Eurasia Press

THE FUTURE OF EUROPE: A NEW “VALEV PLAN”?

Following last autumn’s “state of the Union” speech, that outlined a vision for a federal Europe[1], the “Blueprint for a deep and genuine economic and monetary union”, unveiled recently by José Manuel Barroso, president of the European Commission, to be submitted at the December 2012 European Union Summit and debated …

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EUROSCEPTICISM: TRIGGERING EUROPE’S TRANSFORMATION

The recent violent manifestations in Greece, Spain and Portugal, as well as the developments of the Euro zone crisis indicate a clear increase of the Euroscepticism, as well as a disturbing trend towards the politisation of the economic problems that several European countries are currently facing. Analysts are currently assessing …

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EULEX Seeks Regional Help in Organ Trafficking Probe

During his visit to Montenegro, Clint Williamson, head of the EULEX task force in charge of the Kosovo organ trafficking case, has called for regional cooperation in the investigation.Williamson met the Montenegrin interior minister, Ivan Brajovic, on Thursday. He presented the efforts of his team, which was formed in October …

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Serbian Leader to Address UN This Month

Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic will be among the first speakers to address the UN General Assembly at the opening ceremony later in September.President Nikolic is flying to New York at the end of September to address the United Nations General Assembly. Vuk Jeremic, the former foreign minister and the new …

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“ANTI-SYSTEM” ON A RISING TREND – PERSPECTIVES FOR EUROPE

Recent developments in Europe, where the economic crisis continues to affect the political and social life, are showing a worrying rise of the “traditional” extreme – both right and left – parties, as well as of the newer “anti-system” or  “fringe” movements that oppose the existing institutions (especially the global …

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TRANSNATIONAL ACTORS VS. NATIONAL STATES: LOST BATTLE?!

The worldwide economic evolution and many political developments in Europe and the world are showing to most analysts a worrying trend consisting in a balance of power shifting from national states towards transnational economic actors, corporate (the big multinational and transnational companies) as well as institutional (the international financial institutions …

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“ANTI-SYSTEM” ON A RISING TREND – PERSPECTIVES FOR EUROPE

Recent developments in Europe, where the economic crisis continues to affect the political and social life, are showing a worrying rise of the “traditional” extreme – both right and left – parties, as well as of the newer “anti-system” or  “fringe” movements that oppose the existing institutions (especially the global …

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Bulgaria PM Urges Greens to Shift Protest

Opponents of changes to Bulgaria’s Forestry Act, which make life easier for developers, are gearing up for a third mass rally on Friday.Bulgaria’s Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, has asked the protesters to refrain from blocking a key road junction in Sofia and to choose another place for their rallies.

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EU investments and grants for the Western Balkan countries (Talking points)

The EU policies in favor of the Western Balkan countries (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Kosovo) began to develop in 2000, when the European Union established for the first time exceptional unlimited duty-free access to the EU market for nearly all products originating in the Western …

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Bosnia: Still no government, no progress, no EU softening of stance

Author: Anes Alic for ISA Intel. Six Bosnian political parties who won the majority of votes in October 2010 elections and are eligible to form the new government issued a total of 1,373 campaign promises, most of which will remained unfulfilled and forgotten. With 432 elections promises, the main Bosniak …

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