March, 2013

• 7 March

  Report Says Albania Cannabis Growth Mounting

  The 2013 US State Department Narcotics Control Report highlights startling growth in marijuana seizures in Albania over the past year, which hints at increased production.“The drastic increase in marijuana seizures, a 175 per cent increase over 2011, signifies an increase in local production after trending downward over the prior two …

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• 7 March

  Romania Aims to Draw Line Under Restitution Row

  Prime Minister Ponta says a new law should finally resolve the prolonged dispute about property seized by the Communists after the Second World War.The centre-right government of Victor Ponta said it will seek parliament’s approval for a law compensating former owners of properties confiscated by the Communist regime after the …

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• 7 March

  Turkey close to EU membership, says Swedish ambassador

  Swedish Ambassador in Ankara Hakan Akesson has said, “Turkey is very close to become a member of EU as it is both financially and economically important for EU.” Akesson told AA that Turkey had made significant reforms in last decade and was still making new reforms. They

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• 7 March

  British FM discuss Syria with Turkish counterpart

  Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu met with his British counterpart William Hague in London. The two foreign minister discussed latest developments in Syria, the Middle East peace process, situation in Iraq and Egypt.

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• 7 March

  British and Turkish FMs met and discussed about Syria

  Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu met with his British counterpart William Hague in London. The two foreign minister discussed latest developments in Syria, the Middle East peace process, situation in Iraq and Egypt.

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• 7 March

  Georgian president and Greek PM discussed cooperation issues

  Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili had a meeting with the Prime Minister of Greece Antonis Samaras during his visit to Greece, the administration of the president announced. According to the statement, the meeting took place within the scope of an official dinner of the European People’s Party.

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• 7 March

  Dutch peacekeeper won’t be prosecuted for Srebrenica 1995

  The retired general who commanded Dutch peacekeepers in the Bosnian enclave of Srebrenica when Bosnian Serb fighters overran the town and massacred some 8,000 Muslim men won’t be prosecuted for involvement in the slayings, authorities announced Thursday.

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• 7 March

  Bulgaria abandons Russia-Greece oil pipeline project

  Bulgaria’s outgoing parliament confirmed on Thursday a government decision to pull out of the long-stalled Burgas Alexandroupolis oil pipeline project. A total 115 lawmakers in the 240-seat legislature voted to throw out a 2007 agreement with Russia and Greece for the 280-kilometre (175-mile)

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• 7 March

  Greek FM to visit Azerbaijan

  Greek Foreign Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos will arrive in Azerbaijan in April, the First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Greece, Dimitrios Kourkoulas said on Thursday at a press conference on the results of his visit to Azerbaijan.

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• 7 March

  Debate on Bulgaria, Romania Schengen Bids Postponed for end-2013

  The debate on the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to Schengen was postponed for end-2013 during Thursday’s sitting of the EU Justice and Home Affairs Council (JHA). During the JHA sitting, most of the member states admitted that Bulgaria and Romania had fulfilled

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