April, 2009

• 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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• 8 April

  Chaos and Fireworks Mark ‘Sarajevo Day’

  The Bosnian capital, Sarajevo, marked the day it was liberated from Nazi occupation with traffic chaos – and the opening of a landmark shopping and business centre. “Sarajevo under siege again,” screamed a report by the city newspaper Oslobodjenje on Tuesday, comparing traffic chaos with the four-year, war-time siege of …

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• 8 April

  Moldovan police regain control of parliament, president’s office

  CHISINAU, April 8  – Moldovan police regained on Tuesday night control of the president’s office and the parliament, which were seized and ransacked during a protest on Tuesday against the election victory of the ruling Communist Party, Reuters reports from the Moldovan capital. The buildings are surrounded by crack police …

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• 8 April

  President: Moldova not to allow further neglect of legislation after election

  CHISINAU – The Moldovan authorities will not allow anybody to further neglect the legislation, nor will it not allow a knot of extremists drunk of hatred to throw dirt at the country’s democracy after the parliamentary elections, President Vladimir Voronin said in a statement on Tuesday. “Over the last 24 …

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• 8 April

  Moldovan opposition plans new protest after violence

  CHISINAU – Moldovan opposition supporters vowed new protests on Wednesday against the election victory of the ruling Communist Party after demonstrators seized the president’s offices and set fire to parliament. Moldovan President Vladimir Voronin, Europe’s only Communist leader, called on the West to help restore order and accused the opposition …

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• 7 April

  Moldovan president urges end to post-election protests

  CHISINAU, April 7 – Moldovan President Vladimir Voronin on Tuesday demanded an end to post-election protests in the capital Chisinau, Russia’s Interfax news agency said. Earlier news reports said the protestors, who were against a Communist election victory, had stormed the parliament and the president’s office. 

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• 7 April

  EU’s Solana concerned over violence in Moldova

  BRUSSELS, April 7 – European Union (EU) foreign policy and security chief Javier Solana expressed concern on Tuesday about violence in the Moldovan capital, Chisinau, following Sunday’s parliamentary elections. “I am very concerned over the situation in Chisinau,” said Solana in a statement. 

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• 7 April

  Moldova opposition protesters demand fresh elections

  CHISINAU – Moldova’s opposition parties demanded a fresh election in the former Soviet republic on Tuesday, shortly after protesters concluded a truce with police.   “We call for a new election to be held. And we will win it,” Serafim Urecheanu of Our Moldova, one of three opposition parties to …

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