Eurasia

Representatives of Kosovo institutions have refused to hold technical talks with Belgrade until after the International Court of Justice (ICJ) rules on the legitimacy of Kosovo’s declaration of independence. Deputy Prime Minister Hajredin Kuci said on Sunday (May 16th) everything is still in the idea stage. “There is nothing concrete …

Thousands of people are expected to protest in Bucharest on Wednesday against the austerity measures announced by the Romanian government. “It will be the greatest protest so far,” trade unionist leader Bogdan Hossu said, adding that “after almost ten days of demonstrations, the government has to take a closer look …

If there is a chance to resolve name issue by the end of the following month, European Council will have the opportunity to give a positive decision on Macedonia’s start of accession talks with EU, EU Ambassador to Macedonia Erwan Fouere said during the lecture at FON University. “We have …

SARAJEVO Parlament BiH ima još najviše mjesec dana vremena da usvoji zakon o popisu stanovništva jer će nakon toga biti prekasno za raspisivanje tendera kako bi popis bio održan u aprilu naredne godine. Zdenko Milinović, direktor Agencije za statistiku BiH, kazao je juče da je Agencija pripremila popisni listić te …

The European Union will allocated EUR 41 million for reforms in the state structures in Moldova. The agreement was signed by Moldovan Prime Minister Vlad Filat and European Commissioner for Enlargement Stefan Fule, who visited Moldova in the end of last week. The agreement envisages for the money to be …

Croatia and Montenegro will open a new border checkpoint on July 1. The Debeli Breg border checkpoint will connect the municipalities of Herzeg Novi and Konavle. The project is realized at the initiative of local residents, backed by the prime ministers of the two countries.

New negotiations between Serbian officials and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission have started in Belgrade. The talks concern the fourth revision of the stand-by agreement signed between Serbia and the international financial institution. While some ministers have said that they were optimistic regarding the talks, economists warned that the …

The United Nations Security Council is to discuss the situation in Kosovo and Bosnia and Herzegovina today. Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremić will take part at the session, Beta learned at the Foreign Ministry. UN mission in Kosovo, UNMIK, chief Lamberto Zannier. and Kosovo Albanian government’s foreign minister, Skender Hyseni

Russia and Ukraine intend to annul border restrictions for Transnistrian goods. The intention is stipulated in the declaration on the settlement of the Transnistrian conflict, which is to be signed by presidents Dmitri Medvedev and Viktor Yanukovych during the former’s visit to Kiyv on May 17-18, Nezavisimaya Gazeta reported. According …

Romania a preluat, pana in 2011, sefia Comisiei pentru Dezvoltare Durabila din cadrul Organizatiei Natiunilor Unite (ONU), a anuntat, duminica, intr-o conferinta de presa, Laszlo Borbely, ministrul Mediului si Padurilor. “Zilele trecute, am fost ales in cadrul sesiunii ONU pentru Dezvoltare Durabila de la New York presedintele Comisiei pentru Dezvoltare …