Eurasia

Barroso Hails EU Activism of Bulgarian President Parvanov

European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso has congratuled Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov on his activeness for bolstering the EU. Barroso and Parvanov met in Brussels Tuesday night, after the Bulgarian President met with EP head Jerzy Buzek and EU Council President Herman Van Rompuy earlier in the day.

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EU extends Inzko’s mandate in BiH

The EU foreign ministers yesterday extended the mandates of most special representatives worldwide, including Bosnia and Herzegovina’s (BiH) Valentin Inzko. His was due to expire next week. The EU justice and interior ministers are expected to extend Pieter Feith’s mandate as EU special representative to Kosovo by another six months …

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Macedonian PM: Nimetz’ visit to move forward name talks

Macedonian government will remain completely constructive in solving name dispute and we believe that UN mediator’s visit will move forward name talks. Macedonian PM Nikola Gruevski made the remarks on the eve of today’s meeting with Matthew Nimetz, who arrived in Macedonia this afternoon. Gruevski said that Macedonian top officials are …

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Liderii de la Tiraspol au primit permisiunea sa intre in UE

Autoritatile transnsitrene au primit permisiunea de a intra pe teritoriul Uniunii Europene, dupa ce Bruxellesul a decis sa ridice sanctiunile pana in septembrie 2010, transmite Radio Romania Actualitati. Consiliul ministrilor de Externe ai statelor Uniunii Europene a prelungit formal sanctiunile impotriva autoritatilor transnistrene pentru inca un an – pana la …

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EU Notes Montenegro’s Achievements

The EU has expressed its appreciation to Montenegro for the stabilising role it has played in the Western Balkans. During a two-day visit by Podgorica’s chief diplomat Milan Rocen, the Spanish EU presidency expressed hopes that Montenegro’s Stabilisation and Association Agreement will come into force at the Stabilisation and Association …

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Nimetz says he expects a lot

UN special envoy on the name dispute between Macedonia and Greece, Matthew Nimetz, arrived in Macedonia on Tuesday for a new round of consultations with the country’s top officials. “I expect a lot,” mediator Nimetz said, adding that he is doing his outmost to help resolution of the dispute. Mediator …

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