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ZAGREB, Croatia — A delegation that included interior ministry representatives has returned from Italy, where they had gone to investigate reports last week that special police had detained fugitive war crimes indictee Ante Gotovina. The reports, which ended up being refuted by both the Italian and Croatian governments, said the …
Read More »Kosovo Adopts New Postal Codes; Belgium Pledges Assistance With Reforms
PRISTINA, Kosovo, Serbia-Montenegro — Kosovo adopted a new system of postal codes on Tuesday (31 May) to speed up mail delivery. Pristina will now use 10000 as its new code instead of the old Yugoslav code of 38000. The new system has been approved by UNMIK’s legal office. In other …
Read More »New Project Seeks New Methods for Locating Mass Graves in BiH
SARAJEVO, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) — The Sarajevo-based International Commission on Missing Persons said Tuesday (31 May) that it is conducting a new project aimed at locating and mapping mass graves in BiH. According to panel spokesman Doune Porter, the first stage of the project — seeking new methods for …
Read More »Serbia Lifts Warrant for Mira Markovic’s Arrest
BELGRADE, Serbia-Montenegro — Serbian authorities announced Tuesday (31 May) that they have lifted an international warrant for the arrest of Slobodan Milosevic’s wife, Mira Markovic, in exchange for a promise from her lawyer that she would attend her trial in Belgrade in September. Markovic is wanted in connection with the …
Read More »Albania Seizes Assets of Islamic Organisations Suspected of Terror Ties
TIRANA, Albania — The government announced on Tuesday (31 May) that it has seized the assets of four Islamic organisations suspected of ties to terrorists. “Coming to Albania in the 1990s, these foundations have hidden behind charity work to finance suspect activities or to make investments to launder their funds,” …
Read More »NATO Chief Reiterates Alliance’s Commitment to Southeast Europe
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia — NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer said Tuesday (31 May) that the Alliance anticipates closer co-operation with Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia-Montenegro, assuming the two countries fulfil their international obligations. “We are holding out the prospect of enhanced co-operation with Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia-Montenegro — …
Read More »Romanian Car Market Is Booming
On 29 December 2004, just one day after being sworn in, the new Romanian government decided to radically change the tax system. Since 1 January, profit taxes have been reduced from 25 per cent to 16 per cent, and the graduated income tax was replaced with a 16 per cent …
Read More »Serbia-Montenegro Streamlines its Armed Forces
Serbia-Montenegro will downsize its military by 9,300 people this year as part of its efforts to adjust to NATO standards, the defence ministry’s office of public relations said Sunday (29 May). A total of 1,400 professional soldiers and 5,300 civilians will be released in Serbia, while in Montenegro the number …
Read More »Republika Srpska Government Blamed for Stalling BiH’s Progress on Road to EU
The decision by the Republika Srpska National Assembly (RSNA) to reject an EU-backed proposal to unify Bosnia and Herzegovina’s (BiH) police forces jeopardises the country’s future, top international envoy Paddy Ashdown said Tuesday (31 May). After 12 hours of debate, 62 lawmakers in the 83-seat RSNA voted against the police …
Read More »EU Candidate Countries Assess Impact of France’s “No” Vote”
Bulgarian, Romanian and Turkish officials have voiced regret over France’s rejection of the EU constitution on Sunday (29 May). While insisting they do not expect the result to affect their countries’ EU bids, they called for stronger efforts towards meeting all membership requirements. Tariceanu A “no” vote would mean EU …
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