Eurasia

Bosnian Leaders Exhaust Western Patience

Western patience with Bosnia’s bickering local leaders is running out, the country’s top international envoy, High Representative Valentin Inzko, reportedly said Tuesday. “We will no longer tolerate blockades and a lack of willingness to reform on the part of the Bosnians, Croats and Serbs,” local media outlets quoted Inzko as …

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Kosovo PM Happy with EC Report

Kosovo’s prime minister has welcomed a European Commission, EC, progress report, despite the fact it contains strong criticism of his country. “For the first time in the history of Kosovo, the clear guideline for the European [path] of the Republic of Kosovo will be included in the Progress Report and …

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Macedonia Ministers Face No-Confidence Vote

On Tuesday, the Macedonian parliament will debate an opposition motion of no confidence in Interior Minister Gordana Jankulovska and Transport Minister Mile Janakieski. The motion was filed by the main opposition party, the Social Democrats, SDSM, which is seeking to hold the two ministers responsible for the September 6 tour …

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Milion KM za tužioce koji ne istražuju

Tužilaštvo Federacije BiH u ovoj godini nije vodilo niti jednu samostalnu istragu, a samo za plaće i naknade njegovih djelatnika bit će potrošeno oko milion KM. Nadležnost za procesuiranje krivičnih djela u prvostepenom postupku je ovom tužilaštvu oduzeta prije tri godine. “Ovo tužilaštvo, kako nema prvostepene krivične nadležnosti, u prvostepenom …

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Dogovorom do ulaska BiH u EU

Predstavnici sedam partija u BiH na jučerašnjem sastanku sa zvaničnicima EU i SAD u Butmiru nisu potpisali nikakav dokument, već su razgovarali o pitanjima važnim za budućnost BiH. Karl Bilt, ministar inostranih poslova Švedske, predsjedavajuće EU, rekao je da odluke koje su potrebne da bi se omogućilo da BiH aplicira …

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Thaci “happy with EC report”

Hashim Thaci says he is not surprised by the European Commissions report stating that “the Serbian government is creating parallel bodies in Kosovo”. According to the Kosovo Albanian government in Priština prime minister, the same report also states that the Kosovo government does not have control “of the entire territory”. …

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Dodik: Foreigners exert pressure

Republic of Srpska (RS) PM Milorad Dodik said that Bosnia-Herzegovina could fall apart if the international community continues pressuring its institutions. Dodik said that the international community is “constantly working on violating the sovereignty of Bosnia and the two entities, as well as their institutions”.

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Russia Goes to Romania for Major Gas Deal

Romania is interested in the South Stream project, Aleksei Miller, the head of Russia’s Gazprom said October 8. There were no talks conducted with Romania on the subject before. If Bucharest agrees, Russia will obtain more opportunities to implement the vital project. “It goes about the opportunity to build a …

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NATO appraisal mission satisfied with Georgia’s efforts: Georgian FM

According to the initial information, the NATO appraisal mission is pleased with the steps taken by Georgia to implement the annual national program. The mission held business productive meetings in Georgia, Georgian Deputy Foreign Minister David Jalaganiya said at the briefing on Oct.12. The mission is expected to submit its …

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