goals that are scheduled to be met by 2015.There will also be a Balkan Summit, attended by the presidents and prime ministers of Balkan states, …

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Serbia expects Kosovo’s status to be included in talks

Serbia expects the status of Kosovo to be on the agenda of upcoming talks between Belgrade and Pristina, Deputy Prime Minister Bozidar Djelic said on Sunday (September 19th). He added that since the recently passed resolution on Kosovo at the UN General Assembly did not recognise its independence, any future …

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Kosovo Albanian president: K. Albanians want EULEX to act in north

The Kosovo Albanian president and prime minister requested from EULEX to act in mostly Serb northern Kosovo, said reports. The Albanian language daily Koha Ditore writes that they want the EU mission to “begin combating organized crime and arresting the main suspects for smuggling and other serious criminal acts”.

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