May, 2009

• 26 May

  Kosovo, Serbia, Albania Welcome OIC Resolution

  A resolution adopted the Organisation of Islamic Conference, OIC, which welcomes cooperation with Kosovo and calls on the international community to continue to foster the country’s economy, has been greeted as a success by both Pristina and Belgrade. But while both countries claim victory, they give very different interpretations to …

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• 25 May

  De ce Opoziţia nu poate renunţa la alegeri anticipate?

  Autor: Dan Dungaciu “Cu un cântec de sirenă / Lumea-ntinde lucii mreje / Ca să schimbe-actorii-n scenă / Te momeşte în vârteje” (Glossă, Mihai Eminescu)” Refuzul Opoziţie de a vota candidaţii propuşi de PCRM pentru funcţia de preşedinte al republicii a ridicat atât prestigiul Opoziţiei, cât şi nivelul aspiraţiilor celor …

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• 25 May

  EU to debate Western Balkans’ visa liberalisation

  SKOPJE, Macedonia EU members states begin debate Monday (May 25th) on the European Commission’s (EC) latest progress report on efforts by Western Balkan countries to meet criteria for joining the EU’s visa-free travel area, Macedonian Deputy Prime Minister Ivica Bocevski announced on Friday.

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• 25 May

  Muslim protest turns violent in Athens

  ATHENS, Greece More than 1,000 Muslim protesters clashed with police in central Athens on Friday (May 22nd), causing havoc in the streets. Police fired tear gas and stun grenades to disperse the protesters. At least 14 people, seven Muslim immigrants and seven policemen, were injured, and 46 people were arrested.

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• 25 May

  Trial of former Hague spokeswoman begins in June

  HE HAGUE, Netherlands The trial of former war crimes tribunal spokeswoman Florence Hartmann will run from June 15th to June 17th, the UN tribunal announced on Friday (May 22nd).

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• 25 May

  BiH’s Komsic demands war crimes indictments

  SARAJEVO, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) Zeljko Komsic, the Croat member of BiH’s three-member presidency, said on Friday (May 22nd) that he has asked the state prosecutor to file war crimes charges against former Yugoslav presidents Dobrica Cosic and Zoran Lilic.

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• 25 May

  UN’s Ban sees slow progress in Cyprus talks

  NEW YORK, United States UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Cypriot leaders need to speed up ongoing talks to reunify Cyprus, warning a settlement will be harder to reach “as each day passes without a solution”. In a report on renewing the mandate of the UN peacekeeping mission in Cyprus (UNFICYP) …

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• 25 May

  New Trade War Erupts Between Bosnia and Croatia

  All trade in poultry, live fish and beef between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia has been stopped as the two countries again wage trade wars, media reported on Monday. The dispute started late last week after Croatia banned imports of these products from Bosnia, citing risks of animal and fish …

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• 25 May

  Panic But No Deaths As Quakes Hit Macedonia

  Fearful locals in the southeast Macedonia slept out under open skies on Sunday night after over 180 earthquakes hit the region over the weekend. The strongest tremor hit at 6.15pm on Sunday, measuring 5.4 at the Richter scale. It was felt across the country and in the capital, Skopje. Smaller …

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• 25 May

  US Appeals To Albanians To Apply For New IDs

  The US Ambassador in Tirana, John L Withers, on Monday appealed to Albanian citizens from the town of Berat to apply for new identity cards so they can vote in the June 28 parliamentary elections. The appeal follows a similar call made last week by the head of the OSCE …

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