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Greek Naming Dispute Reply “Not Positive”

MACEDONIA UN mediator Matthew Nimetz’s has expressed pessimism regarding the Greek response to his recently proferred proposals for solving the Athens-Skopje naming dispute. So far there is no official information on the content of the Greek response. A brief UN press release on the meeting between Nimetz and Greek representative …

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Serbia Braces for IMF Talks

SERBIA Serbian President Boris Tadic says that Serbia will propose a new package of measures dealing with public expenditure and administration cuts in upcoming talks with IMF officials. “We need […] to rearrange public spending,” Tadic acknowledged in comments carried by Fonet news agency. He added that the best policy …

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President Intervenes in Romanian Police Protest

BUCHAREST, Romania President Traian Basescu invited representatives of protesting police officers for discussions Wednesday, as officers launched a third consecutive day of protests across Romania. The president said the discussions were intended “to find solutions” to officers’ problems. The negotiation is to take place on Sunday and will focus on …

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