Deformarile din evolutia Romaniei post-comuniste au facut ca aceasta tara sa fie improprie pentru aderarea la Uniunea Europeana, apreciaza politologul britanic Tom Gallagher, expert in problemele Romaniei de la Universitatea Bradford. Multi oficiali ai UE au fost insa de acord doar partial cu Gallagher, ca Romania nu a indeplinit criteriile …
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Slovakia’s Foreign Minister Miroslav Lajčak said that his country would not be changing its stance on not recognizing Kosovo. “Our stance is clear and consistent, but not unfriendly,” Lajčak said. Lajčak confirmed support for the countries of the Western Balkans for joining
Read More »EU President Van Rompuy: EU to hold summit on Greece around May 10
EU President Herman Van Rompuy said Wednesday he plans to hold a summit of euro-zone leaders by around May 10, where they will move to implement a joint bailout package for Greece. “On the basis of reports to be finalized in the coming days, the heads of state and
Read More »Turkish FM: a powerful Georgia contributes to stability of Caucasus
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Tuesday that Turkey attached a great importance to stability, prosperity and territorial integrity of Georgia and a powerful Georgia would contribute to stability of Caucasus. Davutoglu and his Georgian counterpart Grigol Vashadze had a meeting in capital Ankara and held a joint press …
Read More »David Humar to be new NATO commander in Skopje
Macedonian Minister of Defense Zoran Konjanovski is set to meet with NATO Commander in Skopje Valentin Gagasev as well as with newly appointed NATO Commander in Skopje Slovenian David Humar, who will take office on May 3.
Read More »EU to offer easier visas for Georgians
The European Union on Tuesday proposed Georgia be included in its visa facilitation and readmission mechanism, increasing the number of such beneficiary countries to nine. The proposal was made by the European Commission, the executive arm of the 27-nation bloc.
Read More »Macedonia President Addresses Name Issue
Macedonia will never accept a solution for the name spat with Greece that touches upon identity issues, Macedonian President Georgi Ivanov told media on Tuesday. “Every solution that contributes to altering the reference to our language and our uniqueness is unacceptable for Macedonia. We cannot agree that Greek
Read More »ICTY Chief Prosecutor Visits Srebrenica
Serbia has no alternative to arresting fugitive General Ratko Mladic, the chief prosecutor at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, Serge Brammertz, said in Srebrenica. “The priority is still the arrest of the two remaining fugitives, including Mladic,” said Brammertz on Tuesday during his first visit to Srebrenica, …
Read More »Brussels to lift visas for Albania, BiH in October
Brussels will lift travel visa requirements for Albania and Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) in October, Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini said on Monday (April 26th), after EU foreign ministers met with EC Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fuele in Luxembourg.
Read More »EU urges Turkey, Armenia to continue normalisation process
The EU on Monday urged Armenia and Turkey to continue the process of normalising their ties. EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton expressed her concern about the pace of the process and reiterated calls to continue dialogue without preconditions and within a reasonable timeframe.
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