Eurasia Press & News
RUSSIA Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Tuesday accused the United States of “blocking” Russia’s accession to the World Trade Organization. Medvedev also denied claims that he and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin are at odds over how Russia should seek entry into the WTO. He made the remarks at a meeting …
Read More »Serbian Minister Says Visa Conditions Fulfilled
SERBIA Serbian Interior Minister Ivica Dacic says that Serbia has fulfilled all the conditions required for EU visa liberalisation, Fonet news agency reported on Tuesday. “I am sure that Serbia has met all the conditions and that a positive decision will be taken by the European Commission, EC, at the …
Read More »Western Envoys Defend Bosnian War Victims
BiH Three senior international envoys have strongly condemned Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik for accusing Bosniaks (Bosnian Muslims) of staging civilian massacres. “Any attempt to change the established historical record of war crimes is unacceptable and inexcusable,” High Representative Valentin Inzko, the head of the Council of Europe in Bosnia …
Read More »President Urges Unity Ahead of Key Vote
ROMANIA Late on Tuesday, the Romanian government called for a confidence vote on three key laws. mandating major budget and public sector employment cuts. Shortly thereafter, President Traian Basescu addressed the house, urging the current centre-left coalition to maintain its unity, saying it represents a “necessary political compromise”.
Read More »Država, entiteti i Brčko dijele 170 miliona KM
BiH Vijeće ministara BiH utvrdilo je jučer Prijedlog zakona o podjeli 170,9 miliona KM dobivenih sporazumom o sukcesiji bivše SFRJ. Prema zakonskom prijedlogu usvojenom većinom glasova, 10 odsto od ovog iznosa pripast će državi, 58 odsto Federaciji BiH, 29 odsto Republici Srpskoj i tri odsto Brčko distriktu. “Finansijska sredstva koja …
Read More »Halid Genjac: Nismo odustali od napuštanja Vijeća ministara
BiH Stranka demokratske akcije nije odustala od povlačenja svojih ministara iz Vijeća ministara BiH, tvrdi Halid Genjac, predsjednik Glavnog odbora SDA i prvi stranački operativac za imenovanja na državnom nivou. Genjac ističe da je moguće da će SDA zatražiti i ostavku predsjedavajućeg Vijeća ministara BiH Nikole Špirića zbog, kako kaže, …
Read More »Mihai Ghimpu: We have an alternative, if head of state is not elected
MOLDOVA Speaker Mihai Ghimpu, who is also the caretaker head of state, said that they can use certain alternatives in case the Communists Party refuses to vote for the candidate for the presidency proposed by the Alliance for European Integration (AEI). “The president will be elected constitutionally. We count on …
Read More »Vladimir Voronin spared Government from responsibility, expert
MOLDOVA The fact that Vladimir Voronin discharged four ministers just before tendering his resignation gives the impression that the Greceanyi Government II hides something, considers political analyst Igor Munteanu, the director of the Institute for Development and Social Initiative (IDIS) “Viitorul”. “The dismissal of the ministers by presidential decree is …
Read More »Serbia marks International Day of Democracy
SERBIA Serbia is a democratic country, but democracy is not sufficiently developed, reads a message from parliament to mark the International Day of Democracy. The message states that Serbia celebrates the International Day of Democracy as a free, democratic and secular state. The Serbian parliament’s website states that democracy in …
Read More »ICJ deadline set to expire
KOSOVO The deadline for expires today for countries wishing to take part in the case on Kosovo’s independence at the International Court of Justice. The public debate, which begins on December 1, will be open to all UN member-states, regardless of whether or not they have previously submitted written testimony. …
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