November, 2012

• 19 November

  Kosovo Ex-Minister Indicted for Corruption

  EULEX prosecutor accuses Fatmir Limaj, his two brothers and four other suspects of depriving the Kosovo budget of 2 million euro and of laundering another million euro.Kosovo’s former Minister of Transport, Fatmir Limaj, and six other defendants have been accused of depriving the country’s budget of over 2 million euro …

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• 19 November

  Albania’s Exiled Monarch Laid to Rest in Tirana

  More than fifty years after his death in France, Albania’s former monarch, King Zog I, was laid to rest in Tirana on Saturday in a ceremony attended by political leaders and thousands of people.Zog was laid to rest in the recently reconstructed mausoleum of the royal family, where his wife, …

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• 19 November

  Romania Mulls Vetoing EU Budget Cuts

  Romania’s leaders are at odds over whether the country has a right to threaten to veto EU budget changes at the upcoming European Council meeting.Romania is threatening to veto the EU budget if the European Commission’s planned cuts to the budget for the next seven years slash farming and development …

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• 19 November

  Croatian Ex-PM Awaits Verdict on November 20

  The verdict on Croatia’s former prime minister, Ivo Sanader, in the first of two trials for bribery will be delivered on November 20, presiding judge of County Court in Zagreb Ivan Turudic announced on Thursday.Sanader is charged with taking half a million euro in bribes from Austria’s Hypo bank in …

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• 16 November

  Croatian Generals Greeted with Hero’s Welcome

  Tens of thousands of Croats gathered at the main square in the capital to greet army generals Ante Gotovina and Mladen Markac after they were acquitted of war crimes charges in the Hague.Euphoric Croats waved national flags and held up photos of the generals along with banners reading “Pride of …

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• 16 November

  Bosnian Jewish Leader Stands as Sarajevo Mayor

  Nasa Stranka has proposed Jewish leader Jakov Finci as its candidate for the post of mayor of Sarajevo.Nasa Stranka [Our Party] on November 15 said it had proposed Jakov Finci as its candidate for the postion of mayor of the Bosnian capital.

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• 16 November

  Kosovo Checks True Number of KLA Veterans

  The government has launched a bid to verify exactly who was in the Kosovo Liberation Army – amid disagreements over the numbers involved in the independence fight.Agim Ceku, Security Forces Minister, who is leading the governmental commission on the status verification of KLA veterans, members and internees, said: “Applications for …

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• 16 November

  Montenegro, Bosnia Sign Extradition Deal

  Bosnia and Herzegovina is the fourth country in the region with which Montenegro has signed an extradition agreement.The Justice Ministers of Montenegro and Bosnia, Dusko Markovic and Barisa Colak, signed the extradition agreement on Thursday. It will allow for the extradition of Montenegrins charged with grave crimes, particularly in the …

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• 16 November

  Bosnia Muslims Appoint New Chief Mufti

  Bosnia’s Islamic Community has a new Chief Mufti in Husein Kavazovic, replacing Mustafa Ceric, who led the community for 19 years.Husein Effendi Kavazovic was sworn in as Reisu-l-ulema of the Islamic Community in Bosnia on November 15, vowing to work to improve the life of Bosniaks and the religious community.

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• 16 November

  Romanian Ministers Reject Corruption Charges

  Three ministers being investigated for possible conflicts of interest have rejected the claims, accusing the country’s anti-corruption agency of playing politics.Three ministers from the centre-left government are denying accusations from the anti-graft body, the National Integrity Agency, ANI, regarding alleged conflicts of interest and corruption. “I am innocent. I’ve decided …

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