The Central Election Commission (CEC) is to adopt the plan of action and the calendar plan for organizing the constitutional referendum at its July 9 meeting. On July 7, the Parliament of Moldova decided the plebiscite will take place on September 5. The voters will answer only one question: “Are …
Read More »Ukraine calls South Stream project unnecessary
Ukraine remains adamant that the South Stream gas pipeline project is inexpedient. “Ukraine thinks that South Stream is simply unnecessary. It is a very expensive project, which has no value because
Read More »EU High Representative welcomes Georgian plan for Abkhazia and South Ossetia
EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton has welcomed the adoption by the Georgian government of the Action Plan for Engagement for Abkhazia and South Ossetia, European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument’s website (ENPI) said.
Read More »MEPs ‘would welcome’ Kosovo recognition by all EU states
European deputies in Strasbourg today adopted a resolution on Kosovo which calls on all EU member states to recognize Kosovo’s independence. The resolution was adopted with 455 votes in favour and 155 votes against.
Read More »Naplatili 60.000 KM, a donacijama ni traga
SARAJEVO Članovi Istražne komisije bh. parlamenta za utvrđivanje trošenja donatorskih sredstava u 16 mjeseci postojanja naplatili su oko 60.000 KM naknada. Komisija dosad nije uspjela prikupiti podatke o iznosu donacija prispjelih u BiH od 1996. godine do danas. Adem Huskić, član ove komisije, kaže da su međunarodni donatori odbili dati …
Read More »EC asks Bulgaria to reduce budget deficit
The European Commission (EC) on Tuesday set an end of 2011 deadline for Bulgaria to bring its budget deficit below 3% of GDP, in line with the EU’s Stability and Growth Pact. The EC also asked the government to take active
Read More »Hague tribunal’s Robinson visits Croatia
Croatian Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor and visiting UN war crimes tribunal President Patrick Robinson agreed on Tuesday that justice will not prevail unless the two remaining war crimes
Read More »EC urges Pristina to implement more reforms
Government officials met with representatives of the European Commission (EC) on Tuesday in Pristina, the first plenary meeting of the Stabilisation and Association Process (SAP) Dialogue. Discussions focused on Kosovo’s
Read More »Leterme to help Macedonia secure launch of EU entry talks
Belgium’s caretaker prime minister Yves Leterme told EU lawmakers Wednesday that Brussels would try to secure a deal to ensure a start of Macedonia’s EU accession talks. “As regards the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the presidency will try to secure an agreement for launch of membership talks,” Leterme said …
Read More »OSCE parliamentary assembly to discuss resolution on Moldova
An annual meeting of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe has opened in Oslo (Norway) on Tuesday. Its chief topic of discussions is “Superiority of the Law: Preventing Trans-National Crime and Corruption”.
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