Bosnian Croats on Tuesday slammed a bid by the top international envoy to Bosnia to end a 14-month political deadlock in an ethnically-divided town caused by the failure to elect a mayor. The Bosnian Croat Democratic Union (HDZ BIH) party said the move was directed against Croats and had been …
Read More »Bulgaria Urges Brussels to Speed up Eurozone Entry
Members of the European Parliament from Central and Eastern European states, including Bulgaria, have announced plans to plead in Brussels for the faster accession of their countries into the eurozone. Speeches to this effect will be made in the framework of the upcoming debate between the European Parliament and the …
Read More »Bulgarian visas for citizens of Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro lifted
As of December 19, 2009, visa regime for citizens of Macedonia, Serbia and Montenegro will be lifted, Bulgarian Foreign Ministry announced.
Read More »Putin, Mesić on NIS property South Stream
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin met with Croatian President Stjepan Mesić to discuss issues related to the property of the Serbian Oil Industry (NIS).
Read More »RS officials reject high rep decisions
The Republic of Srpska (RS) leaders say High Representative Valentin Inzko’s decision to extend the mandate of foreign judges and prosecutors is unacceptable. The president of the Bosnian Serb entity, Rajko Kuzmanović, on Monday described Inzko’s move as “unacceptable”, and as “a clear sign that Bosnia-Herzegovina continues to be under …
Read More »European Parliament Rapporteur for Serbia, Jelko Kacin: Statute proclamation shows maturity
European Parliament Rapporteur for Serbia, Jelko Kacin, said that the proclamation of the Vojvodina statute is a sign of maturity in Serbia. He said that it is also a sign of Serbia’s political will to turn itself into a modern and functional country.
Read More »Dutch FM to visit Belgrade on Wednesday
Dutch Foreign Minister Maxime Verhagen will visit Belgrade on Wednesday, it was announced.
Read More »Albania: Socialist Party leader calls for snap poll
Albania’s opposition Socialist Party leader Edi Rama urged the government either to recount the ballots cast in June parliamentary elections or hold another.
Read More »Albania: Berisha re-elected as Democratic Party leader
Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha has been re-elected as leader of the governing Democratic Party (DP). The party convention voted 1.204 to 5 late on Monday to retain Berisha. He was the only candidate and will serve a four-year term. In his address to party convention, Berisha said the Democratic …
Read More »Ministerial meeting of Adriatic Group countries
Bosnia and Herzegovina will chair the Ministerial meeting of the Adriatic group countries on Tuesday. The ministers will discuss the regional cooperation in the frameworks of the Adriatic group, NATO integration, ISAF mission as well as
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