May 4, 2010 Balkan News, Eurasia News
Germany’s Defence Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg says Germany will soon have 1,000 troops deployed in Kosovo, in contrast to the current 3,500 serving under KFOR. He told the German daily Welt am Sonntag on Sunday (May 2nd) that stability and security indicate troops can begin leaving, adding that the mission in …
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May 3, 2010 Balkan News, Croatia, Eurasia News
Slovenian Parliament’s Foreign Policy Committee on Monday upheld the motion for referendum on the border arbitration deal between Slovenia and Croatia. The representatives of all parlaimentary groups backed the motion for referendum, and it is very likely to be adopted by parlaiment later today. The agreement, signed last year by …
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May 3, 2010 Balkan News, Croatia, Eurasia News
Slovenian Parliament on Monday is expected to approve the motion for referendum on border arbitration agreement between Slovenia and Croatia. The referendum is likely to be held on June 6, and the preparations will get under way as soon as the parliament’s decision is published I the official gazette, most …
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May 3, 2010 Balkan News, Eurasia News, Macedonia
A ceremony to mark the shift of command of NATO Headquarters Skopje will take place Monday at ARM House in Skopje. The outgoing Commander of NATO HQ Skopje and NATO High Military Representative, Commodore Valentin Gagashev (Bulgaria), will hand over the two posts to his successor Brigade General David Humar …
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May 3, 2010 Balkan Press, Bosnia Hertegovina, Eurasia Press, Special Reporters
SARAJEVO Pravobranilaštvo BiH zatražilo je od nadležnih sudova da vojne objekte uknjiže kao vlasništvo države BiH, a Općinski sud u Sarajevu prihvatio je ovaj zahtjev i već počeo uknjižbu, zbog čega je reagovao i Ured visokog predstavnika (OHR). Na upis vojne imovine kao državne svojine ne gledaju svi isto pa …
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May 3, 2010 Balkan News, Croatia, Eurasia News, Serbia
Republic of Srpska (RS) Prime Minister Milorad Dodik called on Croatia to enable the exhumation of unidentified Serb victims in Croatia. He called on Zagreb to remove obstacles related to the return of property and property rights. “This would be the best proof that Croatia, as a democratic country that …
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May 3, 2010 Balkan News, Eurasia News, Serbia
Slovakian Foreign Minister Miroslav Lajčak said that the EU will be prepared on the day that the ICJ gives its opinion on Kosovo’s independence proclamation. He said that he has prepared a plan for solving the problems between Serbia and Kosovo.
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May 3, 2010 Balkan News, Eurasia News
Prime Minister George Papandreou announced on Sunday (May 2nd) that his government will implement a series of reforms in return for EU/IMF aid. “We are approving the agreement for an unprecedented rescue package in exchange for unprecedented efforts on the part of the Greek people. Big sacrifice is expected from …
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May 3, 2010 Balkan News, Eurasia News, Montenegro
Montenegro officially became an associate member of the EU on Saturday (May 1st), when the country’s Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA) with the bloc took effect. Podgorica submitted its EU membership application in December and hopes for candidate status in the beginning of 2011, which would enable it to begin …
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May 3, 2010 Balkan News, Eurasia News, Serbia
Serbia’s Parliament Speaker Slavica Djukic-Dejanovic announced on Saturday (May 1st) that lawmakers will be discussing a declaration Wednesday condemning war crimes committed against Serbs during the 1990s. Lawmakers will then have ten days to submit objections or proposals. The draft condemns crimes against Serbian citizens and all people of the …
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