November, 2011

• 9 November

  Skopje Government to lobby for EU accession talks date

  Macedonian Deputy Prime Minister in charge of the European integration, Teuta Arifi, said that this month the Macedonian government would start lobbying ahead of the EU summit in December. “The picture in the region has changed this year in terms of the European integration and it is important for Macedonia …

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• 9 November

  Turkey urges EU to help fight against PKK

  EU Minister Egemen Bağış has urged European countries to work with Turkey to eliminate the PKK, which allegedly controls the largest drug network in Europe. “European countries should now be aware of their own interests and cooperate with Turkey to destroy the PKK,” Bağış said, adding

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• 9 November

  Chief Hague Prosecutor to meet Serbian President

  Serbian President Boris Tadić will confer with Hague Tribunal Chief Prosecutor Serge Brammertz on Wednesday, the second day of his visit to Belgrade. Brammertz is visiting Serbia as part of his regular activities as Hague Tribunal chief prosecutor, prior to

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• 9 November

  Serbia’s EU candidate status decision could be delayed

  Certain EU member states want the decision on Serbia’s EU candidate status to be delayed until further notice. EU Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fule has been lobbying in order to ensure that the Council of Ministers will vote on it on December 9.

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• 9 November

  Russia and Georgia signed agreement on Russia’s accession to WTO

  Russia and Georgia signed an agreement on Russia’s accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva on Wednesday. Earlier, Russia and Georgia agreed on a compromise version of the agreement developed under the mediation of Switzerland. The document, particularly, provides placement of international observers, who will maintain control over …

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• 9 November

  Greek political parties continue discussions on new PM

  Rival political parties in Greece again pledged Wednesday to conclude power-sharing talks, which have dragged into a third day despite rising pressure from the country’s European partners for a swift resolution to the political crisis. Greece’s big two political parties, the Socialists and the conservative New Democracy, are renowned for …

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• 8 November

  South Caucasus states to hold World Bank-initiated conference on regional programs

  On November 9, a World Bank-initiated conference will be held in Tbilisi to host representatives of Armenian, Georgian, Azerbaijani governments and international financial structures.

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• 8 November

  Inzko says Bosnia political leaders are responsible for stagnation

  Bosnia’s High Representative has accused the country’s political leaders of causing stagnation, according to local media reports. Valentin Inzko says in a report to be submitted to the United Nations on November 15 that the leaders of Bosnia’s six political parties are to blame for failing to adopt a budget …

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• 8 November

  Serge Brammertz visits Belgrade

  Serge Brammertz is starting his two-day visit to Belgrade on Tuesday, as part of his regular activities ahead of presenting his report to UN Security Council. During the visit, the chief Hague prosecutor will confer with Serbian President Boris Tadić, President of the National Council for Cooperation

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• 8 November

  Bulgaria supports Moldova’s EU path

  Bulgaria supports Moldova’s “EU perspective”, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Nikolay Mladenov has told his Moldavian counterpart Iurie Leanca. The two met Monday in Bucharest (Romania) during a forum of the Foreign Ministers of the countries from the Danube region.

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