The support for Macedonia’s EU and NATO integration remains a vital element in US efforts to promote peace and stability in the Balkan region. US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs
Read More »Slovenian MEP to hold lecture on Macedonia’s EU integration
Slovenian MEP Zoran Thaler will hold lecture on „Macedonia’s EU integration and name issue“, Thursday afternoon in Skopje. Zoran Thaler is EP rapporteur on Macedonia. The lecture, which will take place in the Congress center at Skopje fair, will be open for the public.
Read More »Bulgaria willing to be involved in missile shield
Bulgaria wants to participate in the European missile shield, and it is in its interests to do so, according to the Foreign Ministry. Speaking in an interview with Dnevnik published on April 15 2010, Foreign Minister Nikolai Mladenov said
Read More »Brussels Hails Josipovic message of reconciliation
EU Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fuele has welcomed the message of reconciliation sent by Croatian President Ivo Josipovic, and stated that the move marks a step towards building better relations across the region.
Read More »Albania PM Faces Criticism over Political Stalemate
Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha has delivered in Brussels a copy of his country’s completed European Union pre-accession questionnaire, and faced criticism over the country’s deadlocked political situation from the EU enlargement commissioner.
Read More »Croatia to close EU negotiating chapter
The country will close its EU accession negotiations on the free movement of goods chapter during next week’s inter-governmental conference, local media reported on Tuesday (April 13th). So far, Zagreb has wrapped up negotiations on 17 of the 30 chapters it has opened.
Read More »Karadžić: Witness gave false testimony
Radovan Karadžić says Hague prosecution’s witness Ahmet Zulić lied in his testimony about surviving a mass murder of Muslims in Sanski Most, Bosnia, in 1992. The former Bosnian Serb political leader, who is representing himself, asserted during the cross-examination of the witness at the Hague Tribunal that the massacre was …
Read More »Albania Govt Votes to Lift Visas for Serbians
The Albanian government passed a bill on Tuesday that will lift visa restrictions for Serbian citizens traveling to Albania, and parliament is now expected to adopt the measure. The decision follows the visit of Albanian Foreign Minister Ilir Meta to Belgrade in early March. Meta’s trip to the Serbian capital …
Read More »KFOR not leaving Kosovo
KFOR Commander Gen. Markus Bentler says the situation in Kosovo is calm, and added that KFOR was “not leaving, but rather adjusting its structure”.
Read More »Serbia. Montenegro poised to boost military cooperation
Defense ministers of Serbia and Montenegro Dragan Šutanovac and Boro Vučinić today signed and inter-state agreement. The deal relates to exchange of equipment and documents.
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