The mediator in the Skopje-Athens “name” dispute, Matthew Nimetz, is in contact with both parties, and he will set a fresh meeting if and when he sees appropriate, the UN press office said on Friday. “Ambassador Nimetz is in very frequent contact with both parties, but he will not be …
Read More »Croatia Extradites Genocide Suspect to Bosnia
Croatia has extradited to Bosnia a Slovenian national wanted for his role in the genocide in Srebrenica. Fran Kos was arrested this April in Croatia on a warrant issued by Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Read More »Groups in Bosnia react to Srebrenica verdict
Various groups in Bosnia have reacted to Thursday’s ruling by the UN war crimes tribunal in the Hague that found two Bosnian Serbs guilty of committing genocide and five others guilty of a variety of war crimes for their role in the killings in Srebrenica.
Read More »Greek Prime Minister urges EU to make stabilisation fund permanent
Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou said on Friday (June 11th) that a 440 billion-euro EU stabilisation fund should be made permanent in order to strengthen the regional economy. Speaking at a banking conference in Vienna, Papandreou supported the idea of “a new European monetary fund financed by contributions of eurozone …
Read More »SIPA i Tužilaštvo treba da provjere UIO
SARAJEVO Vijeće ministara BiH informaciju o navodnom kriminalu i nezakonitostima u Upravi za indirektno oporezivanje BiH (UIO) proslijedilo je jučer istražnim institucijama koje treba da provjere ove navode. Vijeće je jednoglasno usvojilo zaključak kojim se Državnoj agenciji za istrage i zaštitu (SIPA) i Tužilaštvu BiH prosljeđuje informacija o navodnom kriminalu …
Read More »Romanii pot intra in Serbia cu buletinul
Ministerul Afacerilor Externe a anuntat ca incepand cu data de 12 iunie 2010 cetatenii romani pot intra in Republica Serbia in baza cartii de identitate, conditia fiind ca aceasta sa fie valabila. Posibilitatea intrarii in Republica Serbia doar in baza cartii de identitate nationala valabila se va aplica de catre …
Read More »Franc Kos izručen BiH
SARAJEVO Bivši pripadnik 10. diverzantskog odreda Vojske Republike Srpske Franc Kos, koji je osumnjičen za genocid u Srebrenici, jučer je iz Hrvatske izručen Bosni i Hercegovini. Kos je uhapšen 19. aprila ove godine na graničnom prelazu Bajakovo kod Osijeka, kada je iz Srbije pokušao ući u Hrvatsku. “Osumnjičeni Franc Kos …
Read More »Hague tribunal sentences seven Bosnian Serbs for war crimes
The UN war crimes tribunal on Thursday (June 10th) convicted seven Bosnian Serbs charged with genocide or crimes against humanity, stemming from the July 1995 Srebrenica massacre. The tribunal found defendants Vujadin Popovic and Ljubisa Beara guilty of genocide in the Bosnian enclave and sentenced
Read More »US general assumes command of NATO forces in BiH
US Brigadier General David Enyeart assumed command of NATO headquarters in Sarajevo on Wednesday (June 9th) from Brigadier General John Bullard. At the ceremony, Enyeart said that the Alliance will continue to support BiH’s Defence Ministry and armed forces. In his farewell speech, Bullard praised the country’s progress in reforming …
Read More »EP rapporteur urges Croatia’s EU requirements be eased
European Parliament (EP) Rapporteur for Croatia Hannes Swoboda on Wednesday (June 9th) urged EU officials to ease the requirements for Croatia’s accession negotiations on the judiciary and competition chapters. The opening of talks on both chapters is still pending. Swoboda was speaking to journalists in Brussels after
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