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Vijećnica

Obnova sarajevske Vijećnice traje godinama i trenutno se ne nazire kraj radova. Odugovlačenje s obnovom jedne od najvećih znamenitosti Sarajeva, čije je spaljivanje dokaz barbarstva u proteklom ratu, dosad je pravdano nedostatkom novca. Računica pak pokazuje da je osigurano čak šest miliona KM više nego što je predračunom radova predviđeno …

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IMF Talks on Review of Loan Deal with Serbia

A delegation from the International Monetary Fund, IMF, is set to arrive in Belgrade today to hold talks with the Serbian government on the fourth review of the country’s stand-by arrangement. In an interview with daily Politika on Tuesday, the IMF’s representative in Serbia, Bogdan Lissovolik, said that agreement

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Macedonia Takes Over CoE Chairmanship

Macedonia today takes over the rotating chairmanship of the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers, holding the post for the first time since the country gained independence. Despite Greek opposition to the name “Macedonian Chairmanship 2010”, which Skopje chose to title its six month

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Albania reportedly to be part of NATO missile shield

Albania may be included in a list of countries where NATO’s missile defence shield will be deployed, local media reported on Sunday (May 9th). According to diplomatic sources, NATO is looking into whether to include Albania alongside Poland, Romania and Bulgaria. The issue was discussed last month when NATO Secretary-General …

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Kosovo reiterates its EU perspective

Political and economic criteria that Kosovo is required to meet are the main priorities of the integrations ministry, Minister Besim Beqaj said on Sunday (May 9th), Europe Day, a state holiday in Kosovo. Speaking at a conference on EU integration, Beqaj said that Pristina is confronting the challenges it faces, …

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Bulgarian FM:Bulgaria has always done everything in its power to help Macedonia, since its independence

“Bulgaria has always done everything it could to help Macedonia, since its independence. I think that this is well known by the Albanian political parties, as well as by the other parties,” Bulgarian Foreign Minister Nikolay Mladenov said.

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Canada PM Praises Croatia’s Progress

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper made an official visit to Croatia over the weekend and praised the country for the progress it has made in the nearly 20 years it has been an independent nation. Speaking at a press conference in Zagreb, the prime minister noted that this was the …

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Bulgarian FM: It is important for Bulgaria all the neighboring countries to meet EU accession criteria

It is in strategically importance for Bulgaria all neighboring states to meet the EU accession criteria and to become a part of the European Union. This is what Bulgarian Foreign Minister Nikolay Mladenov said. Today he is paying a visit to Montenegro, which puts the beginning of the second part …

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Mass grave investigated in Raška

The Serbian War Crimes Prosecution believes that it has the location of a mass grave containing the bodies of ethnic Albanians. 250 bodies are believed to have been buried in the southwestern Raška area. “Thanks to our cooperation with EULEX, according to our information, we have a grave in the …

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Šest miliona viška, a obnova još traje

SARAJEVO Obnova u ratu zapaljene Vijećnice u Sarajevu trebalo bi da košta oko 18 miliona, a dosad je prikupljeno oko 24 miliona KM. Prema predračunu radova, koji je 2007. godine prezentirala Gradska uprava Sarajeva, za obnovu cijelog objekta Vijećnice potrebno je 17.850.000 KM, a po trenutnim podacima ove uprave, za …

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