December, 2010

• 10 December

  Ukraine condemns Romanian plans to re-unite with Moldova

  The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has condemned a statement by the Romanian president, in which he vowed to make Moldova part of his country within 25 years. One of Ukraine’s top Foreign Ministry officials, Oleg Voloshin, says this will “only destabilize

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• 10 December

  Hague tribunal reduces Sljivancanin’s sentence

  The UN war crimes tribunal Wednesday (December 8th) cut the sentence of Veselin Sljivancanin, a former senior officer in the Yugoslav People’s Army (JNA), from 17 to ten years in prison. He was found guilty of

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• 10 December

  Slovenia opens embassy in Tirana

  Slovenian Prime Minister Borut Pahor inaugurated his country’s new embassy in Tirana on Wednesday (December 8th), saying he hopes it will further strengthen bilateral ties. Pahor confirmed that Slovenia will provide financial support to help Albania address devastating floods. During the embassy ceremony, Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha said Tirana …

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• 9 December

  Serbian FM says Serbia is ready for dialogue with Priština

  Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremić said on Wednesday that Serbia has been ready for dialogue with Priština “for weeks”. He expressed hope that once the election process in Kosovo is over, the conditions will be secured in Priština too for the start of the dialogue.

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• 9 December

  EU says ready to be favourable on Greek repayment delay

  EU finance ministers are ready to look favourably to extending the repayment period for Greece’s 110-billion-euro bailout, Economics Affairs Commissioner Olli Rehn said on Thursday.

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• 9 December

  Former Greek FM urges Turkey to push Turkish Cyprus for settlement

  A former foreign minister of Greece on Wednesday urged Turkey to exert its influence over Turkish Cyprus to spur its leadership into a more yielding stance in peace talks to reunify the long-divided island. Dora Bakoyannis, who served as Greek minister of foreign affairs from 2006-2009 and is now the …

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• 9 December

  France: Romania and Bulgaria not ready for Schengen yet

  France is refusing to start quarrels, weakening Europe’s capacity to control its migration flows, the French European Affairs Minister, Laurent Wauquiez, said, pointing out that Bulgaria and Romania are not ready to enter the Schengen zone.

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• 9 December

  Moldova: PLDM, PDM and PL discuss principles for forming ruling alliance

  The leaders of the PLDM, PDM and PL Wednesday said that the discussion they had was constructive and centered on the principles on the basis of which a democratic government would be established for four years. After the trilateral meeting, the Liberal leader Mihai Ghimpu said they considered the possibility …

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• 9 December

  EC criticises anti-corruption efforts in Kosovo

  The European Commission (EC) sent a letter to the government expressing dissatisfaction with efforts by Kosovo institutions to fight corruption. Media reported on Wednesday (December 8th) that

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• 9 December

  Serbia seeks new era in relations with BiH

  Serbian President Boris Tadic wants to launch a new phase in developing relations between Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). Meeting in Belgrade with High Representative Valentin Inzko on Tuesday (December 7th), Tadic reiterated that Serbia supports BiH’s

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