May, 2011

• 31 May

  Moldova will not recognize Kosovo

  The Republic of Moldova has not recognized and is not going to recognize Kosovo as an independent country, Moldova’s Acting President and Speaker of Parliament Marian Lupu stated at the

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• 31 May

  Serbian President wants EU to do its part now

  Serbian President Boris Tadić says the Serbian authorities arrested Hague indictee Ratko Mladić the moment they discovered him. He said that the remaining Hague fugitive, Goran Hadžić, will soon be arrested “in the next few weeks, a month, the year ahead of us”.

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• 31 May

  Serbian President will boycott 150th anniversary of the unification of Italy, because Kosovo was invited

  Serbian President Boris Tadić will miss the June 2 celebrations in Rome to mark the 150th anniversary of the unification of Italy. He said that decision came because Kosovo’s president, Atifeta Jahjaga, was invited.

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• 31 May

  Serbian Court to decide on Mladic extradition

  A court in Belgrade is set to consider an appeal against the extradition of Ratko Mladic after it received the motion on Tuesday. Serbia’s Deputy War Crimes Prosecutor Bruno Vekaric said that the Special Court for War Crimes had received the appeal on Tuesday, and a three-member chamber would now …

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• 31 May

  Italy backs Romania to join Schengen

  Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi visited Romania on Monday and said that Italy supports Romania’s bid to join the Schengen Area. “We wanted Romania to join the EU with all our heart and we are now siding with you again for acquiring full-scale EU membership,” said the Italian premier, making

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• 31 May

  Transdnestr asks for up to 3,200 Russian peacekeepers

  The authorities in Transdnestr believe Russia should dramatically increase the number of its troops in Moldova’s breakaway republic to 3,200 peacekeepers, said Oleg Belyakov, the head of the Transdnestr delegation to the Joint Control Commission which monitors the peacekeeping mission.

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• 31 May

  Thousands protest Mladic arrest in Bosnia

  Thousands of supporters are protesting the arrest of Ratko Mladic. The Tuesday’s gathering is the biggest demonstration so far in Bosnia in support of Mladic, arrested last week in Serbia after 16 years on the run. Gathered in Banja Luka, the crowd chanted Mladic’s name, and carried his picture alongside …

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• 31 May

  After Mladic’s arrest, Goran Hadzic is now Serbia’s priority

  The arrest of Ratko Mladic shifts the spotlight to Goran Hadzic, who is now the most wanted man in the Balkans. Serbian Deputy War Crimes Prosecutor Bruno Vekaric said that search for Hadzic is now the country’s priority, explaining that Serbia will not stop until Goran Hadzic is captured.

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• 31 May

  No discussions on partition of Kosovo

  Kosovo President Atifete Jahjaga is downplaying the possibility of discussing any partition of Kosovo in ongoing talks with Serbia. Jahjaga was speaking at the Pristina airport Sunday (May 29th) as she returned from the Warsaw

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• 31 May

  URS to file petition in support of decentralising Serbia

  The United Regions of Serbia (URS) will submit a petition Monday (May 30th) for the decentralisation of Serbia, as well as a proposal for amendments to five laws related to the initiative. The petition

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