Balkans

Newly-elected Serbian President says he is nationalist, but also a democrat

The new elected Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic announced recently that he is a nationalist, but also a democrat and will respect European values. “Probably a lot of time will pass till the western press accepts me and treats me fairly, as during many years they wrote negatively about me,” he …

Read More »

Georgian FM thinks understanding with Serbia on Abkhazia can be reached

Georgian Foreign Minister Nino Kalandadze commented on recent Serbian President’s remarks on the possible recognition of Abkhazia’s independence: “First of all on this issue I must say that the people of Georgia and Serbia are bounded with the same historical past, Orthodox

Read More »

Leader of the opposition in Skopje said the country’s PM was not willing to solve name dispute

Branko Crvenkovski, the leader of the opposition in Skopje on Monday criticized the country’s PM position in negotiations with UN mediator Matthew Nimetz regarding Greek-Macedonian name dispute. Crvenkovski presented a document from 2005 which he said it

Read More »

Serbian President will be sworn in on May 30 or 31

Serbia’s new parliament will meet for its inaugural session on May 30 or 31. Tomislav Nikolic will be sworn in as the country’s new president on the same day. When the Serbian parliament meets on May 30 or 31, it will first verify the mandates of the newly elected MPs, …

Read More »

Austrian official says name dispute between Athens and Skopje should not be linked with EU integration

Barbara Prammer, President of the National Council of Austria., said that the name dispute between Athens and Skopje should not be related with the EU accession talks for Skopje. According to her, the high-level dialogue between Skopje and the EU allows the country to register progress on five goals until …

Read More »