Eurasia Press & News
Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou and visiting European Parliament President Jerzy Buzek made a joint plea on Wednesday for coordinated efforts to exit the economic crisis. “The presence of the European Parliament President in Athens sends a strong message of support of the sacrifices of Greek people, so that Greece …
Read More »Rusia ar putea cere SUA instalarea de sisteme antiracheta in Romania si Bulgaria
Moscova ar putea propune Washingtonului instalarea in Romania si Bulgaria a unor sisteme antibalistice rusesti S-300, in cadrul posibilului proiect al unui sistem antiracheta comun, afirma generalul rus Vladimir Dvorkin, citat de Sofia Echo si Mediafax. Vladimir Dvorkin, fostul director al unui institut de cercetare apartinand Ministerului rus al Apararii, …
Read More »Brisel neće BiH ostaviti na ledini
SARAJEVO Članice Evropske unije tijesno će sarađivati kako bi se unaprijedio proces proširivanja Unije, a zemlje zapadnog Balkana ubrzaće unutrašnje reforme kako bi se ostvario zajednički cilj – ulazak svih država regije u EU. Ovo je ključna poruka konferencije “EU – zapadni Balkan”, koja je uz učešće 48 delegacija zemalja …
Read More »Romania sees Georgia extremely important for EU energy security
Romanian President Traian Basescu said on Wednesday that Georgia can become an extremely important country for the European Union energy security. Georgia, through its position, doubled by a wise policy related to the transit costs, can become an extremely important country for the creation of alternative solutions
Read More »Romania Hit by Strikes
Tens of thousands of Romanian public workers went on strike Monday and Tuesday in protest over planned wage cuts. Metro stations were closed and some schools didn’t open, while state sector workers demonstrated in protest, causing significant disruption in the capital Bucharest.
Read More »Karadzic questions witness on causes of war
Wartime Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, on trial at the UN war crimes court, today in cross-examination questioned prosecution witness Robert Donia about the causes of the Bosnian war.
Read More »Greece reiterates support for Belgrade’s EU bid
Serbia should join the EU as soon as possible, Greek President Karolos Papoulias said on Tuesday (June 1st), after meeting with Serbian counterpart Boris Tadic in Athens. Papoulias stressed that Greece will continue to support Belgrade in its membership bid. He also reiterated that efforts aimed at resolving Kosovo’s status …
Read More »EP panel calls for more reforms in BiH
The European Parliament’s (EP) Foreign Affairs Committee adopted a resolution Tuesday (June 1st) that calls for easing ethnic tensions and urges Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) leaders to be more responsible regarding the country’s EU future. Though members backed a proposal to lift visa requirements for BiH citizens, they also voiced …
Read More »Political crisis postpones EP resolution on Albania
The European Parliament (EP) refused to vote for a resolution on Albania’s EU integration on Tuesday (June 1st), thus jeopardising Tirana’s visa liberalisation process. The country’s ongoing political stalemate drove the decision, the EP explained on its website. Adoption of the document has been postponed until the end of June. …
Read More »EU urged to give Kosovo concrete membership perspective
European Parliament (EP) Rapporteur for Kosovo Ulrike Lunacek believes that Kosovo needs a clear membership perspective, rather than promises regarding its EU future. Lunacek presented a document in Vienna on Tuesday (June 1st) containing eight recommendations, drafted with experts and representatives of Kosovo’s civil society. “I am working on a …
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