Eurasia

Serbia’s EU Candidacy Unrealistic for 2009

European Parliament rapporteur for Serbia Jelko Kacin said that it is unrealistic for Serbia to apply for EU candidacy by the year’s end. After talks late Sunday with Serbian Interior Minister Ivica Dacic, Kacin said that candidacy for membership is a game unlike poker that has clear rules by which …

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Former Macedonian Minister Queries PM’s ‘Name’ Strategy

Macedonia’s Prime Minister has failed to present a platform for resolving the country’s burning row with Greece, leaving a space that is wide-open for speculation, the former Foreign Minister Ilinka Mitreva said in an interview for local media. Macedonia urgently needs a national platform regarding this issue, she said. This …

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Bulgarian Capital Appoints 1st Female Mayor

Iordanka Fandakova was officially sworn in Monday as Sofia’s first female mayor. The ceremony took place during a special meeting of the city’s Municipal Council, where Fandakova received the official support of all municipal councilmen.

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Albania Opposition Protests Election Result

Tens of thousands of opposition supporters held a major rally on Friday evening in Tirana, seeking a partial recount of the ballots cast during the 28 June parliamentary elections. The rally, which was organised by the Socialists headed by Tirana’s mayor Edi Rama was also supported by smaller opposition parties …

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Romanian president, rival face run-off vote: polls

Romania’s incumbent president and his Social-Democrat rival will face a run-off after Sunday’s first round election, exit polls showed, as the country aims to recover from a political crisis and a deep recession. Centre-right President Traian Basescu and his main rival Mircea Geoana were the two top vote-getters in Sunday’s …

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Croatian Serb arrested for war crimes

Veritas Center Director Savo Štrbac said that Stanko Kovačević, suspected of having committed war crimes in Croatia, was arrested in Podgorica. Police arrested Kovačević on Friday according to an Interpol warrant, which was issued by Interpol in Zagreb. He is currently in custody pending extradition, Štrbac said.

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Belgrade hosts international parliamentary conference on European integration of South East Europe

Belgrade is to host the fifth conference of the parliamentary committees for European integration affairs in the member states of the Stabilization and Association Process for South East Europe, the media report. Up for discussion at the two-day conference are the stabilization and association process, experience gained and future challenges, …

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Presidential elections begin in Romania

The presidential elections began on Sunday morning in Romania, over 18 million eligible voters are expected to turn to polls to elect a new president for the next five-year term. A number of 12 candidates entered the race for the state’s top position. The incumbent President Traian Basescu is running …

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