October, 2010

• 25 October

  Macedonia, Montenegro reaffirm commitment to EU, NATO bids

  Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski and visiting Montenegrin counterpart Milo Djukanovic reaffirmed on Friday (October 22nd) friendly relations between their countries and voiced Skopje’s and Podgorica’s

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• 25 October

  Slovenia backs Croatia’s EU membership bid

  Croatia’s Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor said on Saturday (October 23rd) that Slovenian counterpart Borut Pahor has voiced his country’s support for Croatia’s efforts to wrap up EU accession talks. At a meeting in Lovran, Croatia, the two officials agreed to strengthen bilateral economic co-operation and to establish a working group …

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• 25 October

  EU Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fuele urges Turkey to draft new constitution

  EU Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fuele urged Turkey to draft a new constitution Saturday (October 23rd) that would guarantee democratic rights and freedoms in accordance with EU norms. Speaking at a conference on

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• 25 October

  Dragan Rodic pleads guilty to war crimes

  Bosnian Serb Dragan Rodic has agreed to plead guilty to war crimes and crimes against humanity committed against Bosniak and Croatian prisoners of war during the 1992-1995 Bosnian conflict, local media reported on Saturday (October 23rd). Rodic is charged with taking part in establishing and maintaining a punishment and abuse …

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• 22 October

  Croat, Serb leaders to push for new entity in Bosnia

  Bosnia’s Croat and Serb leaders, Dragan Covic and Milorad Dodik, have agreed to to work together to create a Bosnian Croat entity. The move drew criticism from Muslims, who claimed it would lead to the “destruction of Bosnia.” Muslims, Croats and Serbs form the country’s three largest groups but it …

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• 22 October

  NATO Secretary General: Macedonia cannot join NATO under name FYROM

  Macedonia should not hope for getting a NATO membership invitation at the upcoming Lisbon summit under the name Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), said NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen. He says the position of the Alliance about Macedonia is clear – the country will join NATO when the …

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• 22 October

  Kosovo to talk to Serbia despite political crisis

  Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci has agreed to begin the EU-brokered talks with Serbia before early elections February and despite the current political crisis in Pristina. “The (first) meeting between the two sides

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• 22 October

  Montenegrin PM to visit Macedonia

  Montenegrin Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic is to pay an official visit to Macedonia today. He is scheduled to meet with his Macedonian counterpart Nikola Gruevski, Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov and Parliament Speaker Trajko Veljanovski. The Macedonian and Montenegrin prime ministers are to sign agreements for cooperation in technology, education and …

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• 22 October

  Turkish PM to meet Greek counterpart

  Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is visiting traditional rival Greece for the second time in five months and will hold informal talks with the country’s leadership on ongoing disputes. Erdoğan is attending a Mediterranean conference on climate change and is due to meet later Friday with Greek Prime Minister George …

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• 22 October

  Fajon says Kosovo may get visa liberalisation roadmap this year

  Kosovo is expected to receive an EU visa liberalisation roadmap this year, European Parliament (EP) Rapporteur on visa liberalisation for the Western Balkans Tanja Fajon said on Wednesday (October 20th) in Pristina. Fajon did not rule out November, when Kosovo will also receive the next European Commission (EC) Progress Report, …

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