Eurasia Press & News
Pristina – Kosovo’s Prime Minister Hashim Thaci has congratulated senior Albanian leaders for their progress in joining NATO after the United States signed a key protocol.
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October, 2008
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27 October
Kosovo ‘Example of Preventative Diplomacy’
Pristina – The former UN envoy Martti Ahtisaari sees Kosovo as an example of ‘preventative diplomacy’ and a warning to all dictators who mistreat their people.
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27 October
UN, EC ‘Blacklists’ Bosniak Leader, Minister
Sarajevo – Bosniak (Bosnian Muslim) member of the tripartite presidency, Haris Silajdzic, and party associate, Foreign Minister Sven Alkalaj are “not welcome any more†in senior UN and EC circles.
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27 October
Bulgaria Far-Right Leader Mulls Coalition
Sofia – The leader of Bulgaria’s far-right Ataka party, Volen Siderov, says he believed there was nothing in the way of his cooperation with the GERB party of Sofia’s Mayor.
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27 October
Bulgaria ‘Working with EU’ in Fraud Probe
Sofia – A spokesman for the EU’s Anti-Fraud Office says Bulgaria has so far showed political will in cooperating with the body over the misuse of funds.
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27 October
Macedonia Invites Investors for Hydro Plants
Skopje – In an effort to increase power production, Macedonia has issued a public notice to investors interested in building hydropower plants along its biggest Vardar river.
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27 October
EU Halts €50 Million in Projects for Bosnia
Sarajevo – The European Commission has halted projects for Bosnia and Herzegovina worth €50 million, until Sarajevo cancels or refunds taxes on grants and donations.
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27 October
Europe follows Asian markets tumble
 European markets opened lower on Monday, adding to sell-offs that raced across Asia, including a near-13 percent plunge of Hong Kong’s Hang Seng, as investors sold amid deepening fears of a global recession.
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27 October
Have The Criminals Won In Croatia?
After the killing of journalist Ivo Pukanic, the question being asked in Croatia is whether organized crime has won its battle with the state, or will this be an opportunity for institutions to start fully working, as they did in a few quickly resolved cases this week?
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27 October
MPs to Discuss Electorac Code Changes
The Parliament at its 27th session Monday will resume the debate on draft law on changes and supplements to the Electoral Code.
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