Eurasia Press & News
BELGRADE, Serbia – A former mayor of Zrenjanin and leader of President Boris Tadic’s Democratic Party (DS) has been charged with corruption, along with 21 other people, the special organised crime prosecution service announced on Wednesday (April 1st).
Read More »Greece paralysed by 24-hour strike
ATHENS, Greece – Greece is being paralysed by a 24-hour national strike Thursday (April 2nd) organised by the two largest trade unions in the country — the General Confederation of Workers of Greece and the Civil Servants Supreme Administrative Council.
Read More »Kosovo opposition parties want local elections in October
PRISTINA, Kosovo – Opposition parties asked President Fatmir Sejdiu on Wednesday (April 1st) to schedule local elections in October. The leader of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo, Ramush Haradinaj, and Reformist Party leader Teuta Sahatcia say the elections should be held before cold weather sets in.
Read More »Albanian opposition accuses government of failing to prepare for June elections
TIRANA, Albania – The opposition Socialist Party (SP) on Wednesday (April 1st) criticised the government for failing to prepare the country well enough for the June 28th general elections. The SP says Albania cannot guarantee that one fifth of the voters will be able to cast their ballot as a …
Read More »Kosovo Ombudsperson Institution accuses UNMIK over Roma camps
PRISTINA, Kosovo – The Ombudsperson Institution published a report Wednesday (April 1st) that blames UNMIK for rights violations the Roma have suffered in camps in northern Mitrovica since 1999. The report concludes that UNMIK has continuously violated international standards for human rights and it urges the government to intervene by …
Read More »Regional envoy warns economic crisis could spark new political turmoil in Balkans
SARAJEVO, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) – The economic crisis could lead to social unrest and new political turmoil throughout the Balkans, Hido Biscevic, head of the Sarajevo-based Regional Co-operation Council for Southeast Europe, told Reuters on Wednesday (April 1st).
Read More »Bulgaria MPs Approve New Vote Buying Punishments
Bulgarian MPs have passed a new set of punishments for anyone found to be involved in ‘vote buying’ after the second reading of a new bill Thursday. Anyone found to be involved in vote rigging or buying will now receive a jail term of 1-3 years and a fine of …
Read More »Bulgaria President to Lead NATO Summit Delegation
Bulgaria’s President, Georgi Parvanov, will lead the Bulgarian delegation for the historical NATO summit. The NATO summit will be held Friday and Saturday in Kehl, Germany and Strasbourg, France and will mark the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the Alliance. Parvanov is scheduled to participate Friday in the working …
Read More »Bulgaria President Announces EP Elections Date
European Parliament elections will be held on June 7 in Bulgaria, President Georgi Parvanov announced Thursday. The European Union has been officially notified of this date for Bulgaria’s MEP elections and has given it the green light, Parvanov stated. Parvanov urged Bulgaria’s MPs to move quickly to decide on all …
Read More »Macedonian Identity “To Be Defined”
The European Commission has decided to redefine the terms “Macedonian”, “Macedonians” and country code “MK” in its institutional style guide, Erik Meijer, European Parliament Rapporteur for Macedonia, suspects. According to information obtained by Eric Meijer, these terms now in common use are to be replaced with the designation “to be …
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