Eurasia Press & News
A new Intangible Cultural Heritage Centre in southeastern Europe based in Sofia, capital of Bulgaria, will open on Monday, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) said on Sunday.
Read More »US urges Kosovo to be flexibile in dialogue with Serbia
Washington urges Pristina to be flexible in seeking a deal with Serbia on its representation at regional meetings – but Prime Minister Thaci has his own public opinion to consider. Washington has urged Kosovo to be flexible in finding a
Read More »Croatian state prosecutor claims the number of prosecuted war crimes is very low
Numbers of prosecuted war crimes in Croatia are “worryingly low”, claims Croatian state prosecutor Mladen Bajic. Only 109 out of a total of 490 war crimes in Croatia have been entirely prosecuted, Bajic
Read More »UN Mediator Matthew Nimetz visits Skopje
The UN mediator in the “name” dispute between Macedonia and Greece, Matthew Nimetz, kicks off his two-day visit to Skopje on Monday to examine its commitment to solving the long-standing issue. After his stay in Skopje, Nimetz heads to Athens to inspect the Greeks side.
Read More »EU halts funds for Romania, to resume after audit
EU Commission’s decision to interrupt funding for a programme highlights Romania’s continuing problems with absorbing European Union funds. The European Commission is to block payments worth 3.5 billion euro to Romania from the Human Resources funding line, after the European Commission report in 2011 found irregularities in the operation of …
Read More »EU decision on Greece debt expected on Monday
EU politicians said a decision would probably be made on Monday about further European aid to struggling Greece. Martin Kotthaus, a German Finance Ministry spokesman told a regular government
Read More »Croatian Chairperson of Parliament thanks Bulgaria for support over years
“Bulgaria has demonstrated and proved its support to Croatia many times over the last 20 years. Bulgaria was among the first to recognise Croatia’s independence, and then of the rest of the republics
Read More »Bulgaria and Croatia to boost economic cooperation
Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev has met with Croatian Parliament Speaker Boris Sprem on Friday, announced the press service of the President’s Office. Boris Sprem is visiting Bulgaria on the occasion of
Read More »Macedonia name still an obstacle for EU integration
Macedonian Foreign Minister Nikola Poposki visited the European Parliament in Strasbourg, where he met and talked with several MEPs. Poposki’s interlocutors said that the EP
Read More »Serbian negotiator says referendum in North Kosovo will not bring real results
Serbia’s chief negotiator in the dialogue with Pristina, Borislav Stefanovic, called the referendum in four Serbian municipalities in North Kosovo pointless. In Stefanovic’s words, the referendum will not bring any real result, since it is anti-constitutional and will worsen Belgrade’s position in the negotiations. “It [the referendum] will not leave …
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