December, 2012

• 14 December

  Serbian Capital to Amend its Governing Statute

  Changes to the city statute will allow it to buy and sell land and pave way for decentralisation of powers to municipalities.By the end of the year the City of Belgrade is to amend its statute in accordance with laws adopted after the statute was issued in 2008. Danilo Basic, …

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• 14 December

  Grbavica Crimes Stopped in 1993, Says Karadzic’s Witness

  The trial of the Bosnian Serb leader, Radovan Karadzic, has continued with the testimony of the former president of the Serb Municipality of Novo Sarajevo, Milorad Katic.Testifying on Thursday, Katic said that there were no expulsions of non-Serbs from the Sarajevo neighbourhood of Grbavica from March 1993. Katic said that …

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• 14 December

  Bosnia Farmers Fear Milk Export Slowdown

  Bosnian dairy farmers ask for more help in achieving EU standards as main trading partner Croatia prepares to enter the European bloc.Milk producers in Bosnia met officials from the country’s Foreign Trade Ministry and Foreign Trade Chamber on Tuesday and urged them to help harmonize domestic product standards with EU …

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• 13 December

  Serbian Prosecutors Interview Tycoon Miskovic

  Serbia’s Prosecutor’s Office for Organized Crime on Thursday is questioning the Delta Holding boss, Miroslav Miskovic.Prosecutors started questioning Miskovic on Thursday afternoon after which a decision will be made on whether to continue his detention. Police arrested him on Wednesday along with nine other persons on suspicion of abuses during …

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• 13 December

  Serbia and Bosnia to Sign War Crimes Protocol

  After a year long delay Serbia and Bosnia should sign a protocol on cooperation in the prosecution of war crime cases in January next year.The protocol of cooperation in the prosecution of perpetrators of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide between the Serbian and Bosnian prosecutions should be signed …

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• 13 December

  Strasbourg Finds Macedonia Guilty in Rendition Case

  European Court rules rules that Macedonia was responsible for torture, ill-treatment of Khaled El-Masri, a victim of CIA rendition, and orders payment of 60,000 euro in damagesThe court found El-Masri’s account to be established beyond reasonable doubt and held Macedonia responsible for his torture and ill-treatment both in the country …

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• 13 December

  Komsic to Activate Bosnian Party Next Year

  Bosnian Presidency member Zeljko Komsic says his new party will be up and running next year, advocating new solutions and the equality of all Bosnians and Herzegovinians.Zeljko Komsic, the Croat member of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s tripartite State Presidency, says he is working on the formation of his new party after …

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• 13 December

  Romanian President Hesitates in Naming PM

  President Traian Basescu is making no comment about whether he will reappoint Victor Ponta as Romania’s next prime minister, even though Ponta’s coalition won the recent general election with a large majority.President Traian Basescu on Wednesday asked politicians and the media not to make any inappropriate comments about his alleged …

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• 13 December

  Kosovo Upbeat on Meeting Deadlines For SAA

  Leaders in Kosovo say they expect to forge ahead in the EU integration process early in 2013, as they are “at the final stage” of meeting the criteria to start negotiations on the first step, a Stabilisation and Association Agreement, SAA.The President of Kosovo, Atifete Jahjaga, on Wednesday said that …

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• 13 December

  Albania Parties Trade Blame For Failed EU Bid

  Government and the opposition exchanged accusations on Wednesday after the EU Council of Ministers rejected Tirana’s bid for candidate status for the third year.Prime Minister Sali Berisha told the cabinet he blamed the opposition leader Edi Rama for the failed bid, accusing the Socialists of blocking the reform process. “Rama …

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