February 8, 2011 Balkan Press, Eurasia Press, Serbia, Special Reporters
written by: Ioannis Michaletos Source: worldsecuritynetwork.com Ioannis Michaletos: How can the present day situation, as far as, the Serbian population is concerned can be described? Oilver Ivanovic: The situation of the Serbian people in Kosovo is in some respects better than it used to be some years ago, meaning that …
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February 8, 2011 Balkan News, Eurasia News, Macedonia
Macedonian opposition continues boycotting the work of the parliament. At yesterday’s meeting of political leaders organised by President Gjorge Ivanov, the parliamentary represented parties did not reach an agreement for overcoming the political crisis in the country. Leader of opposition Social Democratic Union of Macedonia (SDSM) Branko Crvenkovski accused Prime …
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February 8, 2011 Balkan News, Eurasia News, Romania News
Finland’s Minister of Migration and European Affairs Astrid Thors visited Romania on Monday and Tuesday where she met with its Foreign Minister Teodor Baconschi. Romania’s potential Schengen entry depends on Bulgaria’s technical assessment, which is scheduled for March, Thors said.
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February 8, 2011 Eurasia News
Moldovan Prime Minister Vladimir Filat has announced an intention to visit Moscow next month to meet with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. He is going to discuss with Putin a number of essential questions concerning the two countries’ bilateral relations. Filat said that the forthcoming March will be rich in …
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February 8, 2011 Balkan News, Eurasia News, Serbia
Serbian Deputy PM Božidar Đelić said Monday that Serbia will endeavor for full cooperation with the Hague. Serbia will pursue reforms in order to get the status of European Union membership candidate by the end of this year, Đelić told
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February 8, 2011 Eurasia News, Middle Orient News
Protesters in Cairo’s Tahrir Square want to increase the pressure on Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak after the government conceded little ground in talks with opposition groups. They are calling for many more anti-Mubarak supporters to join them in mass demonstrations today and on Friday. They fear that if the protest …
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February 8, 2011 Eurasia News, Romania News
Romania wants to enter the Schengen zone in 2011 and expects the European Council to reach a decision on its bid during the Hungarian Presidency of the EU, which ends in June. “We are waiting for the newest technical assessment of our Bulgarian neighbors in March and we
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February 8, 2011 Balkan News, Eurasia News, Turkey
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday (February 6th) urged authorities in northern Cyprus to track down participants in the January 28th rally. The protest in the Turkish-dominated part of the
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February 8, 2011 Albania, Balkan News, Eurasia News
Albania’s ruling Democratic Party has started preparations for the May 8th local elections. The country’s Prime Minister Sali Berisha told the National Council on Sunday (February 6th) that the government’s
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February 8, 2011 Balkan News, Eurasia News
US Ambassador to Kosovo Christopher Dell has reiterated his view about Kosovo’s need for a “clean-handed” and legitimate government. Dell said that the new government should be successful and ready to face
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