Eurasia Press & News
Although Croatia has adopted the proposal of European Union expansion commissioner Olli Rehn on resolving the border dispute between Croatia and Slovenia, an agreement cannot be reached without Slovenia, which has still not submitted its official response to the European Commission. Slovene Foreign Affairs Minster Samuel Zbogar said that Rehn …
Read More »History Can Reconcile Russia, Georgia-Medvedev
Loyalty to a common historical heritage could help mend ties between ex-Soviet Georgia and Russia damaged by a brief war last August, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev told Georgian World War Two veterans on Friday. In a special message to the veterans, Medvedev recalled the Soviet Union’s role during the war …
Read More »EU’s Rehn says enlargement process in Southeast Europe should be completed
BRUSSELS, Belgium EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn on Thursday (May 7th) urged all member states to complete the process of enlargement and accept Southeast European countries within their ranks.
Read More »Turkey’s Gul consults with opposition parties about constitutional changes
ANKARA, Turkey Since the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) government announced a draft amending 20 articles of the constitution a few weeks ago, President Abdullah Gul has met with leaders of opposition parties, trying to convince them of the need for change.
Read More »Serbia says Kosovo will take over servicing of $1 billion debt if it joins IMF
BELGRADE, Serbia Kosovo would have to assume the servicing of more than $1 billion in foreign debt if it gains admission to the IMF and the World Bank, Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Mladjan Dinkic said Thursday (May 7th).
Read More »EUFOR searches homes of Mladic relatives in BiH
SARAJEVO, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) EUFOR troops on Friday (May 8th) searched the homes of two relatives of war crimes fugitive Ratko Mladic. Authorities say the searches, in the in the town Bijeljina, involved the homes of relatives Rajko and Radoslav Banduka. Rajko Banduka is also a former military associate …
Read More »Croatian court sentences Glavas to ten years for war crimes
ZAGREB, Croatia Parliament member Branimir Glavas received a ten-year prison sentence on Friday (May 8th) for war crimes committed against Serb civilians during Croatia’s war of independence in the early 1990s.
Read More »Montenegro’s Djukanovic formally tapped for another term in office
PODGORICA, Montenegro President Filip Vujanovic formally proposed that incumbent Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic serve a sixth term Thursday (May 7th). According to Vujanovic, Djukanovic is the best person to lead Montenegro through the economic crisis and guide it to its ultimate goal of EU membership. The coalition led by Djukanovic’s …
Read More »Albania’s Basha promises support to immigrants in Greece
TIRANA, Albania Foreign Minister Lulzim Basha on Thursday (May 7th) promised government support to Albanian immigrants living in Greece. Meeting with their representatives in Tirana, Basha stressed that the government expects to reach an agreement soon with Athens authorities regarding social insurance and pensions for Albanian immigrants in Greece. Other …
Read More »Kosovo approves guidelines to fulfil criteria for free movement within EU
PRISTINA, Kosovo The government announced Thursday (May 7th) that it is launching the process of fulfilling criteria to achieve visa liberalisation with EU countries. Acknowledging that the non-recognition of Kosovo’s independence by five EU member states will
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