Eurasia Press & News
Sarajevo – Bosnia’s Serb-dominated entity has launched preparations for a census after Bosniak (Bosnian Muslim) and Croat lawmakers blocked the staging of a disputed nationwide census.
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October, 2008
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29 October
Macedonia Hands ‘Name’ Reply to UN Envoy
Skopje – Macedonia’s negotiators in the UN-sponsored “name†talks with Greece, are to hand Skopje’s remarks regarding the latest proposal for settling the row to the chief mediator.
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29 October
Lajcak: Role of Bosnia Envoy Should Stay
Sarajevo – Bosnia’s top international envoy says the role of the international community should be adjusted and the Office of the High Representative should remain in Bosnia for now.
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29 October
Kosovo Law ‘Should Protect Minorities’
Pristina – The fact that UN envoy Martti Ahtisaari won the Nobel Peace Prize should encourage Kosovo to build a multi-ethnic society where the rule of law prevails, says the Belgian parliamentary speaker.
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29 October
Montenegro Serb Leader out of Hospital
Podgorica – A doctor at Montenegro’s main clinical centre has announced the leader of the opposition Serbian List Andrija Mandic was released from hospital on Monday.
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29 October
EU Delegation Probes Bulgaria ‘Eco-Abuses’
Sofia – A delegation from the European Parliament has been visiting a site near Bulgaria’s Rila Mountain national park, where activists claim illegal construction is damaging the environment.
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29 October
Switzerland’s Kosovo Diaspora Honoured
Pristina – Kosovo Albanians have found their second home in Switzerland from where they have continued to help their homeland, Kosovo’s President said during a trip to the country.
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29 October
Hamas urges Egypt to ease Gaza closure from its side
GAZA, Oct. 29 – Hamas on Wednesday called on Egypt to open its border with Gaza Strip to allow movement of people in and out of Gaza Strip.
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29 October
Israel bans cloths, shoes into Gaza
GAZA, Oct. 29 – Israel removed cloths and shoes from the list of goods that were allowed into Gaza Strip after Egypt brokered a ceasefire there, a Palestinian official said on Wednesday.
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Report: Gaza truce likely to hold after Israel’s snap election
JERUSALEM, Oct. 29 – The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip is expected to last until after Israel’s upcoming early general election in mid-February, local news service Ynet reported Wednesday.
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