Balkans

Albania urges China to recognise Kosovo

Albanian political leaders have called on China to recognise Kosovo’s independence as they continue to lobby on behalf of the state. During a meeting with senior Chinese Communist Party officials in Tirana on Monday, Albania’s President Bamir Topi and Prime Minister

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Secretary of State for European Affairs: Western Balkans EU perspective is a clear goal for EU

The economic crisis and the reforms, which have to be implemented on the road towards EU are among the chief reasons for the weakened support for Western Balkans EU integration, the Secretary of State for European Affairs Pedro Lourtie said.

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Croatian President supports setting up a comission to investigate war crimes in Yugoslavia’s succeeding countries in the 1990s

Croatian president Ivo Josipovic have given his support to setting up a truth commission aimed at establishing facts about war crimes committed in Yugoslavia’s succeeding countries in the 1990s.

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Slovenian President: Balkans should no longer be the highest priority of EU’s foreign policy

Slovenian President Danilo Turk thinks that the Balkans should no longer be the highest priority of EU’s foreign policy. He also criticized the countries of the region which aim to join the EU. Turk said that if there were delays in the accession negotiations “most criticism should be directed at …

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Belgrade mufti calls for counter-rally

Belgrade Mufti Muhamed Jusufspahić has called on a counter-rally in response to the one scheduled by a rival Islamic organization. The Islamic Community in Serbia leader Muamer Zukorlić called the original gathering. Jusufspahić said that his Islamic Community of Serbia has scheduled a counter-rally so that its voice can be …

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