August, 2011

• 12 August

  Macedonian official says Ohrid Agreement was beneficial, the situation must move forward

  Ohrid Framework Agreement achieved its goal and brought back the peace, creating opportunities for everyone to take part in the establishment of the political and public life, while the Constitution does not allow any discrimination of the ethnic communities, says Musa Xhaferi, Deputy Prime Minister in the Macedonian government in …

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• 12 August

  US President discuss Syria situation with Turkey’s Prime Minister

  US President Barack Obama and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke on Thursday about the violence in Syria. “The two leaders underscored the urgency of the situation, reiterated their deep concern about the Syrian government’s use of violence against civilians and their belief that the Syrian people’s legitimate demands …

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• 12 August

  EULEX starts probe on incidents in north Kosovo

  EULEX Head Xavier Bout de Marnhac stated on Thursday that the EULEX mission had stepped up police patrols in north Kosovo. He added that EULEX had opened investigations into fire at the Jarinje administrative checkpoint, murder of members

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• 12 August

  UN Security Council meeting on Kosovo to be rescheduled

  UN Security Council debate on Kosovo could be postponed due to German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s two day visit to Serbia. The UN Security Council session will not be held on August 24 and it will probably be held a week later. 

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• 12 August

  Moldova’s coalition party wants a “neutral” candidate to break political deadlock

  A junior partner in Moldova’s coalition government says it is ready to accept a castling between acting President Marian Lupu and Prime Minister Vlad Filat as a way out of the country’s prolonged political deadlock. That proposed change to the coalition agreement by the Liberal Party would entail its leader, …

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• 12 August

  Serbian minister criticizes EU for “double standards”

  A Serbian minister has criticized the European Union, claiming it has “double standards” and alleging it is moving the goalposts for Serbia regarding consideration for EU membership. Rasim Ljajic, Serbian Labour and Social Affairs Minister, claimed that the EU’s decision to make Serbia’s cooperation with the International Criminal Tribunal of …

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• 12 August

  Mitrovica Mayor in northern Kosovo refuses to remove barricades

  One of the four municipality mayors in northern Kosovo expected to decide on the removal of barricades near the border has told press he won’t authorise this. Krstimir Pantic, the mayor of Mitrovica, said that Serbs would remain at the barricade near the village of Rudare until their requests had …

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• 11 August

  German chancellor Angela Merkel to visit Croatia

  German Chancellor Angela Merkel will visit EU’s next member Croatia on August 22. Croatia successfully ended its negotiations with the EU and is ready to sign the adhesion treaty and start the process of ratification among member states. Croatia closed accession talks with the European Union which started in 2005 …

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• 11 August

  German FM: Croatia is a model for West Balkan countries

  German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle gave Croatia as a good example for the rest of the countries in the West Balkans, which aim at joining the European Union (EU). Westerwelle welcomed Croatia’s positive efforts and the discipline. “Everyone can see Croatia’s model – a country that makes efforts and follows …

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• 11 August

  Bulgarian agriculture minister to meet with Kosovo deputy prime minister

  Bulgarian Minister of Agriculture and Food Miroslav Naydenov is to meet with Kosovo Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Trade and Industry Mimoza Kusari-Lila, who is on a visit to Bulgaria at Naydenov’s invitation, the press office of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food announced. The two ministers will discuss …

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