Efforts to resolve the two-decade long name dispute between Macedonia and Greece have been overshadowed by escalating concerns over the Euro crisis. Gerald Knaus, head of the European Stability Initiative, ESI, a multi-national research and policy institute told Macedonian media that the Euro crisis had distracted
Read More »Serbian PM says that all conditions for EU are fulfilled
Serbia’s Prime Minister Mirko Cvetković has said that Serbia has fulfilled all conditions necessary to get the EU candidate status. He added, however, that Serbia would not give up on its state policy.
Read More »EU Enlargement Commissioner says that Macedonia will receive a real EC report
The European Commission’s report on Macedonia’s progress will be fair and based on facts and will cover the country’s achievements made in the past 12
Read More »Serbia says EU is not willing to discuss customs in North Kosovo
The next round of talks between Belgrade and Pristina scheduled for next Wednesday will take place most probably. Belgrade keeps on insisting on a special status for North Kosovo. However, Brussels thinks it is impossible to give Kosovo a special status, but in future it might become something like an …
Read More »Serbian President to address UN General Assembly regarding Kosovo situation
Serbian President Boris Tadić will address the UN General Assembly on Friday, within the General Debate that began on September 21. The Serbian president will hold a series of bilateral meetings with officials from around the world on the sidelines of the session.
Read More »Serbia to send troops in Cyprus peacekeeping mission
Serbian Army (VS) Infantry Squad will take part in a UN peacekeeping mission in Cyprus. VS Chief of General Staff General Miloje Miletić and his associates saw off from the Nis military airport Friday morning VS members to Cyprus.
Read More »Moldova welcomes will to resume Transdniester talks
The Moldovan government has welcomed an agreement reached in Moscow today on the resumption, after five years, of official talks on resolving the conflict over the disputed Transdniester region. Moldovan Deputy Prime Minister Eugen Carpov, who headed Moldova’s delegation
Read More »EU Commission presents progress report on visa liberalisation for Moldova and Ukraine
The EU Commission presented today the first progress reports on the implementation by the Republic of Moldova and by Ukraine of their respective Action Plans on Visa Liberalisation. ’’Mobility and people-to-people contacts are
Read More »Geogia sues Russia over 2008 war
The South Caucasus republic of Georgia has taken Russia to court over the brief war the two countries fought in August 2008. Georgia on Thursday lodged a case against Russia at the European Court of Human Rights, accusing Russian
Read More »Bulgaria says it will work to change the position of Finland and the Netherlands
Bulgaria will try to persuade the Netherlands and Finland to change their opposition to Bulgaria and Romania’s accession to the Schengen visa zone, Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov told Bulgarian National Radio (BNR) on September 22 2011.
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