Eurasia Press & News
Macedonia will have to return some of the money it has received from the EU for education and culture projects if allegations of fraud committed by government officials prove to be true. Brussels has already frozen funds allocated for this sector and is currently conducting an investigation that should determine …
Read More »Angela Merkel promises fair chance to Bulgaria for Schengen and the euro area
I am concerned when we talk about Bulgaria, to talk about Bulgaria. German government can ensure a fair chance, not to speak about an entire region but for each country individually and for its efforts. The assessment is currently being given by the European Commission and European Central Bank – …
Read More »Russia’s first deputy premier puts off visit to Moldova
The First Deputy Chairman of the Russian Government, Igor Shuvalov, will pay a visit to Moldova in the first half of February, not next week as was initially agreed upon. His visit has been postponed because the next week is going to be too busy for the official Chisinau, who …
Read More »Sweden to open embassy in Moldova by year’s end
The Swedish government announced Thursday, January 21, it would open 10 new embassies, including in the Republic of Moldova, to strengthen Sweden’s presence in the countries which benefit from Swedish aid programs. Besides Moldova, Swedish embassies will open in Albania, Kosovo, Georgia and a number of African countries. At the …
Read More »SNSD nije protiv popisa i dijaspore
SNSD ne protivi se popisu svih državljana BiH, bez obzira na to da li žive u zemlji ili su u dijaspori, rekao je juče Lazar Prodanović, zamjenik predsjedavajućeg Kluba poslanika SNSD-a u Predstavničkom domu parlamenta BiH. Poslanici su u četvrtak odbacili zakon o popisu u prvom čitanju, između ostalog, jer …
Read More »EULEX takes over Kurti case
EULEX police spokesperson Karin Limdal confirmed that EULEX has taken over the case of Self-Determination leader Albin Kurti from UNMIK. She said that the process being led against him will continue on February 15 before the Priština District Court. Limdal said that it is a continuation of a case that …
Read More »New Russian ambassador arrives in Kyiv
The new Russian ambassador in Ukraine and presidential envoy for trade and economic cooperation with Ukraine Mikhail Zurabov has arrived in Kyiv. Zurabov arrived at the local airport at about 11 a.m. on Jan. 25. He was welcomed by officials from the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry and Russian embassy. Upon his …
Read More »Grigory Karasin: Russian troops will be out when Transnitria troubles settled
Russian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Grigory Karasin reiterated that Russia is waiting for a clear-cut and lasting definition of a legal status for the Transnistrian region. The Russian Federation fully realizes and comprehends the Republic of Moldova’s approach to the Transnistria conflict problem, but will withdraw its military contingent …
Read More »Georgia welcomes Hague court’s probe of conflict with Russia
Georgia has welcomed the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) decision to investigate its 2008 war with Russia. The Georgian government was willing to provide all materials required for the court, Hatuna Josava, a director from the Justice Ministry, said Saturday. Earlier reports said that, at the request of Russia, the Hague-based …
Read More »Bosnian Serb Leaders Say They Will Hold Census
Bosnian Serb leaders voiced their intention to hold a census in the Serb dominated part of the country Republika Srpska following last week’s failure by the country’s central parliament to pass a law that would open the way for a nationwide census in 2011. “Republika Srpska’s government has submitted a …
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