Balkans

Slovenia lifts visas for Macedonia as of December 19

Slovenia will lift visa regime for citizens of Macedonia, Serbia and Montenegro as of December 19, 2009 instead of the announced earlier January 1, 2010. Slovenian Foreign Ministry announced that the final decision that concerns Serbian and Montenegrin citizens will be announced after the report of the expert’s team for …

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KFOR to carry out Strong Gate exercise

KFOR multinational troops deployed in the north of Kosovo and Metohija will carry out a regular exercise titled ‘Strong Gates’ on Thursday and Friday. The two-day exercise will be realized in cooperation with EULEX and the Kosovo Police Service, according to a statement released by KFOR. 

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Serbia Accepts Changes to Vojvodina Bill

Serbian Prime Minister Mirko Cvetkovic accepted on Wednesday proposed amendments from The League of Social-Democrats of Vojvodina, LSV, on the draft law that will provide the region of Vojvodina greater autonomy. Speaking at a press conference after the meeting with LSV leader Nenad Canak, the prime minister said he expects …

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Feith: Kosovo ready for elections

The International Civilian Representative Pieter Feith has praised the work of Kosovo’s Central Election Commission, CEC, during a visit to the institution in the run-up to the 15 November local elections. He said on Wednesday that great efforts were being made to ensure fair and democratic elections. He also said …

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Bosnia’s Budget Outstanding IMF Condition

An IMF delegation arrived in Bosnia on Wednesday to start the first quarterly review of the country’s progress in fulfilling terms from a 3-year stand by arrangement worth 1.2 billion euros. After meeting with the delegation, lead by Costas Christou, Bosnia’s Finance and Treasury Minister Dragan Vrankic said that the …

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Sporazum kriminalce privodi pravdi

Predsjednica Vlade Hrvatske Jadranka Kosor i predsjedavajući Vijeća ministara BiH Nikola Špirić na jučerašnjem sastanku u Sarajevu složili su se da će sva otvorena pitanja rješavati dijalogom uz međusobno poštivanje i razumijevanje. “Razgovarali smo o nizu otvorenih pitanja. Naši kontakti i razgovori će se nastaviti kako bismo dijalogom i razgovorom …

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