December, 2012

• 5 December

  Tolimir’s Hague Verdict Due Next Week

  The Hague Tribunal verdict in the case of the former intelligence chief of the Bosnian Serb army, Zdravko Tolimir, will be delivered on December 12.The International Crime Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, ICTY, has announced that the verdict in the case of Zdravko Tolimir, a former high ranking official of …

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• 5 December

  New Bosnian Refugee Law Proposed

  The Council of Ministers has asked the Bosnian Parliament to adopt a new draft Law on refugees, returnees and internally displaced persons in order to solve their most pressing needs.The draft law – which was done by the Bosnian Ministry for Human Rights and Refugees – ensures that all refugees …

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• 5 December

  Serbian State to Quit Managing Public Firms

  Ruling coalition has proposed changes to the law on public companies, obliging the state to withdraw from day-to-day management of public enterprises.Mladjan Dinkic, Finance Minister, told parliament on Tuesday that amendments to the Public Companies Law envisage the state withdrawing from company management roles.

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• 5 December

  Macedonia Accepts Bulgaria’s Terms For Support

  Skopje had agreed to the three terms that Sofia has set as preconditions for Bulgaria’s support for Macedonia’s EU integration process.In a letter sent on Tuesday, Macedonia’s Foreign Minister, Nikola Poposki, wrote to tell his Bulgarian counterpart, Nikolay Mladenov, that the proposals contained in Mladenov’s earlier letter were acceptable. They …

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• 5 December

  Djukanovic Unveils New Govt in Montenegro

  After parliament endorsed the programme and structure of his goverment late on Tuesday, Milo Djukanovic has officially returned as Montenegro’s Prime Minister.Milo Djukanovic’s new government, led by his Democratic Party of Socialists, DPS, has 16 ministers and 4 vice prime ministers. The former Prime Minister, Igor Luksic, has been appointed …

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• 5 December

  Bernd Borchard Named EULEX’s Third Chief

  Bernd Borchardt of Germany was appointed on Tuesday as new head of the EU’s rule-of-law mission in Kosovo, known as EULEX.The appointment was made by the EU’s Political and Security Committee. “Borchardt, from Germany, will take up his duties on February 1, 2013. He will succeed Xavier Bout de Marnhac, …

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• 5 December

  Macedonia’s Striking Medics Vow to Resist Threats

  Macedonian doctors staging a two-week-long strike say they will take more radical steps if Health Minister Nikola Todorov acts on threats to punish them.The Independent Trade Union of Medical Clinics, which is heading the strike by medics, on Tuesday said they will erect tents in front of the Health Ministry, …

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• 4 December

  Kosovo, Serbia Leaders Set For Third Meeting

  Future of Serb-run north and implementing a deal on control of the borders are likely to dominate talks in Brussels between Hashim Thaci and Ivica Dacic.The Prime Ministers of Kosovo and Serbia are to meet on Tuesday for the third time in Brussels with the EU’s High Representative for Foreign …

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• 4 December

  Kosovo Serbs Protest Again Over Border Deal

  About a hundred Kosovo Serbs rallied at Jarinje to protest over a border deal that they say implies recognition of Kosovo’s independence.Up to a hundred Serbs staged a protest on Tuesday at the Jarinje, crossing point between Kosovo and Serbia against the planned implementation of an agreement on Integrated Border …

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• 4 December

  Bulgaria PM Briefs Obama on Bus Bomb Probe

  Borisov tells Obama that while the identity of the Burgas bomber is known, the evidence is not yet strong enough to hold up in court.On a visit to Washington, Bulgaria’s Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, informed US President Barack Obama of progress in the investigation of the July 18 terrorist attack …

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