May, 2009

• 11 May

  Experts Reject Claims of Greek-Albanian Land Grab

  Maritime law experts contacted by Balkan Insight have questioned the accuracy of local media reports of a land grab by Greece of Albanian territory, after the two neighbours signed an agreement to delineate the continental shelf in the Ionian Sea. The agreement signed by Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha and …

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• 11 May

  Croat Convicted of Killing Serbs Hides in Bosnia

  The right-of-centre Macedonian Government is waging an “undeclared war against the Albanian option”, the head of the ethnic Albanian opposition said. Menduh Thaci, the leader of the opposition Democratic Party of Albanians, DPA, made the remarks at a session of DPA’s branch in the town of Debar, local Makfax news …

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• 9 May

  Fuad Kasumović: Zadužujemo se zbog plata funkcionera

  Author: Mirza Čubro Vlasti u BiH zadužuju se da bi sebi isplatile plaće što je pogubna ekonomska politika, tvrdi Fuad Kasumović, zamjenik ministra finansija i terzora BiH. Objašnjava kako će u budžetu institucija BiH 40 miliona KM uštedjeti, a da pri tome ne smanjuju plaće policajcima, vojnicima i nižerangiranim državnim …

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• 9 May

  With Elections Behind, Turkey Plegdes EU Drive

  Turkey’s EU negotiator said on Friday Ankara would push ahead with long-delayed reforms to join the bloc, including on tax and amending the constitution, now the country has a two to three year period without elections. Turkey began accession talks in 2005, but progress has been slow. The European Union …

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• 9 May

  Belarus Leader Pleased With EU Eastern Summit

  Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Friday he was pleased with the prospects offered by a European Union summit with six ex-Soviet republics even though he stayed away from the event. “Judging from the information I received, things ended up as we thought,” Lukashenko, quoted by the official BELTA news …

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• 9 May

  No Unblocking Croatia, Slovenia Wants Concessions

  Although Croatia has adopted the proposal of European Union expansion commissioner Olli Rehn on resolving the border dispute between Croatia and Slovenia, an agreement cannot be reached without Slovenia, which has still not submitted its official response to the European Commission. Slovene Foreign Affairs Minster Samuel Zbogar said that Rehn …

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• 9 May

  History Can Reconcile Russia, Georgia-Medvedev

  Loyalty to a common historical heritage could help mend ties between ex-Soviet Georgia and Russia damaged by a brief war last August, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev told Georgian World War Two veterans on Friday. In a special message to the veterans, Medvedev recalled the Soviet Union’s role during the war …

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• 9 May

  EU’s Rehn says enlargement process in Southeast Europe should be completed

  BRUSSELS, Belgium EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn on Thursday (May 7th) urged all member states to complete the process of enlargement and accept Southeast European countries within their ranks.

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• 9 May

  Turkey’s Gul consults with opposition parties about constitutional changes

  ANKARA, Turkey Since the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) government announced a draft amending 20 articles of the constitution a few weeks ago, President Abdullah Gul has met with leaders of opposition parties, trying to convince them of the need for change.

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• 9 May

  Serbia says Kosovo will take over servicing of $1 billion debt if it joins IMF

  BELGRADE, Serbia Kosovo would have to assume the servicing of more than $1 billion in foreign debt if it gains admission to the IMF and the World Bank, Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Mladjan Dinkic said Thursday (May 7th).

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