EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton, who paid a visit to Macedonia on Tuesday, called for immediate solution of the name issue between Macedonia and Greece. I am encouraging both countries to use the efforts of UN envoy Matthew Nimetz. I am aware that this …
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The Irish Presidency of the European Union has agreed with Montenegro to open and provisionally the second chapter in the Balkan country’s negotiations under its EU accession process. This chapter covers, inter alia, EU flagship programmes, such
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The centre-right Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ), Croatia’s main opposition party, has won yesterday’s election to the European Parliament, the country’s first.
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The European Commission is set to delay a recommendation on Serbia’s readiness to start talks to join the European Union, due on Tuesday, to allow time for
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EU Commissioner Stefan Fule will file a report on Serbia’s progress in European integration in Strasbourg on Tuesday. The European Parliament (EP) will discuss a draft resolution on Serbia on Wednesday.
Read More »Turkish parliament speaker arrives in Bosnia
Turkish Parliament Speaker Cemil Cicek arrived in Bosnia-Herzegovina on Monday after completing his talks in Serbia. Within the scope of his formal talks, Cicek will meet
Read More »Syrian projectile landed in Lebanon
A Syrian shell landed on Monday in the city of Al-Qasr in northern Lebanon. The projectile caused no fatalities. Lebanon President Michel Suleiman
Read More »Turkish parliament chair visits Serbia
A delegation of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, headed by parliament speaker Cemil Çiçek, is expected to arrive on a visit to Belgrade on Monday, April 15. During the visit to Serbia, Çiçek will meet with Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic, Prime Minister Ivica Dacic and Serbian counterpart Nebojsa Stefanovic.
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