Eurasia

ZAGREB, Croatia Students at the University of Zagreb’s philosophy faculty decided Sunday (May 24th) to end their five-week protest against plans to charge tuition fees. According to new rules set forth by the government, free tuition will be available only to students who pass their exams on time. Announcing their …

PRISTINA, Kosovo The European Commission (EC) Liaison Office launched a project Friday (May 22nd) to rebuild five bridges along the road connecting Kosovo and Macedonia. The head of the EC Liaison Office, Renzo Daviddi, said the initiative will contribute to Kosovo’s economic development and regional integration. “The M2 road is …

PRISTINA, Kosovo OSCE spokeswoman Elli Flen told the BBC on Sunday (May 24th) that the organisation’s role in the upcoming municipal elections will only be supervisory and observatory. President Fatmir Sejdiu is expected to decide the date of this year’s vote by the middle of this week, following consultations with …

SKOPJE, Macedonia Dozens of earthquakes shook the southeast on Sunday (May 24th). The strongest measured 5.4 on the Richter scale at around 6 pm local time in the Valandovo region near the border with Greece. Seismologists counted more than 70 quakes throughout the day, which caused public panic and damaged …

A resolution adopted the Organisation of Islamic Conference, OIC, which welcomes cooperation with Kosovo and calls on the international community to continue to foster the country’s economy, has been greeted as a success by both Pristina and Belgrade. But while both countries claim victory, they give very different interpretations to …

Autor: Dan Dungaciu “Cu un cântec de sirenă / Lumea-ntinde lucii mreje / Ca să schimbe-actorii-n scenă / Te momeşte în vârteje” (Glossă, Mihai Eminescu)” Refuzul Opoziţie de a vota candidaţii propuşi de PCRM pentru funcţia de preşedinte al republicii a ridicat atât prestigiul Opoziţiei, cât şi nivelul aspiraţiilor celor …

SKOPJE, Macedonia EU members states begin debate Monday (May 25th) on the European Commission’s (EC) latest progress report on efforts by Western Balkan countries to meet criteria for joining the EU’s visa-free travel area, Macedonian Deputy Prime Minister Ivica Bocevski announced on Friday.

ATHENS, Greece More than 1,000 Muslim protesters clashed with police in central Athens on Friday (May 22nd), causing havoc in the streets. Police fired tear gas and stun grenades to disperse the protesters. At least 14 people, seven Muslim immigrants and seven policemen, were injured, and 46 people were arrested.

HE HAGUE, Netherlands The trial of former war crimes tribunal spokeswoman Florence Hartmann will run from June 15th to June 17th, the UN tribunal announced on Friday (May 22nd).

SARAJEVO, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) Zeljko Komsic, the Croat member of BiH’s three-member presidency, said on Friday (May 22nd) that he has asked the state prosecutor to file war crimes charges against former Yugoslav presidents Dobrica Cosic and Zoran Lilic.