May, 2009

• 4 May

  Serge Brammertz Visits Sarajevo

  The Chief ICTY Prosecutor begins a three-day visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina on Monday. During his stay in Sarajevo Serge Brammertz will meet local and international officials and representatives of non-governmental organizations, as part of preparing a regular report to be submitted to the Security Council of the United Nations. …

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• 4 May

  Serbia Wants to Host Non-Alligned Anniversary

  Serbia’s Foreign Minister has suggested that Belgrade should host of the 50th anniversary of the Non-Aligned Movement, since the movement’s first summit was held in the then Yugoslav capital in September, 1961. Such a anniversary would be ”an occasion for bringing back the ideals and values of the Non-Alligned Movement …

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• 4 May

  Croatia and Kosovo Sign Cooperation Deal

  Inter-parliamentary relations have been agreed between Kosovo and Croatia during a two-day visit to Zagreb by Kosovo’s speaker of parliament Jakup Krasniqi. Krasniqi met his counterpart, Croatian Parliament speaker Luka Bebic, on Wednesday. He thanked Croatia for its recognition of Kosovo’s independence and support for the country’s development.

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• 4 May

  Growing Concern Over Kosovo Protests

  Concern is growing among locals and international representatives over escalating Serb protests in Kosovo’s northern town of Mitrovica, which have now gone on for several days, and have forced the EU’s Rule of Law Mission, EULEX, and NATO troops to respond with tear gas and stun grenades. EULEX used tear …

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• 4 May

  UN: Secularism in Macedonia at Risk

  The two largest religious communities in Macedonia are so powerful they could breach the state’s constitutional secularism, a UN official visiting Skopje said on Wednesday. The Macedonian Orthodox Church, MPC, and the Islamic community have a substantial influence over Macedonian politics, the special reporter on freedom of religion and belief …

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• 4 May

  Report: Greece Suppressed Macedonian Identity

  An alleged secret Greek document, disclosing Greek plans for suppressing Macedonian identity in its territory was revealed on Wednesday, local media report. The detailed document dating back to February 1982, is said to be issued by the then Greek National Security Service chief Dimitris Kapelaris, and was unveiled by the …

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• 4 May

  Possible Change to Serbian Constitution

  Serbian President Boris Tadic said changes should be made to the country’s constitution in order to reduce the number of deputies, streamline and decentralise government. In the interview for the Vecrenje Novosti newspaper, Serbian President Boris Tadic also said that election laws must be changed, along with laws for the …

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• 3 May

  Afghan presidential hopeful promises Taliban talks

  Afghanistan’s insurgency can be brought to an end through “soft diplomacy” with the Taliban, if Western forces commit to a timetable to withdraw from the country, a veteran of past negotiations with the militants says. Sayed Jalal, a former child prodigy famous across the country for brokering talks between Iran …

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April, 2009

• 30 April

  Albania submits application for EU candidate status

  TIRANA, Albania Prime Minister Sali Berisha on Tuesday (April 28th) officially submitted Albania’s application for EU candidate status to the current Union president, the Czech Republic. During a ceremony in Prague, Berisha described it as “a dream come true”.

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• 30 April

  ECJ rules Greek Cypriots have right to reclaim property in northern Cyprus

  LUXEMBOURG, Luxembourg The European Court of Justice (ECJ) on Tuesday (April 28th) backed the right of Greek Cypriots to reclaim property in northern Cyprus that they abandoned during the 1974 Turkish military intervention. Foreigners later bought the abandoned property.

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