March, 2009

• 20 March

  Russia stands firm on sovereignty of Abkhazia, South Ossetia

  MOSCOW- Russia will not back away from its recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia in order to begin a dialogue on relations with Georgia, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Thursday. Davaid Bakradze, a spokesman for the Georgian parliament, said on Thursday that Tbilisi was ready to begin a dialogue …

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• 20 March

  Romania must close 65 polluting landfills to avoid EC punishment

  BUCHAREST – Romania must close the remaining 65 non-ecological landfills by mid-July this year, in order to avoid the launch of infringement procedure by the European Commission (EC), said on Thursday Environment Minister Nicolae Nemirschi. “I believe we are close to seeing the launch of the infringement procedure by the …

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• 20 March

  Stanishev wants EU watchdog in Sofia to oversee progress

  An article in the Economist magazine reports that Bulgarian Prime Minister Sergei Stanishev has proposed a kind of committee of European Union officials to visit Bulgaria in order to monitor and enforce progress in the country’s drive against corruption and organised crime. Stanishev’s idea follows the European Commission’s decision to …

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• 20 March

  Bulgaria has always insisted on clear European perspective for West Balkans

  Brussels.We are interested in what is happening with our neighbors. Bulgaria has always insisted on clear European perspective for the countries from West Balkans. This is what Prime Minister Sergey Stanishev said at a video conference with Brussels. 

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• 20 March

  Bulgaria to receive about EUR 105 million on different projects: PM

  Brussels. Bulgaria will receive about EUR 105 million on different projects, expect for Nabucco. This is what Prime Minister Sergey Stanishev said at a video conference with Brussels, FOCUS News Agency reporter informs. Energy projects on infrastructure are among the projects, which will be financed. 

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• 20 March

  EC denies Bulgarian Cabinet claims of support over Kozloduy compensations

  The European Commission denied on March 20 the claims of the Bulgarian Cabinet that it won the backing of EC president Jose Manuel Barroso for the Bulgarian demands for additional compensation for the shutdown of two units at Kozloduy nuclear station. Earlier in the day, the Government press service said …

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• 20 March

  Macedonia Election Campaign Nears Finishing Line

  The campaign for the joint presidential and local elections in Macedonia ends Friday at midnight. After 24 hours of pre-election silence about 1.8 million people will vote on Sunday, after several weeks of campaigning during which the main candidates have largely failed to inspire voters. The conduct of the elections …

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• 20 March

  Sanader in Official Visit to Belgrade

  Croatian prime minister Ivo Sanader will arrive in Belgrade on Friday, his first visit to Serbia after relations between the two countries took a drastic turn for the worse last year when Zagreb recognised Kosovo’s independence. According to the Croatian HINA agency, the visit is expected to lead to an …

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• 20 March

  Albania PM Sued Over Deadly Munitions Blast

  The families of the victims of a deadly ammunition blast in the village of Gerdec, ten kilometers outside Tirana, filed a civil law suit for compensatory damages on Thursday against Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha. The victims’ families say Berisha has breached the constitution by not ensuring that laws and …

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• 20 March

  EULEX Chief Visits Belgrade

  The head of Kosovo’s Rule of Law mission, EULEX, visited Belgrade on Friday in order to find a ”pragmatic solution” to many of the outstanding issues that have dogged his mission since its launch in December last year. It is the first time that Yves de Kermabon has visited the …

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