Kosovo’s outgoing Minister of Public Administration Edita Tahiri is calling on Kosovo Serbs to take part in the census scheduled for April 2011. At an informal meeting with NGOs and civil society representatives to discuss
Read More »Serbian authorities to receive EC questionnaire next week
EU Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fuele will hand the Serbian authorities an EC questionnaire on European reforms next week. It will serve as the basis for a later EC
Read More »US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton stressed the need for reform in Bosnia
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Austrian Foreign Minister Michael Spindelegger called for constitutional reform to go forward in Bosnia at their meeting in Washington on Tuesday. The two officials stressed
Read More »Greek president on visit to Bulgaria
Greek president Karolos Papoulias is in Bulgaria to discuss the future development of bilateral relations and the construction of energy projects such as the Bourgas-Alexandroupolis oil pipeline and South Stream.
Read More »EU Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fuele welcomes dialogue initiatives in Albania
EU Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fuele is supporting initiatives for dialogue aimed at ending the months of political stalemate in Albania. Fuele’s spokesperson, Angela Filote, said on Monday (November 15th) this is an
Read More »Bulgarian party gathered 200,000 signatures for a referendum on Turkish EU accession
The 200,000 signatures required by Bulgarian legislation for Parliament to consider a referendum have been gathered for a vote on Turkish EU accession. This means that the proposal for a referendum will have to be forwarded by the parliamentary Committee on Legal Affairs to be voted in plenary. According to …
Read More »Serbian war crimes prosecutor expects Serge Brammertz’s report to be positive
Serbian war crimes prosecutor Vladimir Vukčević expressed expectation that Serge Brammertz’s report on Serbia’s cooperation will be positive. The chief Hague prosecutor was in Belgrade on Monday, and his report is due before the UN Security Council in December.
Read More »Terrorist organizations are adaptable and flexible
Charles S. Faddis, expert on international terrorism: “Terrorist organizations are adaptable and flexible” Interview conducted by Ioannis Micheletos, WSN Editor South East Europe, Coordinator of Southeastern European Office The continuous assymetrical warfare against international terrorism seems to be far from over, and it spans through the entire globe with terror …
Read More »US Ambassador to Macedonia: Future of the state depends on the state itself
What would happen with Macedonia after the NATO summit depends on the state itself. That is what US Ambassador to Skopje Philip Reeker said. “We support the state in finding decision on the name issue and integrations”, Mr. Reeker pointed out.
Read More »Russian diplomat meets nationals detained in Georgia on espionage charges
A Russian diplomat has met with one of the Russian nationals detained in Georgia on espionage charges, a Georgian Foreign Ministry official said on Monday. Deputy Georgian Foreign Minister Nino Kalandadze told a press briefing that Georgia had allowed a Russian diplomatic official to meet with one of the four …
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