July 29, 2009 Balkan News, Croatia, Eurasia News
All members of Croatian Railways’ infrastructure board have been sacked in the wake of Friday’s fatal derailment. Six people were killed and 55 injured in the accident which occurred near Kastela, Split. Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor and Transport and Development Minister Bozidar Kalmeta agreed on the sacking of the board, …
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July 29, 2009 Albania, Balkan News, Eurasia News
TIRANA, Albania Foreign Minister Lulzim Basha said on Tuesday (July 28th) he is optimistic that the EU will evaluate Albania for visa liberalisation this year and “will open the doors for Albanians” soon. Visiting Brussels, Basha said the EU is focused on further enlargement. On Monday, local media reports suggested …
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July 29, 2009 Balkan News, Bosnia Hertegovina, Eurasia News
SARAJEVO, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) Deputy High Representative Raffi Gregorian is critical of the government’s decision not to extend the mandates of international judges and prosecutors working on terrorism, organised crime and corruption cases, local media reported on Tuesday (July 28th).
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July 29, 2009 Balkan News, Eurasia News, Macedonia
SKOPJE, Macedonia Parliament approved amendments Tuesday (July 28th) to the law on financing political parties, a precondition for accelerating the country’s EU integration process. The measure, which was passed without debate, is aimed at boosting control over and the transparency of party funding. Lawmakers must pass two more pieces of …
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July 29, 2009 Balkan News, Eurasia News, Serbia
BELGRADE, Serbia Come September, the government plans to submit to the EU and the international community a new plan for decentralising Kosovo. Oliver Ivanovic, a senior official in the Ministry for Kosovo and Metohija, said on Tuesday (July 28th) that Serbia still rejects former envoy Martti Ahtisaari’s independence plan as …
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July 29, 2009 Balkan Press, Bosnia Hertegovina, Eurasia Press, Special Reporters
As the political will to face off against powerful social groups lacks, Bosnia’s Federation government starts auctioning off luxury cars in a meager attempt to meet IMF savings demands, Anes Alic writes for ISN Security Watch. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on 8 July approved a previously halted €1.2 billion …
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July 29, 2009 Eurasia News, Romania News
the Republic of Moldova’s acting president Vladimir Voronin said Wednesday Moldova will lift visas for Romanians when the EU lifts visas for Moldovans, Moldovan paper Jurnal de Chisinau reported in its online edition, the Romanian Mediafax reports.
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July 29, 2009 Eurasia News
MOLDOVA As many as 782,700 voters or 29.9% of the persons with the right to took part in elections by 12.45. The highest turnout of voters was recorded in Basarabeasca district – 42.5%, while the lowest turnout in Hancesti district – 25.7%, Info-Prim Neo reports, quoting the Central Election Commission …
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July 29, 2009 Eurasia News
MOLDOVA 8.7% of the persons eligible to vote marked their ballots by 9.45. In the April 5 elections, 7.13% of person voted by this hour. According to the Central Election Commission, the voters in Donduseni district are the most active. 17.8% of the voters cast their ballots there. The turnout …
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July 29, 2009 Eurasia News
MOLDOVA The voters in Corjova village of Dubasari district will be able to mark their ballots at polling place No. 4 in Cocieri and polling place No. 13 in Ustia of the same district. The decision was taken by the Central Election Commission after the separatist forces had blocked access …
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