February, 2011

• 25 February

  Turkey Demands EU Visa Liberalization

  Turkey wants to be allowed to participate in EU summits and liberalized visa policy for its citizens, Turkey’s chief EU negotiator, Egemen Bagis, said Thursday.

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• 25 February

  Djordjevic sentenced to 27 years in prison

  The UN war crimes tribunal on Wednesday (February 23rd) sentenced former top Serbian police general Vlastimir Djordjevic to 27 years for war crimes committed during the 1998-1999 conflict in Kosovo. Djordjevic, a former deputy interior minister, was found guilty on all counts. He was charged with the forcible deportation of …

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• 25 February

  EU’s Lajcak to visit BiH

  EU envoy Miroslav Lajcak kicked off a two-day visit to BiH on Thursday (February 24th) focusing on issues related to the country’s EU bid. Prior to the visit, Lajcak stressed the need for functional

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• 25 February

  EU ministers to discuss post-visa liberalisation mechanism for Western Balkans

  The EU’s Justice and Home Affairs Council is meeting in Brussels on Thursday (February 24th) to discuss a series of issues, including a post-visa liberalisation mechanism for the Western Balkans countries. The

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• 24 February

  Kosovo appoints envoy for Serbia talks

  Kosovo prime minister Hashim Thaci on Thursday appointed a special envoy for the EU-brokered talks with Serbia that are expected to begin soon, the government announced. Leading Kosovo’s delegation for “the dialogue on practical matters with

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• 24 February

  Van Rompuy: EU cannot afford to forget about Eastern neighbourhood

  The EU cannot afford to forget about the Union’s Eastern neighbourhood, although recent developments have drawn its political attention to the South, European Council President Herman Van Rompuy said today in Prague.

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• 24 February

  U.S. Vice President Biden to visit Russia, Moldova and Finland

  U.S. Vice President Joe Biden will make an official visit to Russia in the second week of March, the White House said announced recently. Biden will visit Finland, Russia and R. of Moldova on a one-week trip beginning on March 7, the statement said. Biden plans to discuss U.S.-Russian relations …

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• 24 February

  EP envoy urges Bosnia to form government

  The head of a European Parliamentary delegation visiting Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) on Wednesday called on divisive Bosnian politicians to form a government and adopt a budget for the current year, reported the Bosnian news agency Fena.

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• 24 February

  Tadic says Serbia is committed to Hague co-operation

  Serbian President Boris Tadic said on Tuesday (February 22nd) that Serbia is fully committed to locating and arresting the two remaining war crimes fugitives, Ratko Mladic and Goran Hadzic. After a meeting with UN war crimes tribunal chief prosecutor Serge Brammertz in Belgrade, Tadic stressed that Serbian authorities will do …

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• 24 February

  Germany supports Serbia’s EU efforts

  German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle met with Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Bozidar Djelic in Berlin on Tuesday (February 22nd), assuring him that Germany supports Serbia in its efforts to implement EU-required needed reforms. Djelic said Belgrade is willing to engage in dialogue with Pristina as soon as possible. As for …

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