December, 2009

• 18 December

  Budžet za 2010. biće umanjen za 24 miliona KM

  Novi prijedlog budžeta BiH za narednu godinu bit će umanjen za oko 24 miliona KM u odnosu na u srijedu odbačeni prijedlog, a novim prijedlogom bit će uvažen i zahtjev Predsjedništva BiH za izdvajanje 35 miliona KM za povratak, rekli su jučer u Ministarstvu finansija i trezora BiH.

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• 18 December

  EU: Croatia to close two more chapters

  EU member-states have given their consent to close two chapters in Croatia’s admission negotiations, EU sources say. The chapters on the freedom to provide services and social politics and employment will be formally closed at the inter-governmental conference for EU admission, which will be held at the ministerial level in …

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• 18 December

  Kosovo PM: “Kosovo recognition to continue”

  Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci stated that the process of recognizing Kosovo independence would continue. He said that there would be even more recognitions because of the debate before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague that was held regarding Kosovo’s unilateral independence declaration.

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• 18 December

  Serbian FM: Serbia never moved faster towards EU

  Serbia’s Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremić said Thursday that Serbia has “never moved faster towards the EU than in 2009”. Speaking during a humanitarian New Year’s reception organized by the Foreign Ministry, he reiterated that EU membership was one of the Serbian government’s priorities.

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• 18 December

  Georgian President talks about problems in S.Caucasus

  Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili took part in an international conference in Copenhagen devoted to climate changes. The president focused on climatic changes in the South Caucasus “Changes in climate are evident in the South Caucasus. This is confirmed by frequent floods, landslides, forest fires and coastal erosion,” Saakashvili said.

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• 18 December

  Serbians to make symbolic Schengen visa-free trip

  In the first minutes of December 19 2009, 50 citizens of Serbia will be the first to travel to the European Union without visas in their passports in a flight from Belgrade to Brussels. This group of Serbian citizens, who were selected through the “Europe for everyone” open competition and …

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• 18 December

  Italian FM: Serbia Should Apply for EU Candidacy

  Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs Franco Frattini says the time has come for Serbia to submit its application for European Union membership. Frattini said that Serbia should submit its candidacy appplication with the EU “before Christmas.”

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• 18 December

  Macedonia Celebrates EU Visa Scrapping

  As the scrapping of visas for citizens traveling to the European Union is set to become official on Friday at midnight, Macedonians celebrate with a massive party in Skopje’s main square and a state lottery for a free trip to Paris. Friday night has been declared a “white night,” meaning …

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• 17 December

  Ivanov meets with Papandreou

  Macedonian President Gjorgje Ivanov met briefly with Greek PM George Papandreou in Copenhagen on the sidelines of the Climate Change Summit. Ivanov said that the visa liberalization will bring to a better cooperation between the two countries. Macedonian President hopes that Greece will surpass the position of blockades.

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• 17 December

  Merkel: Macedonia and Iceland to start EU entry talks in 2010

  German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that Macedonia and Iceland are expected to start accession negotiations with EU in 2010. The German Chancellor urged parliamentarians to discuss subjects, which are of great

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