The head of Macedonia’s junior governing party, the ethnic Albanian Democratic Union for Integration, DUI, Ali Ahmeti has expressed optimism about a possible solution to the on-going name row with Greece.
Read More »Western Envoy: Situation in Bosnia “Worrisome”
Bosnia’s top envoy Valentin Inzko met US Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg, on the second leg of a US tour in which he has highlighted the growing sence of urgency in Bosnia’s worsening political crisis.
Read More »PACE, European Parliament to help moldovan legislature in decision taking
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and the European Parliament will render assistance to the Moldovan legislative forum to help make more efficient the work of the Parliament’s apparatus and the forum’s standing committees at decision-making.
Read More »Moldova may join eu before Western Balkan states – Sweden
The Swedish EU presidency presumes the Republic of Moldova may be admitted to the European Union even before Western Balkan states, Moldova’s Acting President, Parliament Chairman Mihai Ghimpu stated to the press after his meeting with the First Deputy Speaker of the Riksdag parliament] of Sweden, Jan Bjorkman.
Read More »Dutch FM to visit Belgrade on Dec. 16
Dutch Foreign Minister Maxime Verhagen will visit Belgrade on December 16. The Netherlands is opposed to the implementation of the Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA) between Serbia and the European Union before the remaining two Hague fugitives have been extradited.
Read More »EU urges Albania’s opposition to end boycott
In democratic countries, the political debate rolls out in parliament, and therefore it is necessary that opposition parties in Albania end the boycott of parliament, senior EU official said. Pierre Mirel, European Commission Director the Western Balkans, made the remarks in Tirana on Tuesday.
Read More »Meta to visit Kosovo
Albania’s Foreign Minister and Deputy PM Ilir Meta will pay 2-day visit to Kosovo. Meta, who was invited by his Kosovo counterpart Skender Hiseni, is scheduled to meet top officials of Kosovo and Serbian representatives. Media pointed out that Kosovo officials will discuss about Tirana’s lobbing for continuing the process …
Read More »Rohan: “Kosovo UN membership is in Serbia’s hands”
The former UN Deputy Special Envoy for Kosovo, Ambassador Albert Rohan believes that Pristina’s future is in the European family, and warns that there might be some difficulties regarding UN membership.
Read More »Romanian opposition sign pact on presidential run-off, future government
Romania’s opposition Social Democratic Party and National Liberal Party Wednesday signed a political agreement to endorse social democratic leader Mircea Geoana in a presidential run-off against the incumbent President Traian Basescu and to assemble a parliamentary majority after the elections.
Read More »Zheleva: Nabucco is on Bulgaria’s priority list
Minister of Foreign Affairs Rumyana Zheleva, who is on a 3-day visit to Washington, was received yesterday by Richard Morningstar, the US Special Envoy for Eurasian Energy, and Jonathan Elkind from the United States Department of Energy.
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