April, 2009

• 8 April

  Bosnia’s First and Latest Envoys Discuss Future

  Bosnia’s first international envoy, Carl Bildt, has met its latest High Representative, Valentin Inzko, to discuss the country’s future. Bildt, now Swedish Foreign Minister, arrived in the Bosnian capital on Tuesday as the first of three European foreign ministers expected in Sarajevo this week. The flurry of high-profile guests is …

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• 8 April

  EUFOR Raids Bunker-Town Searching for Mladic

  EU peacekeeping forces have raided a local logging company early Tuesday, in search for any information that could reveal the whereabouts of Bosnian Serb war crimes suspect, Ratko Mladic who is still at large. The operation was carried out in line with the request of the International War Crimes Tribunal …

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• 8 April

  New Arrests in Regional Police Operation

  Bosnian Border Police have made two new arrests as a part of one of the biggest cross-border operations against organised crime and human trafficking gangs. Two men were arrested on Tuesday in the Bosnian capital of Sarajevo and will be transferred to the Office of the state Public Prosecutor, said …

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• 8 April

  Macedonia’s Ex Vice PM Sentenced To Prison

  The Skopje court Monday afternoon sentenced the former Macedonian Vice Premier and former leader of the Democratic Alternative party, Vasil Tupurkovski to three years in prison for embezzlement. In the infamous “Taiwan Loans” case, Tupurkovski and one other person were charged for the misuse of funds. The money is question …

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• 8 April

  Seven Kosovo Officials Dismissed for Corruption

  Kosovo’s prime minister has suspended seven officials the day after the publication of a damning report on corruption. A report by Kosovo’s anti-corruption agency revealed on Monday that 113 officials are suspected of corruption. According to the investigation for 2008, employees of the government and the courts head the list …

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• 8 April

  ‘Kosovo Govt. is Supporting Parallel Structures’

  Kosovo’s Vetevendosje (Self-determination) movement is accusing Kosovo’s government of financially supporting Serbia’s illegal institutions in the newly independent country. Vetevendosje, led by Albin Kurti, a former student leader and war prisoner of the Milosevic regime, claims that the government has no intention to fight the mechanisms of the state of …

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• 8 April

  Albanian, Croatian Flags Raised at NATO

  In a ceremony held in Brussels on Tuesday the flags of Albania and Croatia were raised at the NATO headquarters. Present at the ceremony headed by NATO General Secretary Japp de Hoop Schefer, were Albania’s Prime Minister Sali Berisha, his Croatian counterpart Ivo Sanader and the foreign ministers of the …

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• 8 April

  EP: ‘Kosovo Doesn’t Need UNMIK Any More’

  The UN mission in Kosovo is no longer needed, a delegation from the European Parliament said on Monday. Doris Pack, head of the European Parliament’s delegation for the West Balkans, made the comments after a meeting with Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci. The European mission in Kosovo, EULEX, declared itself …

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• 8 April

  West Praises Macedonian Elections

  European Union, NATO and United States’ top officials are praising the recent peaceful and democratically run Macedonian elections. The presidential and municipal poll on Sunday, which cemented the power of the ruling conservative VMRO DPMNE party was seen as a test of the country’s democratic credentials. The vote was closely …

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• 8 April

  Financial Crisis Halves Kosovo Exports

  Kosovo’s exports have almost halved in February 2009 compared to the same period last year. Figures from Kosovo’s statistical institution reveal a drop of 45 per cent in exports and a worsening trade balance. The country’s exports during February 2009 were worth €7.7 million, down from €14.1 million 12 months …

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