Balkans

Croat president to be inaugurated today

The inauguration of Ivo Josipović, the third Croatian president since it gained independence, will be held in Zagreb today. About 80 envoys have confirmed their arrival, ten of those presidents and nine representatives of international organizations.

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New War Crimes Trial Opens in Belgrade

A trial for crimes commited against Bosniaks in Prijedor in 1994 will open on February 18 in the war crimes chamber at the High Court in Belgrade. In December last year, the Office of the War Crimes Prosecutor in Serbia indicted Dusko Kesar, 46, for his role in the murder …

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EU Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fule to start Croatia visit on Thursday

EU Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fule is satisfied with the establishment of the new cooperation with the newly elected Croatian President Ivo Josipovic. “I’m looking forward to the new cooperation with Croatian President. His inauguration is a good possibility to meet not only with Croatia’s top officials but leaders of the …

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Egyptian Minister of Foreign Minister Gheit: We hope Macedonia to solve name dispute with Greece

We hope that with the help of EU, UN and USA you will find an acceptable name solution in the name dispute with Greece. Egyptian Minister of Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit made the remarks following the meeting with his counterpart Macedonian FM Antonio Milososki.

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Dr. Athanasios E. Drougos: “There is a requirement for a broader and joint counterterrorism strategy”

An exclusive WSN interview with Dr. Athanasios E. Drougos, a senior defence and counterterrorism analyst and lecturer, conducted by Ioannis Michaletos, WSN Editor South East Europe Ioannis Michaletos: Since the attacks on the twin towers almost a decade ago, there was intense effort by international authorities to curb the flow …

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EU: Slovenia to unblock two chapters of Croatia’s accession talks

Slovenia will unblock two chapters of Croatia’s accession talks with EU on Friday. The decision for de-blocking the chapters for fishing and living environment has been brought by the Board for European Affairs with votes of the coalition. Even though the opposition was against this decision, PM Borut Pahor said …

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Serbian FM: Kosovo and EU are two separated topics

Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremić said that EU integrations and the Kosovo status question are two separate issues. “In the last two years of our diplomatic fight for Kosovo, we have preserved peace and stability in the region, began the historic process before the

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