Balkans

Bobi Tsankov’s murder not to affect Brussels’ opinion about Bulgaria, says Spanish ambassador

I do not think that the murder of a young journalist in downtown Sofia a couple of days ago will affect Brussels’ opinion about Bulgaria, Spanish ambassador to Bulgaria Jorge Fuentes Monzonis-Vilallonga said at a news conference dedicated to the start of the Spanish EU Presidency. The ambassador commented on …

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Spanish ambassador to Bulgaria: “I advise Bulgaria not to rush with euro area accession”

We realize Bulgaria’s need to join Schengen and the euro area. We will try to realize this goal by 2013, Spanish ambassador to Bulgaria Jorge Fuentes Monzonis-Vilallonga said at a news conference dedicated to the start of the Spanish EU Presidency.

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Serbian President in Kosovo; K. Albanians block road

Serbian President Boris Tadić has spent the night in the Serbian Orthodox monastery of Visoki Dečani, in Kosovo. He was attending Christmas Eve celebrations there along with the monks and several hundred Serbs. Tadić will also attend Holy Liturgy at the monastery this Christmas Day, which Orthodox Serbs celebrate according …

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Serbia Gets New Patriarch on January 22

The new head of the Serbian Orthodox Church, SPC, is scheduled to be elected at a church election assembly, which begins 22 January. The Bishop of Dalmatia Fotije confirmed the information. “All 45 bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church will be invited and will attend the election assembly. If an …

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Macedonia PM Welcomes Serbia’s Mediation Offer

Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski during an official visit to Israel welcomed Serbian President Boris Tadic’s offer to mediate in his country’s name row with Greece. “Tadic’s offer is well-intentioned. He is neither the first nor the ast politician who wishes to help. Many have tried and others just expressed …

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Različito evidentiraju izvoz oružja

Ministarstvo vanjske trgovine i ekonomskih odnosa BiH u 2008. godini izdalo je dozvole za izvoz naoružanja i vojne opreme u vrijednosti od oko 116 miliona KM (58 miliona eura), a Uprava za indirektno oporezivanje BiH u istoj godini evidentirala je izvoz municije i naoružanja u vrijednosti od oko 42 miliona …

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