Eurasia Press & News
Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski said he does not exclude the possibility for the country to hold early elections despite the boycott of the opposition. Gruevski remarked that the resignation of the chairperson of the State Elections Commission, Alexandar Novakovski, has given a 10-day bonus to the opposition but it …
Read More »Turkey conditions readmission agreement with EU on visa liberalisation
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Saturday (February 26th) that Turkey will not sign a readmission agreement approved by EU interior ministers Thursday unless talks begin that
Read More »France’s Sarkozy supports EU talks with Turkey, but not full membership
French President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Friday (February 25th) that he supports continuing EU talks with Turkey, but he reiterated his view that an alternative to full membership is preferred. “We are not planning on
Read More »Serbia urges UN to investigate Kosovo organ trafficking accusations
Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic said on Friday (February 25th) that an independent UN-led probe into organ trafficking allegations in Dick Marty’s report is the only way to avoid questions of double standards and
Read More »US calls for fast government formation in BiH
Washington has no specific plan or proposals for progress in BiH, because decisions regarding the future are in the hands of local political leaders, US Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg said
Read More »BiH, Croatia, Macedonia discuss common European future
The slow EU integration of the whole region and the effects of the global economic crisis explain the current political and economic situation throughout the Balkans, BiH Presidency
Read More »Turkey Demands EU Visa Liberalization
Turkey wants to be allowed to participate in EU summits and liberalized visa policy for its citizens, Turkey’s chief EU negotiator, Egemen Bagis, said Thursday.
Read More »Djordjevic sentenced to 27 years in prison
The UN war crimes tribunal on Wednesday (February 23rd) sentenced former top Serbian police general Vlastimir Djordjevic to 27 years for war crimes committed during the 1998-1999 conflict in Kosovo. Djordjevic, a former deputy interior minister, was found guilty on all counts. He was charged with the forcible deportation of …
Read More »EU’s Lajcak to visit BiH
EU envoy Miroslav Lajcak kicked off a two-day visit to BiH on Thursday (February 24th) focusing on issues related to the country’s EU bid. Prior to the visit, Lajcak stressed the need for functional
Read More »EU ministers to discuss post-visa liberalisation mechanism for Western Balkans
The EU’s Justice and Home Affairs Council is meeting in Brussels on Thursday (February 24th) to discuss a series of issues, including a post-visa liberalisation mechanism for the Western Balkans countries. The
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