December, 2009

• 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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• 17 December

  Georgian Defence Ministry presents Security Concept

  The Georgian Defence Ministry has presented the National Security Concept and report about ongoing reforms in the defence field. During the three-day conference the Defence Ministry introduced its future action plans to state agencies representatives and NGO sector, local opposition parties, and representatives of diplomatic corps accredited to Georgia. NATO-Georgia …

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• 17 December

  Romania’s new government seeks stability, reform: PM-designate

  The priorities of the new Romanian government would be next year’s state budget, continuing reforms and ensuring stability, designated Prime Minister Emil Boc said Thursday. Boc vowed to work together with politicians, parliament and those who would govern the country to offer “stability and prosperity.”

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• 17 December

  Serbia to get USD 200 mln from Russia for its budget deficit

  Serbian Prime Minister Mirko Cvetkovic announced that negotiations with Russia over some USD 200 million credit needed for the budget deficit have been finalized.

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• 17 December

  IMF Increases Romania Growth Forecast

  The International Monetary Fund, IMF, on Thursday upped its economic growth forecast for the country for this year and next, and said Bucharest could receive its next loan tranche in February. At the same time, following its joint mission to the country earlier this week with the IMF, the European …

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• 17 December

  Three K. Serbs released from custody

  The District Court in Priština released three Serbs from the municipality of Novo Brdo from custody on Wednesday. Slobodan and Srećko Martinović and Svetlana Stojanović were arrested on September 24 and accused of committing war crimes. The charges against them state that the three “from April 17 until April 22, …

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