March, 2009

• 16 March

  European Parliament pledges strong support for Kosovo

  The Republic of Kosovo chief diplomat, Skender Hyseni, met with the President of the European Parliament, Hans-Gert Pöttering, on Tuesday in Strasbourg whom he informed about the development and achievements in Kosovo since the declaration of independence last year. The Kosovar Foreign Minister Hyseni discussed with the President of the …

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• 16 March

  Kosovo appeals court clears Albanian in bus bombing

  Pristina,  – European Union judges in a Kosovo appeals court cleared an Albanian man who had previously been sentenced to 40 years in prison for the 2001 bombing of a Serbian bus, local reports said Friday. The appeals court ruled Thursday that the evidence against Florim Ejupi was insufficient for …

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• 16 March

  No devaluation in Macedonia, Vice-Premier Stavreski says

  Ohrid, – There will be no devaluation in Macedonia. The country has sufficient reserves and thanking to the reforms, sound monetary, fiscal policy, stoically deals with the crisis, Vice-Premier Zoran Stavreski said Friday during his visit to Ohrid.

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• 16 March

  For now NMSP supports Bulgarian Energy Holding, but this is a compromise: deputy chairman

  Sofia. For now National Movement for Stability and Progress /NMSP/ supports the existence of Bulgarian Energy Holding, but this is a temporary compromise, NMSP Deputy Chairman Milen Velchev answered to the question whether the party was in favor or against the existence of Bulgarian Energy Holding. Earlier on Monday at …

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• 16 March

  President Parvanov to pay visit to Lithuania

  Sofia/Vilnius. President Georgi Parvanov is to pay a visit to Lithuania between March 16th and 18th 2009 at the invitation of President Valdas Adamkus. He is to meet with his Lithuanian counterpart, Prime Minister Andrius Kubilius and Seimas Speaker Arunas Valinskas.

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• 16 March

  Stanishev invites Europe so it won’t come on its own

  Sofia. Yesterday, protesting policemen addressed a complaint to the Ambassador of the Czech Republic, instead of the Minister of Internal Affairs Mihail Mikov, person in charge of solving their problems. The Mayor of Sofia Boyko Borisov also writes letters of complaint directly to Brussels. The change of authority in Bulgaria …

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• 16 March

  Bosnia’s New Top Envoy Feels “Heavy Burden”

  Bosnia’s new High Representative and EU Special Representative, Austrian diplomat Valentin Inzko, said he is coming to the troubled country with “mixed feelings”, encouraged by strong international support but also aware of the “heavy burden” of the difficult task that lies ahead. Over the weekend, local and international officials greeted …

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• 16 March

  Macedonia’s Ruling Politicians Win Popularity Ratings

  Macedonia’s Prime Minister and conservative VMRO DPMNE party leader Nikola Gruevski is the most popular politician in the country, while the party’s candidate for president, Georgi Ivanov tops the list of presidential candidates, the latest opinion poll shows. Gruevski enjoys the trust of 31 per cent of respondents according to …

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• 16 March

  Distressed Bosnians Suggest Donkey for Mayor

  The southern Bosnian city of Mostar is facing and a rapidly worsening economic and social crisis brought on by intractable political bickering that has blocked the establishment of a new city government and adoption of its budget for more than five months. The head of Mostar’s Red Cross, Alen Kajtaz, …

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• 16 March

  Macedonia Campaign Correct So Far, OSCE

  The political rhetoric at the presidential and local poll campaign in Macedonia has so far been correct with only minor incidents occurring, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, OSCE, said Sunday. In its second pre-election report for the campaign before the March 22 presidential and local election, the …

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