Eurasia Press & News
Romania and Bulgaria will ask the European Parliament for support in joining the Schengen Area, as agreed with Romanian President Traian Basescu in the European People’s Party summit, said Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov during a meeting Monday with his Romanian counterpart, Emil Boc.
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November, 2010
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8 November
Bulgarian PM: Serbia, Croatia should decide on Belene NPP participation by the end of the week
Serbia and Croatia should officially decide whether they will take part in the Belene NPP project by the end of the week, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov said in Bucharest, BNR reports. Borisov added that Bulgaria should decide on the quotas allocation of the construction works until the visit of …
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8 November
The United States is seeking to return the OSCE monitoring mission to Georgia
The United States seeks the return of international organizations to Georgia and calls for the non-recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Philip H. Gordon said.
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8 November
Greek prime minister drops threat of early election
Greece’s prime minister has dropped his threat to call a snap general election, after his Socialist party avoided a heavy defeat in crucial regional polls. George Papandreou said Greeks had shown they wanted his government to press ahead with its austerity programme.
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8 November
EU to lift visa requirements for Albania, Bosnia
EU interior ministers are expected to lift visa requirements for Albanian and Bosnian citizens during their two-day meeting here, Monday and Tuesday. According to EU sources, the decision will be applied before Christmas. Holders of biometric passports from the two Balkan countries can stay up to three months in any …
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8 November
Former Bosnian Serb prime minister acquitted of war crimes
Former Bosnian Serb Prime Minister Gojko Klickovic was acquitted on Friday (November 5th) of charges of crimes against humanity committed in 1992 in Bosanska Krupa. Two fellow former Bosnian Serb officials — Mladen Drljaca and Jovan Ostojic — were also declared not guilty due to lack of evidence. The three …
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8 November
Montenegro’s Djukanovic called to appear at war crimes trial
Montenegro: Attorneys for nine people charged with deporting Bosniak civilians from Montenegro in 1992 asked on Friday (November 5th) to call Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic and Deputy Prime Minister Svetozar Marovic as witnesses. At the time, Marovic was a
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8 November
Croatia closes three more EU negotiation chapters
Croatia closed three more negotiation chapters in the EU accession process on Friday (November 5th), for a total of 25 out of 35. At an intergovernmental conference in Brussels, Zagreb closed the free movement of capital, transport policy and institutions chapters. The institutions chapter regulates Croatia’s representation in EU institutions. …
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8 November
EU envoy to Serbia: authorities should use the upcoming EC progress report on Serbia as a roadmap
The head of the European Commission (EC) delegation to Serbia, Vincent Degert, said on Saturday (November 6th) that authorities should use the upcoming EC progress report on Serbia as a roadmap. He says the report, scheduled for release Tuesday, will hail the country’s progress in several fields but will also …
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5 November
Albanian PM: EU shouldn’t be afraid to lift visa regime
Albanian PM Sali Berisha says that the EU should not fear increased inflow of Albanians if it lifts visa regime for Albanian citizens next week. Berisha stressed that, although his country was still poor, the EU could open its borders for
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