September, 2010

• 22 September

  KFOR Commander Erhard Buhler says violence won’t solve issue of northern Kosovo

  The issue of northern Kosovo cannot be solved through violence, KFOR Commander Erhard Buhler said on Monday (September 20th). NATO peacekeepers want actions, not words, Buhler told a press conference in

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• 21 September

  Thaci hails ‘New Chapter’ in relations with Serbia

  Kosovo’s Prime Minister Hashim Thaci has met Catherine Ashton, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, to discuss future talks between Belgrade and Pristina. The two met at the United Nations headquarters in New York to explore ‘interstate cooperation between the Republic of Kosovo and the Republic of …

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• 21 September

  Nimetz says now is not the time for final proposal

  After meeting Greek Foreign Minister Dimitris Droutsas, UN mediator Matthew Nimetz said that the relations between the two countries have come at a different level than before, but now is not the time for a final proposal.

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• 21 September

  Macedonian muslims seek support against radicals

  The Islamic Religious Community of Macedonia, IVZ, is urging the government and international community to help it counter the growth of radical Islam in the country’s mosques.

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• 21 September

  Albania moves closer to visa liberalisation

  Albania has fulfilled the technical requirements needed for visa liberalisation, the EU Commissioner for Internal Affairs has confirmed. Speaking at a press conference in Brussels on Monday Cecilia Malmstrom said: “The commission has finished the technical evaluation sent to

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• 21 September

  Serbian President set to meet with UN chief in New York

  Serbian President Boris Tadić will this Tuesday in New York meet with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. On Thursday, he is expected to meet with the EU foreign policy chief, Catherine

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• 21 September

  Bosnian prosecution begins investigation on war crimes against Serbs

  The Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH) prosecution has begun an investigation on war crimes committed in 1992 against the Serb civilians in the territory of Jajce, a town in central BiH. According to a Banja Luka-based paper, the

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• 21 September

  EU Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fule: neither Serbia or Kosovo will have a shortcut to EU membership

  The UN resolution on Kosovo opens the doors of the European Union for Serbia and Kosovo, but neither side will have a shortcut to EU membership.  He also said that the most important steps will follow after the resolution. Fule made no comment on the date for possible EU membership …

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• 21 September

  Greek FM reiterates Greek red lines before Nimetz

  Greece’s Foreign Minister Dimitris Droutsas reiterated Greece’s red lines regarding name issue at last night’s meeting with UN mediator Matthew Niumetz, Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.

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• 21 September

  European Commission President Barroso: Greece is on track to achieve its deficit-reduction goals

  European Commission President Jose Barroso said Greece is on track to achieve its deficit-cutting goals. “Greece is making a huge effort,” Barroso said in New York yesterday. The European Union and the International Monetary Fund “have recognized that they are on track to meeting their targets” for cutting the deficit, …

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