Balkans

Croatia’s President Stjepan Mesic: “Western Balkan’s entry to EU to bring peace in Europe”

The Western Balkans integration in EU will bring peace in Europe, while the war, used as a political weapon will disappear completely from the European ground, Croatia’s President Stjepan Mesic said on Tuesday. “The aggressors, who have caused war, were actually defending their minorities. The time, when Europe unites, that …

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Bulgaria Recalls Ambassador to US

Bulgaria’s ambassador in Washington, Luchezar Petkov, had resigned, President Georgi Purvanov confirmed on Tuesday. Petkov’s resignation followed the announcement on 13 November that the ambassador in Ankara, Branimir Mladenov, has also resigned. Both have been at the centre of a stand-off between Boiko Borisov’s government and President Georgi Purvanov. Borisov …

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Sergey Shmatko expects problems with the Bulgarian government on Burgas-Alexandroupolis projec

Russian Minister of Energy Sergey Shmatko expects problems in the work with the Bulgarian government on Burgas-Alexandroupolis oil pipeline project. The Minister made this statement at a regular sitting of the State Duma (lower chamber of the Russian Parliament), while answering a question about perspectives on realization of Russia’s projects …

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UN Court Continues Kosovo Hearings

The International Court of Justice, ICJ, on Wednesday continued hearings into the legality of Kosovo’s controversial decision to break away from Serbia. Serbia, Kosovo and 29 UN member states, including the US and Russia, are over the next days unveiling their arguments to the Court. The hearings, which run until …

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