May, 2010

• 21 May

  Slovenian Foreign Minister to meet Croatian counterpart

  Slovenian Foreign Minister Samuel Zbogar will meet today with his Croatian counterpart Goran Jandrokovic, some two weeks before Slovenians head to the polls to vote on a referendum on an arbitration agreement to settle a border dispute between the two countries.

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• 21 May

  Romania to Adopt IMF Agreement Despite Protest

  Romania’s government is to adopt the letter of intent to the loan agreement with the International Monetary Fund next week after finishing scheduled negotiations with unions and employers. Despite public pressure, the government will not give up the planned reductions of salaries and pensions, though it noted that reductions of …

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• 21 May

  Russia queries Bulgaria’s talks on Nato missile system

  After a barrage of messages in the past week from Bulgarian Government leaders underlining the country’s willingness to be involved in the Nato missile defence system, Moscow has called on Nato for clarification on its talks with Sofia, the Russian foreign ministry said. The planned missile shield featured prominently in …

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• 21 May

  UN Secretary-General hopeful Cypriot reunification talks will continue

  UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday (May 19th) expressed hope that talks aimed at reunifying Cyprus will continue, yet acknowledged they can’t last forever.  Ban said that February statements by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan — in support of the negotiations — added momentum to the process. Ban said …

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• 21 May

  Serbia invited to EU-Western Balkans conference

  Serbia has received an invitation to next month’s EU-Western Balkans conference in Sarajevo, local media reported on Wednesday (May 19th). Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos, whose country holds the rotating EU presidency, has said that an agreement had been reached to hold it under the so-called Gymnich format. Kosovo …

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• 21 May

  Fuele says Brammertz report crucial to Serbia, Croatia’s EU bids

  EU Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fuele reiterated on Wednesday (May 19th) that Hague war crimes tribunal chief prosecutor Serge Brammertz’s report on co-operation shown by Serbia and Croatia will be crucial to their respective EU integration bids. Speaking at the European Parliament, he said that the European Commission is ready to …

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• 21 May

  EU satisfied with EULEX investigations in Kosovo

  EU representatives on Wednesday (May 19th) praised the work of the EULEX mission in Kosovo and investigations led by the EU Rule of Law Mission’s judicial component. Representatives of the 27 EU member states gathered for a Western Balkans working group meeting in Brussels, attended by EU Special Representative for …

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• 20 May

  Moldovan-Romanian commission for economic cooperation will convene in Chisinau next week

  The fifth session of the Moldovan-Romanian intergovernmental commission for economic cooperation and European integration will take place in Chisinau on May 24 and 25.

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• 20 May

  Šešelj contempt sentence confirmed

  The Hague Tribunal confirmed Vojislav Šešelj’s conviction for contempt of court and his 15 month imprisonment. This came on Wednesday, after an appeals chamber dismissed his appeal and upheld the initial decision, handed down in late July last year, said a statement from the court.

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• 20 May

  KFOR could reduce troops to 5, 000

  NATO could speed up its plans to reduce the military presence in Kosovo, said reports this Thursday. The number of KFOR soldiers could go from 15,000 to 5,000 in 2010, announced NATO Allied Commander Europe Admiral James Stavridis.

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