February, 2011

• 9 February

  Turkish ambassador to Bulgaria: visas for Turkish citizens must be abolished

  Turkish ambassador to Bulgaria İsmail Aramaz says that the visa system for Turkish citizens wanting to enter Bulgaria is a “serious obstacle to the future development of bilateral relations”. “Our government constantly urges the Bulgarian authorities to consider this issue,” he said. “In the previous instance, our prime minister, Recep …

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• 9 February

  EC keeps close eye on situation at Bulgarian-Greek border

  The European Commission (EC) keeps a close eye on the development of the situation at the Bulgarian-Greek border, said Charlotte Arwidi, spokesperson of the European Commissioner for Enterprise and Industry, commenting on the protests of Greek

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• 9 February

  Czech President stresses that EU should involve in Macedonia-Greece name dispute

  The EU should be proactive in solving the notorious dispute between Greece and Macedonia over the latter’s name, according to Czech President Vaclav Klaus. Klaus welcomed in Prague on Tuesday Macedonian President George Ivanov making it clear he can understand Macedonia’s effort to enter the EU and he does not …

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• 9 February

  Kosovo election results certified

  The final results of the December snap general election in Kosovo were published on Monday (February 7th), almost two months after the process started. The Central Election Commission (CEC) confirmed that all appeals

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• 9 February

  Turkish Cypriots upset after statements by Erdogan

  Turkish Cypriot trade union members and supporters of left-wing parties joined a march in the northern part of Nicosia on Monday (February 7th) against what they described as “belittling” statements by Turkish Prime

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• 9 February

  NATO Secretary-General calls for peaceful solutions to political dispute in Albania

  NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen is urging Albania to stick to the democratic values of the Alliance. “I strongly condemn violence and I urge all parties to seek peaceful solutions to political dispute,”

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• 9 February

  High Representative Valentin Inzko calls for government formation in Bosnia

  High Representative Valentin Inzko called on Monday (February 7th) for immediate government formation at the canton, Federation of BiH and state levels. “Four months after the October elections, voters are witnessing only stalemate and irresponsible politics,” Inzko said during the meeting.

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• 8 February

  Albania: The Wider Implications of a Political Crisis-Turned Violent

  By IsaIntel A fourth protester has died as a result of a gunshot wound during 21 January protest rallies outside the Albanian Prime Minister’s Office, bringing the death toll to four. At the same time, protesters, led by Socialist Party leader Edi Rama, have vowed to stage another round of …

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• 8 February

  Kosovo: The View of the Serbian Minority

  written by: Ioannis Michaletos Source: worldsecuritynetwork.com Ioannis Michaletos: How can the present day situation, as far as, the Serbian population is concerned can be described? Oilver Ivanovic: The situation of the Serbian people in Kosovo is in some respects better than it used to be some years ago, meaning that …

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• 8 February

  Political crisis continue in Macedonia

  Macedonian opposition continues boycotting the work of the parliament. At yesterday’s meeting of political leaders organised by President Gjorge Ivanov, the parliamentary represented parties did not reach an agreement for overcoming the political crisis in the country. Leader of opposition Social Democratic Union of Macedonia (SDSM) Branko Crvenkovski accused Prime …

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