Eurasia Press & News
Later this week, Bosnia’s ethnonationalist Bosniak Democratic Party of Action (SDA) will have to decide whether it will take part in a meeting to discuss the formation of a new central government following 3 October general elections. The meeting, which is scheduled to take place on 10 January, was called …
Read More »Dodik Threatens to Sue Ashdown in Another Political Opportunity Trick Meant for the Stage (Members Only)
Milorad Dodik, president of Bosnia’s Serb-dominated entity Republika Srpska, has announced that he will begin legal proceedings against former High Representative to Bosnia, British diplomat Paddy Ashdown. According to the outspoken Dodik, who enjoys the spotlight, Ashdown will be sued before the UK court by early February for his “arrogant …
Read More »Swiss Outraged at Kosovo PM’s Nazi Propaganda Comments
Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci has likened the recently leaked Council of Europe report – which accuses Thaci of leading an organized crime network smuggling everything from weapons and drugs to human organs harvested from kidnapped Serbs – to Nazi-style propaganda, and its author, Swiss Senator Dick Marty to Joseph …
Read More »The Netherlands supports Bulgaria’s Schengen accession
The Netherlands has a positive attitude towards Bulgaria’s efforts to cover the Schengen accession criteria. “We recognize and welcome the efforts put bu Bulgaria into carrying out the reforms necessary
Read More »Romanian FM calls for fair Schengen analysis
Romanian Foreign Minister Teodor Baconschi on Monday called for a fair assessment of Romania’s bid to join the Schengen visa-free zone, urging France and Germany not to change the rules of the game.
Read More »EU welcomes constitution of new Parliament and election of Marian Lupu as Speaker
The Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Moldova is pleased that, following the pre-term parliamentary elections of November 28, 2010, the new Parliament of Moldova has constituted itself and that Marian Lupu has been elected as its new Speaker.
Read More »Greece wants to build a wall along Turkish border to stop illegal immigration
The Greek government is contemplating the construction of a 206-km-long wall that will stretch along the entire land-border with Turkey, in an attempt to stop illegal immigration.
Read More »Kosovo PM Compares CoE Report Accusing Him of Smuggling to Nazi Propaganda (Members Only)
Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci has likened the recently leaked Council of Europe report – which accuses Thaci of leading an organized crime network smuggling everything from weapons and drugs to human organs harvested from kidnapped Serbs – to Nazi-style propaganda, and its author, Swiss Senator Dick Marty to Joseph …
Read More »Moldova establishes Pro-EU alliance
Moldova’s acting president Marian Lupu appointed the leader of a pro-European party, Vladimir Filat, as the country’s PM on 31 December. Marian Lupu signed a decree the next day instructing former Prime Minister Vlad Filat to form a government. Lupu is now expected to hold the posts of Parliament speaker …
Read More »Outgoing Kosovo Albanian interior minister Bajram Redzepi: Northern Kosovo will not be subject of talks
Outgoing Kosovo Albanian Interior Minister Bajram Redzepi says that northern Kosovo will not be on the agenda of the Belgrade-Priština talks. He told local newspapers that “the problem of the north cannot be solved in one year and that it requires a long-term approach”. “I will insist that the north …
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