Balkans

Slovenia, Croatia brief EU’s Rehn

BRUSSELS, Belgium The foreign ministers of Croatia and Slovenia briefed EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn on Wednesday (May 27th) on their responses to his latest proposal for resolving their longstanding border dispute. Rehn welcomed the commitment of both countries to assist with the process, said his spokeswoman, Krisztina Nagy.

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Romania supports Greece in Macedonia name dispute – Basescu

Romania supports the Greek position in the bilateral dispute between Athens and Skopje about the use of the name Macedonia, media reports said. Speaking after meeting his Greek counterpart Karolos Papoulias in Athens on May 27 2009, Basescu said: “The principle of good neighborly relations represents an obligation for all …

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South Stream Row Erupts in South Serbia

A fierce row over the route that the South Stream gas pipeline will take through Serbia has erupted in the city of Nis, after Belgrade backtracked on earlier promises. Local authorities in Nis are demanding written guarantees from the government that the country’s largest southern city will not be left …

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Macedonia’s DUI Gives Deadline For NATO

The ruling ethnic Albanian party in Macedonia has given a deadline to its bigger coalition partner to solve the burning name row with Greece and move the country’s stalled Euro Atlantic integration forward by the end of the year. “The grace period that (the Democratic Union for Integration), DUI gave …

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Kosovo Lobbies for More Recognitions

Kosovo’s foreign minister Skender Hyseni landed in New York Tuesday, beginning a round of over 30 meetings to lobby for more countries to recognise Kosovo’s independence. Since its declaration of independence in February 2008, Kosovo has been recognised by 60 countries around the world, helped by lobbying efforts from both …

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Nema potvrde da je Stanković u Srbiji

Author: Mirza Čubro SARAJEVO – Srbijanske obavještajne i sigurnosne agencije nemaju informacija da se u Srbiji krije Radovan Stanković, koji je prije dvije godine pobjegao iz zatvora u Foči nakon što je pravosnažno osuđen za ratni zločin. “Nemamo nikakvih saznanja da se Stanković nalazi u Srbiji. Naše agencije nisu prikupile …

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Prevoz opasnih materija i dalje blokira put u Evropu

Author: Mirza Čubro SARAJEVO – Predstavnici državne i entitetskih vlada jučer u Sarajevu nisu uspjeli usaglasiti Prijedlog zakona o prevozu opasnih materija, jednog od šest zakona čije je usvajanje uslov za ukidanje viza građanima BiH. Ministarstvo prometa i komunikacija BiH oragniziralo je ovu ministarsku konferenciju o izradi Prijedloga zakona o …

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OIC adopts Kosovo resolution

PRISTINA, Kosovo Foreign ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) stopped short of calling for recognition of Kosovo’s independence, but voiced their support for its development. In a resolution approved on Monday (May 25th), the ministers praised “the progress made towards strengthening democracy, by serving peace and stability in …

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Inzko highlights BiH Constitutional Court’s role

SARAJEVO, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) High Representative Valentin Inzko visited the Constitutional Court on Monday (May25th) and met with Court President Seada Palavric. “The Constitutional Court of BiH is the institution of the outmost importance which enables BiH authorities to function and act in accordance with the BiH Constitution,” Inzko …

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EU`s Rehn to Meet with Croatia, Slovenia

EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn will meet the foreign ministers of Croatia and Slovenia in Brussels on Wednesday, spokesman for Rehn Krisztina Nagy said on Tuesday. “I can confirm that the meeting will take place on Wednesday afternoon,” Nagy said. 

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