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Transparency International Albania urged local institutions on Wednesday (January 19th) to initiate changes to the constitution regarding the immunity of state officials. A special parliamentary session needs to address
Read More »Republika Srpska Constitutional Court Allows Bosniak Objections to New Government Reps
The Constitutional Court of Bosnia-Herzegovina’s Serb-dominated entity, Republika Srpska, on 19 January issued a ruling that will allow the hearing of a complaint filed by the entity’s Bosniaks (Bosnian Muslims) in the upper house of parliament against the formation of the new RS government. The Bosniak caucus on 5 January …
Read More »Recipe for Radicalisation: The Campaign Against Islam in Tajikistan
A government campaign against Islamic education and political movements in Tajikistan, prompted by an armed conflict with ’mujaheds’ in the Rasht valley, risks creating the very militancy it aims to prevent, write Sophie Roche and John Heathershaw for openDemocracy. In earlier articles for opendemocracy, we wrote of the armed conflict …
Read More »Czech President visits Serbia
Czech President Vaclav Klaus is visiting Belgrade today, where he will receive a charter of his acceptance into the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts (SANU). Upon his arrival in Belgrade, Klaus first conferred with Serbian President Boris Tadić, who will also attend the ceremony at the SANU. The Czech …
Read More »Hungarian interior minister: Romania is better prepared than Bulgaria for Schengen entry
Romania is better prepared and in superior position than Bulgaria in terms of Schengen area accession, Hungarian interior minister Sandor Pinter said. Following a meeting of experts held in Brussels on January 14 on the state of preparedness of Romania and Bulgaria, it was said that Pinter said that “Bulgaria …
Read More »Bulgaria wants to offer state guarantees for Nabucco gas pipeline
Bulgaria would support the development of the Nabucco gas pipeline by issuing state guarantees for loans taken by state-owned Bulgarian Energy Holding (BEH) to fund the project, Bulgarian Economy and Energy Minister Traicho Traikov said in Parliament on January 20 2011.
Read More »Germany fully supports Croatia’s EU entry
Croatian President Ivo Josipovic on Wednesday started an official visit to Germany with a meeting with the country’s parliament speaker, who expressed full support for Croatia’s efforts to join the EU. The Bundestag speaker acknowledged the reforms in Croatia and the two men discussed the fight against corruption, Josipovic said. …
Read More »New Montenegrin PM visits Serbia
The new Montenegrin Premier Igor Luksic will arrive in Belgrade today to meet with top officials. This is not an official visit, but Luksic will use the opportunity to hold informal meetings with Serbian President Boris Tadic and Prime Minister Mirko Cvetkovic.
Read More »Serbia, Bosnian Serb Leaders discuss cooperation
Serbian President Boris Tadic said during his meeting with Republic of Srpska President Milorad Dodik that the economic situation was unlikely to improve significantly in 2011.
Read More »Romania to sign new agreement on assistance with IMF, World Bank
The World Bank, together with the IMF and the European Commission (EC), will sign a new agreement, most likely for two years, to provide Romania with financing and technical assistance, Peter Harrold, the Bank’s
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