April, 2009

• 7 April

  Albanian opposition hails NATO membership, urges responsibility

  TIRANA, Albania – Opposition party leaders said on Sunday (April 5th) the country’s accession into NATO is an achievement for all Albanians, who did what it took to merit membership.

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• 7 April

  Ethnic Albanian leader criticises Macedonia’s stance in name dispute with Greece

  SKOPJE, Macedonia – Xhevat Ademi, deputy leader of the ethnic Albanian Democratic Union for Integration (DUI), criticised on Saturday (April 4th) Macedonia’s “lack of willingness” to reach an agreement with Greece in the long-standing name dispute.

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• 7 April

  Romanian government ready to render help to Italy

  Bucharest. Romanian government “expressed its readiness” to render help to Italian authorities ,if it is necessary, after the earthquake in Italy. This was said in a letter sent by Romanian Prime Minster Emil Boc to Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.

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• 7 April

  Bulgaria Requests New Russia Pipeline for South Stream Transit

  The Bulgarian government has asked Russia to avoid using Bulgaria’s gas pipeline network for transit purposes in its South Stream project. Thus, Russia will have to build a separate gas pipeline in Bulgaria, Deputy Minister of Economy and Energy, Yavor Kuyumdzhiev, stated in an interview on Bulgarian National Radio late …

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• 7 April

  Commissioner: European Help May Snag Reforms in Bulgaria

  Brussels fears that the involvement of European officials in key positions in Bulgaria’s administration may unnecessarily complicate reforms here, a commissioner said in Sofia. Margot Wallstrom, Vice President of the European Commission and Institutional Relations and Communication Strategy Commissioner, commented the extraordinary new plan, hatched by the government, to involve …

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• 7 April

  Bulgarian Government to Reconsider Budget 2009 Spendings

  The Bulgarian Government should reconsider Budget 2009 spendings in order to generate surplus. That was Vladimir Karolev’s opinion, expressed at the sixth discussion of the “Debates 2009” campaign, organized by the Bulgarian Industrial Association. Vladimir Karolev is an economist at National Movement for Prosperity and Stability (NMPS), but he stressed …

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• 7 April

  Runners in Bulgaria European Vote to Register by May 12

  Bulgarian parties and coalitions, willing to join the race for MEPs, should submit their papers to the Central Electoral Commission by May 12, it was announced on Monday. Bulgarians, living in EU member states, who want to vote in the MEP elections, should submit a request to this effect with …

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• 7 April

  Italy Seeks Faster Integration of Western Balkans

  The Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Franco Frattini, asked the EU to begin finalising the Trade Agreement with Serbia by the end of June. Italy has presented a plan to step up Euro-integration of the Western Balkans, in which it proposes speeding up negotiation of the Trade Agreement, and demands …

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• 7 April

  Croatia May Drop Serbia Genocide Suit

  Croatia`s President, Stjepan Mesic, said that talks are taking place on dropping its genocide case against Serbia, with delegates from both sides participating. The Croatian President stated in a interview with Belgrade newspaper Vecernje Novosti that Croatia’s entry into NATO will contribute to the security of the entire region. “With …

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• 7 April

  Macedonia Candidates Neglect Ethnic Albanians

  The low turnout of ethnic Albanians in Sunday’s presidential election was because they felt neglected by the two presidential frontrunners, who are ethnic Macedonians, according to local analysts. The poll barely succeeded with a turnout of 42 per cent, only slightly above the required 40 per cent threshold. This was …

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