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Macedonia and Montenegro sign extradition agreement

Macedonian and Montenegrin ministers of justice Blerim Bexheti and Dusko Markovic have signed an extradition agreement about nationals with double citizenship convicted of serious crimes. The document was inked during the two-day ministerial visit EU-Western Balkans in Ohrid.

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Germany hopes that Romania, Bulgaria will do more for Schengen entry

German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle said Wednesday he was hopeful Romania and Bulgaria could make progress toward entry into the passport-free Schengen area despite continued resistance. After talks with his Romanian counterpart Teodor Baconschi in Berlin, Westerwelle said Bucharest could count on Germany’s continued backing in attempts to wear down …

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Skopje expects EC report to be positive

Macedonia expects a positive progress report from the European Commission (EC), said parliament chairperson Trajko Veljanovski. “I am convinced that Macedonia will be given a date for start of the accession talks,” he remarked. According to Veljanovski, the region needs a positive impulse and it will come with sitting a …

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