Kosovo Albanian government’s foreign minister, Skender Hyseni, called on EU to avoid making the “essential mistake” of postponing Kosovo’s integration. He said that he believed that the European Union “will make an essential mistake if it postpones Kosovo’s integration process too much” adding that the process should be sped up.
Read More »Bulgarian foreign minister meets with UN Secretary General
Bulgaria finds itself in good position to balance the situation in the Balkans, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon said at the meeting with Bulgarian Foreign Minister Nikolay Maldenov, the press office of the Foreign Ministry announced.
Read More »Germany to draw down troops in KFOR
Germany’s Defence Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg says Germany will soon have 1,000 troops deployed in Kosovo, in contrast to the current 3,500 serving under KFOR. He told the German daily Welt am Sonntag on Sunday (May 2nd) that stability and security indicate troops can begin leaving, adding that the mission in …
Read More »Slovenia’s foreign policy board approves referendum
Slovenian Parliament’s Foreign Policy Committee on Monday upheld the motion for referendum on the border arbitration deal between Slovenia and Croatia. The representatives of all parlaimentary groups backed the motion for referendum, and it is very likely to be adopted by parlaiment later today. The agreement, signed last year by …
Read More »Slovenia to stage referendum on border deal with Croatia
Slovenian Parliament on Monday is expected to approve the motion for referendum on border arbitration agreement between Slovenia and Croatia. The referendum is likely to be held on June 6, and the preparations will get under way as soon as the parliament’s decision is published I the official gazette, most …
Read More »Shift of Command of NATO HQ Skopje
A ceremony to mark the shift of command of NATO Headquarters Skopje will take place Monday at ARM House in Skopje. The outgoing Commander of NATO HQ Skopje and NATO High Military Representative, Commodore Valentin Gagashev (Bulgaria), will hand over the two posts to his successor Brigade General David Humar …
Read More »Moguća obustava upisa vojne imovine
SARAJEVO Pravobranilaštvo BiH zatražilo je od nadležnih sudova da vojne objekte uknjiže kao vlasništvo države BiH, a Općinski sud u Sarajevu prihvatio je ovaj zahtjev i već počeo uknjižbu, zbog čega je reagovao i Ured visokog predstavnika (OHR). Na upis vojne imovine kao državne svojine ne gledaju svi isto pa …
Read More »Dodik calls for cooperation from Croatia
Republic of Srpska (RS) Prime Minister Milorad Dodik called on Croatia to enable the exhumation of unidentified Serb victims in Croatia. He called on Zagreb to remove obstacles related to the return of property and property rights. “This would be the best proof that Croatia, as a democratic country that …
Read More »Slovakian Foreign Minister prepares plan for Kosovo
Slovakian Foreign Minister Miroslav Lajčak said that the EU will be prepared on the day that the ICJ gives its opinion on Kosovo’s independence proclamation. He said that he has prepared a plan for solving the problems between Serbia and Kosovo.
Read More »Greek government approves EU/IMF bailout
Prime Minister George Papandreou announced on Sunday (May 2nd) that his government will implement a series of reforms in return for EU/IMF aid. “We are approving the agreement for an unprecedented rescue package in exchange for unprecedented efforts on the part of the Greek people. Big sacrifice is expected from …
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