October, 2010

• 19 October

  Cyprus reunification talks to continue

  The Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders on Monday met in Nicosia to continue talks on the reunification of the divided Mediterranean Island nation of Cyprus, the United Nations said. The UN-supported talks will

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• 19 October

  Kosovo CEC cannot guarantee quality of snap elections

  Kosovo Central Elections Commission (CEC) says it will respect a decision to organise and hold snap elections but will be unable to guarantee the quality of the process. CEC President Valdete Daka said on Sunday

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• 19 October

  Turkish President accuses EU of lacking vision regarding Ankara’s bid

  Turkish President Abdullah Gul said on Saturday (October 16th) that European politicians and intellectuals lack vision regarding Turkey’s EU accession bid. “They should think in the perspective of 25, 50 or 100 years,” Gul

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• 19 October

  Albania’s government, opposition trade accusations about EU integration

  The government and the opposition continue to accuse each other of failing to co-operate on EU integration. Foreign Minister Edmond Haxhinasto noted on Sunday (October 17th) that Brussels is forming an opinion on the

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• 18 October

  EC President Herman Van Rompuy to visit Macedonia

  European Council President Herman Van Rompuy is set to visit Macedonia tomorrow. He is to confer with the Macedonian leaders about EC’s upcoming report on Macedonia’s progress.

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• 18 October

  Spain ends Bosnia military mission after 18 years

  Spain on Monday ended its military mission in Bosnia-Herzegovina, where Spanish Defence Minister Carme Chacon described Spanish troops as having ‘fulfilled’ their task, Spanish media reported. ‘Peace has been brought where it seemed impossible to have it,’ Chacon said during a visit to Sarajevo, ending 18 years of Spanish military …

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• 18 October

  Rusia vrea să facă parte din Comitetul Politic şi de Cooperare al UE

  Rusia doreşte să facă parte din Comitetul Politic şi de Cooperare, o structură care stabileşte politica externă a Uniunii Europene, informează New York Times. “Am dori ca Rusia şi Uniunea Europeană să poată lua decizii comune”, afirmă Vladimir Cijov, ambasadorul Rusiei la UE, într-un interviu acordat International Herald Tribune, transmite …

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• 18 October

  Karadzic requests military documents from Bosnia

  Wartime Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic has asked the Hague Tribunal to issue a binding order requesting that the Bosnian government submit a number of documents relevant to his defence. The indictee said the military documents were necessary for the trial, which is being held before

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• 18 October

  Hungarian President Pal Schmitt in visit to Romania

  Hungarian President Pal Schmitt will visit Romania on Monday and Tuesday, at the invitation of his Romanian counterpart Traian Basescu. Official talks between the two heads of State, followed by a joint press conference, will take place at the Cotroceni Palace today. The meeting will focus on the development of …

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• 18 October

  Bulgarian Economy Minister: both Bulgaria, Romania to profit from South Stream

  Both Bulgaria and Romania might profit from South Stream, stated Bulgarian economy minister Traikov, commenting on views that the two countries are competing for a place in the Russian project. Speaking in an interview for the Bulgarian National Radio, Traikov stated that there are many opportunities for

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