March, 2010

• 16 March

  EC Interim Report about Bulgaria, Romania Due Next Week

  The European Commission’s interim report in connection with mechanisms for collaboration and control of internal affairs and justice systems in Bulgaria and Romania will be approved and issued next week, a spokesman officially announced.

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• 16 March

  Kosovo’s ruling PDK wins Gjilan election

  The ruling Democratic Party (PDK) candidate won the mayoral race in Gjilan on Sunday (March 14th), the third time it’s been held. Qemajl Mustafa beat Fatmir Rexhepi of the Democratic League of Kosovo by 5,000 votes. The Central Elections Commission said no incidents were reported and that turnout was around …

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• 15 March

  ”Serbia won’t pay compensation to Croatia”

  Croatian Justice Minister Ivan Šimonović said that there is no possibility that Serbia can pay reparations for damages incurred by Croatia during the war. He said that Croatia can only expect “symbolic reparations based on the genocide committed”, referring to the genocide charges Croatia filed against then Yugoslavia in 1999.

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• 15 March

  Slovenian Ambassador to Macedonia Alan Bergant: Macedonia shows efforts in solving name issue

  Macedonia shows efforts in solving name issue. Slovenian Ambassador to Macedonia Alan Bergant made the remarks at the meeting with students and professors from South East European University in Tetovo.

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• 15 March

  Conviction for war crimes in Croatia

  The War Crimes Council of the Belgrade High Court convicted on Monday Pano Bulat to 15 and Rade Vranešević to 12 years in prison. The two defendants were found guilty of the murder of six Croat civilians in Banski Kovačevac, Croatia, in March 1992.

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• 15 March

  Serbia: Nine Arrested for 1999 Kosovo Crimes

  The war crimes chamber of the High Court in Belgrade has remanded in custody for 30 days 9 persons suspected of crimes committed in area of Pec, Kosovo in 1999. The suspects were arrested on Friday, March 12. According to Bruno Vekaric from the prosecution, two others are at large.

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• 15 March

  Greece objects Fuele’s use of name Macedonia

  Greek Alternate Foreign Minister Dimitris Droutsas urged EU Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fuele to use the interim reference “Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”.

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• 15 March

  EU Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fuele: Serbia made great progress

  Serbia has made surprising progress in the last several months in its European integrations, EU Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fuele said. He said that the visa liberalization for Serbian citizens offers a new perspective for change and cooperation. 

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• 15 March

  Tadić: Ganić can be extradited to Bosnia

  Serbian President Boris Tadić said on Sunday that Serbia has nothing against the extradition of Ejup Ganić to Bosnia-Herzegovina.

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• 15 March

  Macedonian FM set to visit Kosovo

  Macedonian Foreign Minister Antonio Milososki will be heading to Pristina on Monday upon an invitation of Kosovo’s Foreign Minister Skender Hiseni. Besides the talks with his host Hiseni, Milososki will meet with President Fatmir

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