January, 2011

• 17 January

  EU mission to evaluate Bulgaria’s, Romania’s Schengen progress

  Bulgaria and Romania probably won’t get a “green light” to enter Schengen in March. This became clear after a meeting of a working group of experts in Brussels on Friday (January 14th) to discuss the two countries’ readiness to join the border-free zone.

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• 14 January

  A New Generation of Extremists Threaten Bosnia

  By Anes Alic in Sarajevo Five people were indicted on terrorism charges following the June 2010 bombing of a police station in the Bosnian city of Bugojno, but today, prosecutors are focusing more on the international aspect of the case, as leads in the investigation show that the attack may …

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• 14 January

  Tough Times for Kosovo Could Eventually Spell the End of Thaci

  The close of 2010 and the first week of 2011 were tough times for the authorities of Kosovo, despite a few diplomatic gains, such as official recognition of the country’s independence by Qatar and Guinea-Bissau. First came the Council of Europe’s report on organized crime which includes allegations that Kosovo …

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• 14 January

  Greece to show will for solving name dispute

  Greece will show political will for solving name issue dispute in the new round of talks. That is what spokesperson of the Greek Foreign Ministry Grigoris Dalavekuras declared. According to him,  Athens expects Skopje to show political will as well, which is necessary for Macedonian accession to the EU and …

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• 14 January

  EU Anti-Fraud Commissioner to visit Bulgaria today

  EU Anti-fraud Commissioner Algidras Semeta will visit Bulgaria today to discuss about the measures being taken by the country to tackle fraud and irregularities in EU funds. During his visit in Sofia, the Commissioner will meet with Bulgaria’s PM Boyko Borisov and his two Deputies – Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov and …

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• 14 January

  Serbia rejects Kosovo census

  The population census scheduled for April by Kosovo institutions is unacceptable for Serbia, the Ministry for Kosovo and Metohija said on Thursday. The census should be postponed to the end of the year and the possibility

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• 14 January

  Serbia has prepared all answers for EU Questionnaire

  The Serbian government announced it has prepared answers to all the questions from the European Commission Questionnaire. The answers are currently being checked and translated, said the

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• 14 January

  Armenian President to visit Cyprus and Greece

  On January 17, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan will leave for Cyprus on a state visit. The Armenian leader will then visit Greece on January 18. During the visits, he is scheduled to meet with the Presidents, Speakers of parliaments and Armenian communities of Cyprus and Greece. Sargsyan will also meet …

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• 14 January

  Cypriot leaders met for reunification talks

  Cyprus President Demetris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu met on Wednesday (January 12th) to discuss governance and power-sharing as part of ongoing talks to reunify the island. “Both sides put

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• 14 January

  Spain supports Serbia’s EU path

  Spanish Foreign Minister Trinidad Jimenez assured visiting Serbian counterpart Vuk Jeremic of Spain’s support for Serbia’s EU bid after their meeting in Madrid. Two countries will continue to co-operate on all issues related to peace and stability in the Western Balkans and the EU integration process. Jimenez voiced support for …

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