August, 2010

• 27 August

  Albanian Foreign Minister says EU accession tops agenda

  Albania’s Foreign Minister Ilir Meta said on Wednesday (August 25th) that Albania is closer to the EU than ever. During the first day of a Tirana conference involving Albanian ambassadors, he predicted “Our country will

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• 26 August

  Tadić, Dodik to visit towns together

  Serbian President Boris Tadić and Republic of Srpska (RS) Prime Minister Milorad Dodik will on Saturday visit Užice and Višegrad. Užice is a western Serbian town, while Višegrad is located in eastern RS. Tadić and Dodik will first together open the Užice Free Zone in the city’s local community of Sevojno, …

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• 26 August

  Germany’s FM Westerwelle: No Serbia EU entry without Kosovo recognition

  German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle Thursday warned Serbia that it had no chance of joining the European Union unless it adopted a “co-operative” stance on Kosovo.

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• 26 August

  MEP Bernd Posselt: hope for start of Macedonia’s EU accession talks in first half of 2011

  After meeting Macedonian President Gjorgje Ivanov, MEP Bernd Posselt expressed hope that Macedonia will get a date for start of EU accession talks in the first half of 2011.

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• 26 August

  No probe of possible Kosovo mass grave yet

  An EULEX spokesperson said on Wednesday that the EU mission was preparing for establishing the location of a possible mass grave site. The location is believed to be in the vicinity of the central Kosovo town of Obilić, and to contain the remains of killed Serbs and other non-Albanians.

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• 26 August

  Ucraina va continua sa construiasca canalul Bastroe

  Ucraina isi va apara interesele legate de constructia canalului Dunare-Marea Neagra (Bastroe), a declarat, miercuri, presedintele ucrainean Viktor Ianukovici, relateaza Ria Novosti “In pofida presiunii la care suntem supusi, nu ne vom descuraja si ne vom apara interesele legate de constructia canalului”, a spus seful statului ucrainean in cadrul unei …

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• 26 August

  “Operation Storm” generals trial set for final phase

  The closing arguments in the war crimes trials of three generals involved in Croatia’s 1995 “Operation Storm”, in which hundreds of ethnic Serbs were allegedly killed, are set to be heard in The Hague.

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• 26 August

  Kosovo government to form a special fund of 5 million euros for Serbs integration

  Kosovo government have decided to form a special fund for integration of Serbs from north Kosovo. The fund has been formed by the initiative of Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Taci, who assured that this fund will affect the economic development in that part of Kosovo.

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• 26 August

  German FM in visit to Serbia

  Germany’s Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle is set to meet Serbia’s top officials today. This will be his first official Balkan tour. Westerwelle is scheduled to meet Serbian PM Mirko Cvetkovic and Serbian President Boris Tadic. In the afternoon he is set to meet his Serbian counterpart Vuk Jeremic.

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• 26 August

  Ukraine President: EU Accession remains a priority

  On the occasion of the 19th anniversary of the Independence of Ukraine, President Viktor Yanukovych addressed the Ukrainian people. In his speech, he stressed that the European integration and accession to the EU remain a priority of Ukraine’s foreign policy and expressed hope that the Summit Ukraine-EU in the autumn …

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