June, 2010

• 11 June

  Romanii pot intra in Serbia cu buletinul

  Ministerul Afacerilor Externe a anuntat ca incepand cu data de 12 iunie 2010 cetatenii romani pot intra in Republica Serbia in baza cartii de identitate, conditia fiind ca aceasta sa fie valabila. Posibilitatea intrarii in Republica Serbia doar in baza cartii de identitate nationala valabila se va aplica de catre …

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• 11 June

  Franc Kos izručen BiH

  SARAJEVO Bivši pripadnik 10. diverzantskog odreda Vojske Republike Srpske Franc Kos, koji je osumnjičen za genocid u Srebrenici, jučer je iz Hrvatske izručen Bosni i Hercegovini. Kos je uhapšen 19. aprila ove godine na graničnom prelazu Bajakovo kod Osijeka, kada je iz Srbije pokušao ući u Hrvatsku. “Osumnjičeni Franc Kos …

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• 11 June

  Over 20,0000 Romanians to protest outside parliament on June 15

  Romania’s five large union confederations on Thursday said at least 20,000 people will picket the Parliament building on June 15, the day lawmakers hold a vote on the opposition’s no-confidence motion against the Government’s austerity plan.

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• 11 June

  Hague tribunal sentences seven Bosnian Serbs for war crimes

  The UN war crimes tribunal on Thursday (June 10th) convicted seven Bosnian Serbs charged with genocide or crimes against humanity, stemming from the July 1995 Srebrenica massacre. The tribunal found defendants Vujadin Popovic and Ljubisa Beara guilty of genocide in the Bosnian enclave and sentenced

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• 11 June

  US general assumes command of NATO forces in BiH

  US Brigadier General David Enyeart assumed command of NATO headquarters in Sarajevo on Wednesday (June 9th) from Brigadier General John Bullard. At the ceremony, Enyeart said that the Alliance will continue to support BiH’s Defence Ministry and armed forces. In his farewell speech, Bullard praised the country’s progress in reforming …

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• 11 June

  EP rapporteur urges Croatia’s EU requirements be eased

  European Parliament (EP) Rapporteur for Croatia Hannes Swoboda on Wednesday (June 9th) urged EU officials to ease the requirements for Croatia’s accession negotiations on the judiciary and competition chapters. The opening of talks on both chapters is still pending. Swoboda was speaking to journalists in Brussels after

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• 11 June

  UN Secretary-General urges stronger ties between Greek, Turkish Cypriots

  UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday (June 9th) urged Turkish and Greek Cypriots to establish social, economic, cultural, sports and other ties, stressing such steps could play a crucial role in efforts to reunify the divided island. “Such contacts would nurture a sentiment of trust between the communities and help …

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• 11 June

  EC urges Kosovo to implement concrete reforms

  The next European Commission (EC) Progress Report on Kosovo could be more favourable if concrete achievements are made, EC official Domenica Bumma noted on Wednesday (June 9th). Speaking at the fifth Ministerial Council for European Integration, Bumma made clear that the 2010 Progress Report — expected in October — will …

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• 10 June

  Serbian President meets with Macedonian President

  Serbian President Boris Tadić and his Macedonian counterpart Gjorge Ivanov said that increasing the speed of the region’s European integration is a priority. They also said that this is a key condition for long-term stability and peace in the region.

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• 10 June

  NATO ministers to discuss Kosovo mission

  Foreign ministers of NATO member states will discuss reduction of the mission in Kosovo and Metohija in Brussels today. They will discuss the possibility of reducing the number of KFOR troops in Kosovo from the current 10,000 to 5,000. The first step in transforming KFOR into a smaller and more …

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