Chief Hague Prosecutor Serge Brammertz has arrived in Belgrade, starting his two-day visit to Serbia. He will discuss Serbia’s cooperation with the Hague court before presenting his report to the UN Security Council.
Read More »EU, IMF experts in Athens for audit
Experts from the European Union (EU), the European Central Bank (EDCB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) arrived in Athens Tuesday to audit the cash-strapped Greek government’s finances, the finance ministry said.
Read More »UN Secretary General backs request for investigation on organ trade in Kosovo
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon has sent Serbia’s request for investigation on the allegations for illegal human organ trafficking in Kosovo to the UN Security Council. According to the media, this means that
Read More »Serbian FM visits Turkey
Serbian FM Vuk Jeremić will visit Turkey on Tuesday, where he will take part in two multilateral meetings in Istanbul, the Foreign Ministry stated on Monday. On Tuesday, Jeremić will attend the Fourth United Nations Conference on the
Read More »Brammertz report on Serbia won’t affect the country’s EU path, says head of council for cooperation with the court
Serbia’s head of council for cooperation with the court, Rasim Ljajić, says he expects “a realistic” report from Chief Hague Prosecutor Serge Brammertz, that will not block Serbia’s EU path. Brammertz is due to submit his regular report to the UN Security Council in June. Ljajić says his optimism was …
Read More »Germany waits EC monitoring report to decide on Bulgaria’s Schengen accession
Gunther Krichbaum, head of the EU Affairs Committee of the German Bundertag, has declared in Sofia that Germany will back Bulgaria’s Schengen Area accession in the event of a positive EC monitoring report. Krichbaum has thus affirmed the German position of making Bulgaria’s Schengen entry
Read More »Inzko to meet US Officials to discuss Bosnia
After describing violations of Bosnia’s Dayton Peace Agreement to UN members, the top international envoy to Bosnia is set to meet US officials to gain support for further action. Speaking before the UN Security Council on Monday, Valentin Inzko, the international High Representative for Bosnia, said that Bosnian Serb officials …
Read More »Turkey reiterates desire to EU path
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed resolve Sunday (May 8th) to settle all remaining issues between Turkey and the EU. “I believe that difficulties in the frame of our negotiation process with the EU will
Read More »Croatia’s EC assessment of judiciary report expected to be positive
Croatian Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor met on Sunday (May 8th) with Justice Minister Drazen Bosnjakovic to discuss the latest details in a report on judicial reforms. The government is to adopt the document Thursday.
Read More »KLA Veterans Organisation doesn’t recognise EULEX
The Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) Veterans Organisation is urging all war veterans not to recognise EULEX’s authority in Kosovo. The organisation issued a press release Sunday (May 8th) telling all veterans not to respond to EULEX’s requests for questioning or to provide statements under any circumstances, even if arrested.
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