Eurasia Press & News
European Parliament, EP, rapporteur on visa issues, Tanja Fajon, has reiterated her strong support for the inclusion of western Balkan states in the EU visa-free scheme. Fajon said she believes that all nationals of western Balkan states should be allowed to travel freely to EU member states, as soon as …
Read More »Lav od papira
Tužilaštvo Federacije BiH potpuno je razvlaštena institucija. Zvanično postoje, imaju milionski budžet, desetine zaposlenih, ali kada se sve sabere, njihov je utjecaj, najblaže rečeno, skroman. Institucije koje su lav od papira čest su slučaj u BiH. Nije to izum ovdašnjih političkih umova, ali je praksa koju su svesrdno prigrlili. Zemlja …
Read More »Agencies on “relative failure” to catch Mladić, Hadžić
Serbia’s security agencies say that the fact that Ratko Mladić and Goran Hadžić have still to be arrested is a “relative failure”. The security services (BIA) and military security services (VBA), which are in charge of locating the Hague indictees, say that it is a “relative failure” that Ratko Mladić …
Read More »India won’t hand over Mother Teresa remains to Albania
India’s public is appalled at Albania’s request for transfer of remains of humanist Mother Teresa from India to Albania. The Mother Teresa Humanitarian Mission in India claim that Albania did not accept Mother Teresa during communist-era and that now such a request should be rejected. The reactions in India came …
Read More »Bosnian Leaders Exhaust Western Patience
Western patience with Bosnia’s bickering local leaders is running out, the country’s top international envoy, High Representative Valentin Inzko, reportedly said Tuesday. “We will no longer tolerate blockades and a lack of willingness to reform on the part of the Bosnians, Croats and Serbs,” local media outlets quoted Inzko as …
Read More »Kosovo PM Happy with EC Report
Kosovo’s prime minister has welcomed a European Commission, EC, progress report, despite the fact it contains strong criticism of his country. “For the first time in the history of Kosovo, the clear guideline for the European [path] of the Republic of Kosovo will be included in the Progress Report and …
Read More »Macedonia Ministers Face No-Confidence Vote
On Tuesday, the Macedonian parliament will debate an opposition motion of no confidence in Interior Minister Gordana Jankulovska and Transport Minister Mile Janakieski. The motion was filed by the main opposition party, the Social Democrats, SDSM, which is seeking to hold the two ministers responsible for the September 6 tour …
Read More »Milion KM za tužioce koji ne istražuju
Tužilaštvo Federacije BiH u ovoj godini nije vodilo niti jednu samostalnu istragu, a samo za plaće i naknade njegovih djelatnika bit će potrošeno oko milion KM. Nadležnost za procesuiranje krivičnih djela u prvostepenom postupku je ovom tužilaštvu oduzeta prije tri godine. “Ovo tužilaštvo, kako nema prvostepene krivične nadležnosti, u prvostepenom …
Read More »Dogovorom do ulaska BiH u EU
Predstavnici sedam partija u BiH na jučerašnjem sastanku sa zvaničnicima EU i SAD u Butmiru nisu potpisali nikakav dokument, već su razgovarali o pitanjima važnim za budućnost BiH. Karl Bilt, ministar inostranih poslova Švedske, predsjedavajuće EU, rekao je da odluke koje su potrebne da bi se omogućilo da BiH aplicira …
Read More »Thaci “happy with EC report”
Hashim Thaci says he is not surprised by the European Commissions report stating that “the Serbian government is creating parallel bodies in Kosovo”. According to the Kosovo Albanian government in Priština prime minister, the same report also states that the Kosovo government does not have control “of the entire territory”. …
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