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EU Foreign Policy Chief Catherine Ashton and Slovenian PM Borut Pahor have agreed that an international conference on the Western Balkans, which will likely be held in late March in Slovenia, would be a significant event for the region.
Read More »EP official urges Albania’s opposition to halt boycott
European Parliament (EP) Vice-President Roberta Angelilli on Saturday urged the opposition Socialist Party (SP) to stop its parliamentary boycott and start co-operating with the government.
Read More »ICO says all parties should be consulted about strategy for northern Kosovo
The International Civilian Office (ICO) will continue to insist on consulting all parties, including Belgrade, regarding implementation of a strategy to extend Prstina’s authority into Serb-dominated northern Kosovo. “The ICO calls on everyone to have a constructive role in this process, which aims at improving living conditions for citizens in …
Read More »Kosovo’s EU visa liberalisation conditioned on repatriation
Kosovo – Local media reported yesterday that Kosovo’s visa liberalisation process with EU countries is conditioned on the repatriation of thousands of Kosovo citizens living illegally across Europe.
Read More »Filat and Blaga cut the wired fence
The Moldovan Prime Minister Vlad Filat invite the Romanian Minister of Administration and Interior, Vasile Blaga, to put his shoulder to “demolishing the wired fence”. The cut the wire in pieces. Filat said that he will take several more pieces to Chisinau. Vlad Filat: After 66 years, finally going over …
Read More »Transnistria is ready to host Russian anti-rocket system
Transnistria is willing to host Russian Rocket system Iskander, in case Russia will offer this to them. This declaration was made today by the leader of the Tiraspol administration, Igor Smirnov. The Transnistrian leader said that his offer appeared after Romanian expressed its intention to host the American anti-rocket shield.
Read More »Status conference to be held today in Karadžić case
A status conference will be held today in the trial of Radovan Karadžić. Representatives of six countries are expected to give their statements. The chamber of the Hague Tribunal conducting the trial against the former political leader of Bosnia’s Serbs has given Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Germany, France, Holland and Iran a …
Read More »Spain Optimistic On Macedonia “Name” Settlement
Spain, the current holder of the European Union Presidency, believes that progress in the Athens-Skopje talks can be made soon, the Spanish Ambassador to Macedonia Maria Garcia de Lara told media.
Read More »Former Greek FM spokesperson George Kumucakos to visit Macedonia
EP and former Greek Foreign Ministry spokesperson George Kumucakos will arrive on a working visit to Skopje on Thursday, as a member of EU mixed parliamentary committee. The EU mixed parliamentary committee will hold a session on February 18-19 in Skopje. The committee holds this meeting regularly in order to …
Read More »Yanukovych rules out Tymoshenko premiership
Ukraine’s president-elect Viktor Yanukovych said on Sunday he would not let his rival Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko remain on her post. Bu he also pledged to take into account the interests of her supporters. In line with the official results, the presidential election’s second round on February 7 gave Yanukovych …
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