January, 2011

• 7 January

  Kosovo State Prosecutor receives claims of election irregularities

  Kosovo’s State Prosecutor’s Office has received 133 claims related to irregularities in the December 12th election process, media reported on Wednesday (January 5th). This election process has been described by some

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• 6 January

  Amid Rather Grim Economic Outlook, Serbia Adopts 2011 Budget

  Serbian parliament has adopted its budget for this 2011 targeting a deficit of 4.1% of gross domestic product, in line with the country’s €3 billion deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The budget, approved by a slim majority of deputies, foresees revenues at nearly €7 billion and spending at …

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• 6 January

  Bosnia Diminishes UNSC Presidency by Sending Low-Ranking Official to Chair Topic Session

  The decision of the tripartite Presidency of Bosnia-Herzegovina to have its UN ambassador chair an upcoming topic session of the UN Security Council is perhaps inappropriate, but not unexpected. Traditionally, these topic sessions are led by a country’s foreign minister (or an official of a similar ranking), and the Bosnian …

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• 6 January

  Cypriot leaders to discuss reunification again at the end of January

  Greek Cypriot leader Demetris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu will meet with UN Secretary-General Mr. Ban for further talks at the end of January in Geneva, where he is expected to amplify the message that progress must be forthcoming. In a report to the Security Council last month …

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• 6 January

  BiH: 1993 Serb victims commemorated

  The village of Kravice, in eastern Bosnia, held on Wednesday a memorial service to mark 18 years since the murder of 49 of its villagers. The Bosnian Muslim forces commanded by Naser Orić killed the

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• 6 January

  Romania and Bulgaria’s Schengen entry postponed at least until October

  Germany and France have succeeded in their attempts to freeze Bulgaria and Romania’s Schengen Area accession. According to Hungary’s EU Presidency the two countries will

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• 6 January

  Nabucco discussions are taking place in Turkey

  Public discussions on the Nabucco project are taking place in Turkish cities the pipeline is envisaged to pass through. The list of cities includes Ardahan, Kars, Erzurum, Gümüşhane, Sivas, Yozgat, Kırşehir, Kırıkkale. It is expected the final round of the discussions to take place in Ankara.

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• 6 January

  Greece is determined to create fence along Turkish border

  The government reiterated two days ago its intention to build a fence along the country’s border with Turkey to stop the crossing of illegal migrants. This statement received criticism from European officials, who advised Greece to reform its asylum system instead. The Greek government rejected the advice. “‘It is duplicitous …

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• 6 January

  Albania has been denied candidate status because of political stalemate

  EU Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fuele is confirming that Albania has been denied candidate status because of its longstanding political stalemate. “It is one of the main political criteria, the Copenhagen Criteria, which is linked with the political stalemate that affects the functioning of democratic institutions, such as the parliament,” Fuele …

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• 6 January

  France shows support for Serbia’s EU path

  France supports Serbia’s bid for EU candidate status, Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Bozidar Djelic said on Tuesday (January 4th) after meeting with French Minister for European Affairs Laurent Wauquiez in Paris. Wauquiez, however, stressed the importance of meeting all EU-set criteria.

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