October, 2010

• 20 October

  Bulgarian Parliament balks at Turkey EU accession referendum

  The Bulgarian Parliament has cited legislation inadequacies as a reason not to delay the scheduling of a referendum on Turkey’s EU accession. After debates on the referendum petition tabled by the nationalist party

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• 20 October

  Herman Van Rompuy: Macedonia should not miss its European chance

  “Macedonia registered great progress over the last years on its way to the European Union. The EU accession is needed so as to attract foreign investments, decrease the unemployment rate and it is an engine for the multi-ethnic society. Thus the country should not miss its chance,” said President of …

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• 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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