Eurasia Press & News
European Commissioner President José Manuel Barroso is scheduled to confer on Thursday with World Bank’s Kristalina Georgieva, the replacement candidate for Bulgaria’s new commissioner. The meeting comes a day after Barroso announced that Georgieva is nominated for the same portfolio – that of humanitarian aid – as that of the …
Read More »Romanian President: “Serbia’s EU bid in Romania’s interest”
Serbia’s accession “to EU and NATO” represents a national interest for Romania, Romanian President Traian Basescu said. Speaking in Bucharest at the start of his new five-year term, Basescu said that the Western Balkans was “extremely important for Romania as a stable and prosperous area in its immediate proximity, which, …
Read More »Karadžić appeals lawyer decision
Radovan Karadžić has filed an appeal after his request to have British lawyer Richard Harvey dismissed as his appointed legal counsel was denied. Harvey was appointed to represent the former political leader of Bosnia’s Serbs in October 2009, after he boycotted his Hague trial for three days, demanding a postponement …
Read More »“Serbia is on right path to EU”
The Czech Republic unreservedly supports Serbia’s endeavors for European Union integration. This was heard from Czech Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Jan Kohout and Serbian Deputy PM for EU Integration Bozidar Đelić after their meeting in Belgrade on Wednesday.
Read More »Slovenia’s highest court to review arbitration deal with Croatia
The border arbitration agreement signed by Slovenian and Croatian prime ministers in Stockholm on 4 November will be put to review before Slovenia’s highest court on Thursday.
Read More »NATO, Russian chiefs of staff to meet next week
NATO and Russian chiefs of staff will meet in Brussels on Jan. 26 for the first time since the outbreak of war between Russia and Georgia in August 2008, a spokesman for the NATO military committee said on Wednesday. Colonel Massimo Panizzi told a press briefing that the Chief of …
Read More »Greece presents arguments at The Hague
Macedonian ambassador to the Netherlands and representative of the country in the lawsuit against Greece at the International Court of Justice in the Hague, Nikola Dimitrov, confirmed the news that Athens has presented its arguments on the case before the court.
Read More »Herman Van Rompuy to visit Cyprus
European Council President Herman Van Rompuy arrives in Cyprus for a visit within his tour in EU countries. The schedule of Rompuy’s five-hour visit envisages a meeting with Cypriot President Dimitris Christofias. The two will discuss the economic crisis, enforcement of the Lisbon Treaty and negotiations in the Cyprus issue.
Read More »Croatia sends third contingent to NATO mission in Kosovo
Croatia has sent a third contingent of 20 troops to the NATO mission in Kosovo. The troops will remain within KFOR four months. For the first time two women have been included. The contingent consists of three helicopters and an air and technical team. The Croats will be deployed in …
Read More »US backs Montenegro’s bid to join NATO
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday threw US support behind Montenegro’s bid to join NATO as the Balkan country pursues political reforms. The chief US diplomat “pledged the United States’ support for Montenegro becoming an integral part of the Euro-Atlantic community” as she stood next to visiting Montenegrin …
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