Eurasia Press & News
Little progress has been made in tracking down and arresting wartime fugitives Ratko Mladic and Goran Hadzic over the past six months, according to a draft report by UN war crimes tribunal chief prosecutor Serge Brammertz, quoted by media Tuesday (November 23rd). In the document, Brammertz suggests that Serbia’s efforts …
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November, 2010
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24 November
Bulgarian FM, Polish FM : EU Should Focus on Ties with Ukraine, Belarus, Western Balkans
The European Union needs to solidify its ties with its neighbors to the east and south, according to the Foreign Ministers of Bulgaria and Poland. Nikolay Mladenov met with Radoslaw Sikorski in Warsaw; both top diplomats agreed that the EU must do more on its relations with Ukraine, Belarus and …
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24 November
Serbia received EC questionnaire
EU Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fuele has given the EC questionnaire to Serbian Prime Minister Mirko Cvetković in Belgrade this Wednesday. Providing answers to the questionnaire is one of the conditions for EU candidacy status.
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24 November
Serbian President started short visit to Croatia
Serbian President Boris Tadić has started his two-day official visit to Croatia. Tadić has meet with Croatian President Ivo Josipović, and will also confer with Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor and Parliament Speaker
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24 November
Russia does not trust Georgian promises
Russia has its doubts about the promises of Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili not to use force against his country’s breakaway republics, the Foreign Ministry said Wednesday. “These promises leave an ambiguous impression after
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24 November
Greece calls for Turkey-EU summit on accession
The European Union should hold a summit with candidate Turkey to set out a new strategy for Ankara’s bid to join the bloc as a full member, Greece’s Foreign Minister Dimitris Droutsas has said. “I think this is really the time to have a frank discussion with all the member …
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24 November
Turkey rejects unilateral opening of ports to Greek Cypriot vessels
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday (November 22nd) that Turkey will not open its ports to Cypriot vessels and goods unless the EU lifts its trade embargo on northern Cyprus. “If there’s a
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24 November
Serbia convicts two of war crimes in BiH
A court in Belgrade convicted two men Monday (November 22nd) of war crimes committed in the Bosnian municipality of Zvornik in 1992. Branko Grujic got six years in prison and co-defendant Branko Popovic was sentenced to 15. The two former local officials were found guilty of illegal detention, inhumane treatment …
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24 November
Greece to propose date for Western Balkans’ EU accession
Greece will propose 2018 as a target EU entry date for the Western Balkans countries, Greek Foreign Minister Dimitris Droutsas said on Monday (November 22nd) at a seminar in Brussels. He added that the EU could adopt a political declaration to clearly state its commitment to integrate Southeast Europe. Droutsas …
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23 November
Croatian President says Croatia’s genocide lawsuit against Serbia will not be withdrawn
Croatian President Ivo Josipović says he and his Serbian counterpart Boris Tadić will not discuss the withdrawal of Croatia’s genocide lawsuit against Serbia. Tadić is due to pay an official visit to Croatia on Wednesday. “The government is the one to decide on the possible withdrawal
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