Balkans

Kosovo Opens Embassy in Croatia

Kosovo opened its embassy in the Croatian capital Zagreb on Friday, only two days after celebrating the second anniversary of its disputed declaration of independence from Serbia. “Croatia is very important to us, it provides a good model for us in terms of what we need to do to achieve …

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Albania completes several chapters of EC questionnaire

Public administration officials have compiled answers to seven of the 35 chapters in the European Commission (EC) questionnaire, which is crucial to receiving EU candidate status. Answers on the free movement of workers, public procurement, fisheries, transport policies, economic and monetary policies, policies of trans-European transportation and customs were delivered …

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Catherine to visit Serbia

The EU Foreign and Security Policies Chief Catherine Ashton will be making a visit to Serbia on Thursday. Ashton will be meeting with Serbian senior officials, including the president, prime minister, and other cabinet officials to discuss Serbia’s EU integration process. 

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Greek PM visits Moscow, discusses South Stream

Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou said in Moscow on Tuesday that his country’s economic woes will not negatively affect implementation of the South Stream gas pipeline. Papandreou also declared that the current situation in Greece will have a positive effect on relations with Russia. Putin, in turn, downplayed Greece’s economic …

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