June, 2010

• 7 June

  Slovenians opt for agreement with Croatia

  According to the preliminary results of the referendum, the border arbitrage agreement with Croatia was accepted by a majority of Slovenians who voted. The incomplete results show that the turnout was at 42.27 percent, while the agreement was supported by 51.48 percent.

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• 7 June

  Macedonia opposition pushes name solution

  If a solution to the Athens-Skopje name spat is not found soon, Macedonia’s EU and NATO integration could be delayed for a longer period, Macedonian opposition leader Branko Crvenkovski said in an interview on Sunday.

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• 7 June

  Ukraine’s President: Recognition of Kosovo’s independence was a mistake

  Ukraine’s President Victor Yanukovych said Friday at the press conference, marking his 100 days at the presidential office, that he refuses to recognize independence of Abkhazia, South Ossetia and Kosovo.

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• 7 June

  EU Deadline on Albania political crisis expires

  An unofficial deadline set in a meeting in Strasbourg for Albanian political leaders to resolve the country’s political crisis expired on Thursday with no solution in sight. After meeting with EU representatives in Strasbourg two weeks ago, Albania’s main political parties have failed to reach an agreement to overcome the …

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• 7 June

  Slovenians vote in referendum on Croatian border agreement

  Slovenians are voting in a referendum on Sunday (June 6th) on an agreement on settling their country’s border issues with neighbouring Croatia

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• 7 June

  RS’s Dodik says BiH will never recognise Kosovo

  Republika Srpska (RS) Prime Minister Milorad Dodik on Friday (June 4th) rejected a statement by Kosovo Foreign Minister Skender Hyseni, who said BiH

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• 7 June

  EU says Kosovo judiciary still weak

  Kosovo’s judiciary is still too weak to handle the challenges it faces, and its reform capabilities are too fragile, EULEX said in a report on Friday (June 4th). The Programme Report 2010 is based on 12-month surveillance by EULEX monitors placed within Kosovo justice, police

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• 7 June

  EPP political parties meet in BiH

  BiH – Members of the European People’s Party (EPP) group gathered on Saturday (June 5th) at a conference in Sarajevo to discuss co-operation and EU integration. In a joint statement they voiced support for the EU perspective for all countries from the region. The participants also stressed that perpetrators of …

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• 7 June

  UN’s Downer: Cypriot reunification talks will continue

  Talks to reunify Cyprus are continuing in line with the parameters that have already been agreed between the Turkish and Greek Cypriot leaders and the UN, Alexander Downer, the UN secretary-general’s special adviser on Cyprus, said on Friday (June 4th). “All chapters are being negotiated with the aim of increasing …

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• 4 June

  Macedonian FM: EU Talks Will Boost Country’s Reforms

  Setting a date for Macedonia’s EU accession talks will double the country’s enthusiasm for adopting reforms, Foreign Minister Antonio Milososki told media on Thursday. Milososki made the remarks after a regular meeting of Macedonian government officials

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