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Chairman of the National Council for Hague Cooperation Rasim Ljajić says that Ratko Mladić must be arrested for Serbia to progress towards the EU. He said that there should be no illusions about Holland allowing the Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA) to be unfrozen before Mladić is extradited to The …
Read More »Verdict in Bytyqi case due on Tuesday
The war crimes chamber in Belgrade is expected to deliver its verdict today in the case of 2 suspected accomplices in the murder of the Bytyqi brothers in 1999. The trial of Sreten Popović and Miloš Stojanović, former members of the Serbian Interior Ministry, began on November 13, 2006. They …
Read More »Bulgaria upholds 2011 deadline for entering Schengen
BULGARIA The deadline for Bulgaria’s accession to the Schengen zone remains 2011, according to a statement from Bulgarian Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov delivered in Brussels on September 21 2009, the Bulgarian National Radio, the BNR has reported. “We are working with this ambition in mind and so I hope we …
Read More »Bulgaria was more independent 100 years ago: minister
BULGARIA 100 years ago Bulgaria was more independent country than it is today, Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Tsvetan Tsvetanov said. Minister Tsvetanov is in the town of Veliko Tarnovo the occasion of the 101st anniversary of the Bulgaria’s Independence. In his words today in the time …
Read More »September 22 – the Independence Day of Bulgaria
BULGARIA The Independence Day of Bulgaria – September 22, will be observed throughout the country. The center of festivities will be the town of Veliko Tarnovo. At 8.00 am in St. Forty Martyrs Church, where in 1908, Prince Ferdinand declared Bulgaria’s independence, will be held by the world Liturgy by …
Read More »Greece Uncertain on Macedonia’s EU Progress
GREECE Greece is unconvinced that Macedonia will receive a date for the start of its EU accession talks in this autumn’s European Commission, EC, progress report, Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyiannis said. Macedonia hopes a date for the start of EU integration talks will be included in the report, scheduled …
Read More »Serbia Seeks Improved US Ties
SERBIA Leading a delegation to the UN General Assembly, Serbian President Boris Tadic says Belgrade is seeking closer ties with the US. AT the start of its trip, the Serbian delegation met representatives of the Serbian diaspora, Senator George Voinovich, Ohio governor Ted Strickland and Ohio National Guard Commander Gregory …
Read More »Nametnut set zakona za Brčko
Visoki predstavnik međunarodne zajednice za BiH nametnuo je jučer Zakon o podjeli sredstava koje je BiH dobila sukcesijom bivše SFRJ po kojem će oko 170,9 miliona KM podijeliti država, entiteti i distrikt Brčko. Zakon o raspodjeli sredstava od sukcesije dio je paketa mjera koje je jučer, koristeći se bonskim ovlastima, …
Read More »Serbians do not want Montenegrins in Kosovo constitution: Albin Kurti
KOSOVO Serbians would not accept Montenegrins to be mentioned in Kosovo’s Constitution, leader of Self-determination Movement Albin Kurti said. He noted despite Serbians in Kosovo are 6% of the population they can impose veto on political decisions mentioned in the Constitution. “Kosovo President Fatmir Sejdiu and the Prime Minister Hacim …
Read More »Macedonia has no other open issues besides name dispute: Nikola Gruevski
MACEDONIA Name dispute with Greece is the only obstacle for Macedonia’s European Atlantic ambitions, said Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski. “I assess positive good neighborly relations besides name dispute with Greece. We do not have any other serious problems despite these are the Balkans,” Gruevski pointed. In his words Macedonia …
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