Eurasia

By IsaIntel A fourth protester has died as a result of a gunshot wound during 21 January protest rallies outside the Albanian Prime Minister’s Office, bringing the death toll to four. At the same time, protesters, led by Socialist Party leader Edi Rama, have vowed to stage another round of …

written by: Ioannis Michaletos Source: worldsecuritynetwork.com Ioannis Michaletos: How can the present day situation, as far as, the Serbian population is concerned can be described? Oilver Ivanovic: The situation of the Serbian people in Kosovo is in some respects better than it used to be some years ago, meaning that …

Macedonian opposition continues boycotting the work of the parliament. At yesterday’s meeting of political leaders organised by President Gjorge Ivanov, the parliamentary represented parties did not reach an agreement for overcoming the political crisis in the country. Leader of opposition Social Democratic Union of Macedonia (SDSM) Branko Crvenkovski accused Prime …

Finland’s Minister of Migration and European Affairs Astrid Thors visited Romania on Monday and Tuesday where she met with its Foreign Minister Teodor Baconschi. Romania’s potential Schengen entry depends on Bulgaria’s technical assessment, which is scheduled for March, Thors said.

Moldovan Prime Minister Vladimir Filat has announced an intention to visit Moscow next month to meet with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. He is going to discuss with Putin a number of essential questions concerning the two countries’ bilateral relations. Filat said that the forthcoming March will be rich in …

Serbian Deputy PM Božidar Đelić said Monday that Serbia will endeavor for full cooperation with the Hague. Serbia will pursue reforms in order to get the status of European Union membership candidate by the end of this year, Đelić told

Protesters in Cairo’s Tahrir Square want to increase the pressure on Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak after the government conceded little ground in talks with opposition groups. They are calling for many more anti-Mubarak supporters to join them in mass demonstrations today and on Friday. They fear that if the protest …

Romania wants to enter the Schengen zone in 2011 and expects the European Council to reach a decision on its bid during the Hungarian Presidency of the EU, which ends in June. “We are waiting for the newest technical assessment of our Bulgarian neighbors in March and we

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday (February 6th) urged authorities in northern Cyprus to track down participants in the January 28th rally. The protest in the Turkish-dominated part of the

Albania’s ruling Democratic Party has started preparations for the May 8th local elections. The country’s Prime Minister Sali Berisha told the National Council on Sunday (February 6th) that the government’s