February 16, 2011 Balkan News, Bosnia Hertegovina, Croatia, Eurasia News, Serbia
Serbian War Crimes Prosecutor Vladimir Vukcevic said on Monday (February 14th) he will meet with prosecutors from Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) and Croatia to discuss the case of Croatian war veteran Tihomir Purda. Purda was arrested in early January at the border between Croatia and BiH based on a Serbian …
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February 16, 2011 Balkan News, Eurasia News, Serbia
Stefano Sannino, deputy director-general of the EU’s Directorate General for Enlargement, said Monday (February 14th) he expects the government to remain committed to the EU integration process and
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February 16, 2011 Balkan News, Eurasia News, Serbia
EULEX deputy head Andy Sparks is working to present a new strategy to reintegrate the north, Klan Kosova reported on Monday (February 14th). According to the media, Sparks spent the weekend in
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February 15, 2011 Balkan News, Eurasia News
Greek FM Demetris Droutsas and President Demetris Christofias yesterday discussed the two sides’ coordinated action regarding developments in the Cyprus problem. After a two-hour working dinner with Christofias last night, Droutsas said that cooperation between Greece and Cyprus is “constant and very close”. He added
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February 15, 2011 Balkan News, Eurasia News, Serbia
By IsaIntel A rally organized by the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) on 5 February in the Serbian capital Belgrade showed that the party is the single strongest party in the country, but also that it has no idea how to resolve the urgent political and economic problems. Carried on by …
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February 15, 2011 Eurasia News, Turkey
With key European Union states showing no sign of relenting in their opposition to Turkey’s accession, the government has postponed dozens of laws required to be passed to achieve harmonization with the 27-nation bloc’s standards until after the June elections, and even beyond.
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February 15, 2011 Balkan News, Eurasia News
Democratic Party of Kosovo has decided to offer the post of president of Kosovo to Behgjet Pacolli. He is the leader of the New Kosovo Alliance. This should allow a new government to be formed in Priština, in the wake of the December elections.
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February 15, 2011 Balkan News, Eurasia News, Turkey
Greek Foreign Minister Demetris Droutsas on Monday said his ministry was working on a plan that would allow for the issuance one-day visas for Turkish tourists. “I believe there is a significant increase in the number of Turks visiting Greece. And we are trying to work the issue out on …
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February 15, 2011 Balkan News, Eurasia News
The European Council’s (EC) Schengen evaluation group has endorsed Bulgaria’s report on its preparedness for the Schengen Information System (SIS). The experts also approved the technical report concerning the control of its border with Turkey, but at the same time underscored the need for further efforts to meet the criteria.
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February 15, 2011 Balkan News, Eurasia News, Middle Orient News
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called Prime Minister George Papandreou on Sunday (February 13th) to discuss the situation in Egypt and the state of the Greek economy. Papandreou said his country is willing to
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