Eurasia Press & News
The European Union (EU) is aiming at preventing illegal immigration passage through the land border of Turkey and Greece, with a technical delegation from EU Commission examining the border between Turkey and Greece on Friday. Stefano Manservisi, the commission’s director-general for home affairs, told local media that he had held …
Read More »UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says all concerned parties should put efforts in Cypriot talks
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Saturday (January 15th) that all concerned parties should encourage Turkish and Greek Cypriots in their efforts to find a settlement to the long-standing Cypriot issue. His remarks came a few days after Angela Merkel visited Cyprus and criticised the Turkish Cypriots for lack of …
Read More »EU Services Commissioner Michel Barnier says Greece exiting eurozone is out of the question
EU Internal Market and Services Commissioner Michel Barnier said on Friday (January 14th) that the prospect of Greece leaving the eurozone is out of the question. “Greece is still in a state of emergency, but has reasons to hope for a better future, since there are prospects for development. Amidst …
Read More »EU mission to evaluate Bulgaria’s, Romania’s Schengen progress
Bulgaria and Romania probably won’t get a “green light” to enter Schengen in March. This became clear after a meeting of a working group of experts in Brussels on Friday (January 14th) to discuss the two countries’ readiness to join the border-free zone.
Read More »Tough Times for Kosovo Could Eventually Spell the End of Thaci
The close of 2010 and the first week of 2011 were tough times for the authorities of Kosovo, despite a few diplomatic gains, such as official recognition of the country’s independence by Qatar and Guinea-Bissau. First came the Council of Europe’s report on organized crime which includes allegations that Kosovo …
Read More »Greece to show will for solving name dispute
Greece will show political will for solving name issue dispute in the new round of talks. That is what spokesperson of the Greek Foreign Ministry Grigoris Dalavekuras declared. According to him, Athens expects Skopje to show political will as well, which is necessary for Macedonian accession to the EU and …
Read More »EU Anti-Fraud Commissioner to visit Bulgaria today
EU Anti-fraud Commissioner Algidras Semeta will visit Bulgaria today to discuss about the measures being taken by the country to tackle fraud and irregularities in EU funds. During his visit in Sofia, the Commissioner will meet with Bulgaria’s PM Boyko Borisov and his two Deputies – Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov and …
Read More »Serbia rejects Kosovo census
The population census scheduled for April by Kosovo institutions is unacceptable for Serbia, the Ministry for Kosovo and Metohija said on Thursday. The census should be postponed to the end of the year and the possibility
Read More »Serbia has prepared all answers for EU Questionnaire
The Serbian government announced it has prepared answers to all the questions from the European Commission Questionnaire. The answers are currently being checked and translated, said the
Read More »Armenian President to visit Cyprus and Greece
On January 17, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan will leave for Cyprus on a state visit. The Armenian leader will then visit Greece on January 18. During the visits, he is scheduled to meet with the Presidents, Speakers of parliaments and Armenian communities of Cyprus and Greece. Sargsyan will also meet …
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