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Georgia slams Putin’s Abkhazia visit

The anniversary of last August’s war in the Caucasus was always going to be a sensitive occasion. But the surprise visit of Russian Prime Minister to the breakaway region of Abkhazia has triggered renewed tension between Moscow and its defeated foe Georgia. During the trip Putin promised massive military spending …

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Sofia-Skopje Diplomatic Spat over Verdict

A Macedonian court’s decision to send a Macedonian resident with Bulgarian citizenship to jail is sparking mutual recriminations. Sofia complained about the alleged harsh treatment meted out to its citizens after Spaska Mitrova was subsequently sentenced to 3-months in jail earlier this month. This, because she would not let her …

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Serbia to Uncover Mass Graves

The Serbian Justice Ministry has announced that a state commission will be formed by September to mark out uncovered mass graves from 1944-46, daily Danas reported Thursday. The graves are thought to contain victims of Yugoslav leader Josip Broz Tito’s Partisans. “The forming of this commission is good for our …

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Serbian Government Denies Guantanamo Allegations

Serbian government officials deny that they discussed the possibility of transferring Guantanamo detainees to Serbia’s Zabela prison. “The Serbian government did not discuss receiving prisoners from the US-controlled Guantanamo prison in Cuba to the special ward of the Zabela Correction Facility near the town of Pozarevac,” the director of the …

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Za borbu protiv krize dali 39 miliona evra

SARAJEVO, BiH Evropska unija odobrila je jučer 39 miliona eura vrijedan paket finansijske pomoći BiH za prevazilaženje posljedica finansijske krize. Delegacija Evropske komisije u BiH saopćila je da će odobrena bespovratna sredstva biti iskorištena za finansiranje velikih infrastrukturnih projekata. “Evropska komisija usvojila je program čiji je cilj da BiH pomogne …

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New NATO chief to visit Kosovo

KOSOVO New NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen is set to make his first official trip Thursday to Kosovo, where he hopes to gradually diminish the alliance presence to a small reaction force or pull out completely. Rasmussen is expected to hold meetings with Kosovo President Fatmir Sejdiu, Prime Minister Hashim …

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EU approves € 39 million financial crisis response package for Bosnia and Herzegovina

BiH Today the European Commission adopted a programme to help Bosnia and Herzegovina to mitigate the impacts of the financial and economic crisis. The € 39 grant finance will support the development of small and medium sized enterprises and provide significant investment in infrastructure in the transport, environment, and energy …

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Socialiştii şi democraţii europeni încurajează completarea AIE cu o formulă adecvată pentru alegerea preşedintelui RM

MOLDOVA Grupul socialiştii şi democraţilor din Parlamentul European salută crearea „Alianţei pentru Integrarea Europeană” (AIE) în R. Moldova dintre patru partide parlamentare, se menţionează într-o declaraţie a vicepreşedintelui grupului, Adrian Severin. „Salutăm ştirea potrivit căreia PLDM, PL, PDM şi AMN – partide reprezentate în Parlamentul moldovean – au format o …

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