October, 2010

• 20 October

  U.S. supports OSCE mission’s return to Georgia

  The U.S. supports the OSCE observation mission’s return to Georgia, the U.S. State Department representative Mark Toner said at a briefing held in Washington. According to Toner, the OSCE mission’s work in place will guarantee security, which will contribute to

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• 20 October

  UN Secretary General: Macedonia-Greece name dispute should find solution

  UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said in Strasbourg that he hopes that with the mediation of his special envoy Matthey Nimetz there will be soon a solution to the Athens-Skopje name dispute. “I know that there are

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• 20 October

  Turkish FM to visit Bosnia

  Turkey’s Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu will make a one-day trip to Bosnia-Herzegovina on Wednesday. Turkey’s Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu will make a one-day trip to Bosnia-Herzegovina on Wednesday, his office said on Tuesday.

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• 20 October

  LDK ministers resign from Kosovo government

  Kosovo Cabinet members representing the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) resigned from their posts Monday (October 18th) as expected, following a decision by party leaders to leave the ruling coalition. Among those

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• 20 October

  Turkish Cypriots cancel annual drill amid reunification talks

  Turkish Cypriot official Osman Ertug announced on Monday (October 18th) that the community has decided to cancel this year’s Toros military exercise, to demonstrate support for ongoing reunification talks

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• 20 October

  EU to decide on visa-free regime for BiH, Albania

  The EU will decide whether to scrap visa requirements for Bosnian and Albanian citizens on November 8th, Sarajevo-based daily Nezavisne Novine reported on Monday (October 18th) ,quoting diplomatic sources in

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• 20 October

  Macedonian PM expects positive EC report

  Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski said on Monday (October 18th) that he expects the European Commission (EC) will acknowledge Macedonia’s efforts and achievements in its report next month on progress in the

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• 19 October

  Olli Rehn: New austerity cuts may be required in Greece

  Greece may be required to make additional austerity cuts in order to meet 2011 budget deficit reduction targets, the EU’s economic affairs commissioner Olli Rehn said Monday. “Fiscal targets for 2011 will be maintained which may require some additional measures of fiscal consolidation in order to stick to the fiscal …

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• 19 October

  EC President Jose Manuel Barosso to attend Danube summit in Romania on Nov 8

  European Commission President Jose Manuel Barosso will arrive in Romanian capital Bucharest, on November 8, to attend the third summit on the Danube Strategy, Viorel Ardeleanu, national coordinator on the Danube Strategy, said on Monday.

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• 19 October

  EU President starts Balkan tour

  President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy has arrived on an official visit to Montenegro. After Montenegro, he will travel to Bosnia, Macedonia and Albania.  According to reports, Rompuy’s message will be that the EU is open for enlargement to the Western Balkans, but that

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