Eurasia

The main opposition party claims that the government is secretly preparing constitutional changes that should impede the free work of the constitutional court. Prime Minister and ruling VMRO DPMNE head, Nikola Gruevski wants to deal with the judges who constantly reassess and annul his laws, an opposition legislator from the …

Administrativna komisija parlamenta BiH jučer nije prihvatila inicijativu SDP BiH o smanjenju plaća i naknada dužnosnicima u institucijama BiH. Predsjedavajući ove komisije Remzija Kardić potvrdio je da su juče ukinute dnevnice od po 50 KM za dolazak na sjednice redovnih parlamentarnih komisija. “Nismo mogli prihvatiti inicijativu SDP-a o smanjenju plaća …

Pet hrvatskih stranaka potpisnica Kreševske deklaracije podržalo je jučer u Kiseljaku inicijativu o održavanju hrvatskog foruma posvećenog ustavnom položaju Hrvata u BiH. Termin održavanja foruma trebalo bi da bude usaglašen na sastanku predsjednika ovih stranaka, koji bi trebalo da bude održan 1. februara ove godine. Ljiljana Lovrić, predsjednica HSS-NHI, rekla …

Turkey and Russia will set up a high-level strategic cooperation working group Wednesday when Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan pays a working visit to Moscow. Accompanied by five Cabinet members and a group of businessmen, the prime minister aims to boost bilateral relations, especially in the economic field. Turkey’s …

KFOR considers Serb parallel structures in Kosovo dangerous, commander General Marcus Bentler said, adding that they violate UN Resolution 1244 and are therefore considered illegal. “These structures risk stability,” Bentler said at the Italian KFOR military barracks in Peja/Pec. “We are aware of their existence, but it is up to …

After an 11-month break, the trial before the Hague Tribunal of Serb Radical Party (SRS) leader Vojislav Šešelj continues on Tuesday. Šešelj is accused of war crimes against non-Serbs in Croatia, Vojvodina and Bosnia-Herzegovina. The prosecution is expected to bring out its last witness in the case, and the trial …

EU Foreign Policy High Representative Catherine Ashton says the future of Western Balkans will be one of the priorities of her activities. Ashton also and pointed out that she wants for the whole region to progress towards the Union in the future. In a speech before MPs of the Foreign …

Serbia’s Parliament will debate drafts of two resolutions for condemning war crimes committed during the wars on the territory of the former Yugoslavia in the 1990s. One will condemn the crimes committed against Bosniaks (Bosnian Muslims) in Srebrenica, and the other will condemn all other war crimes.

The Moldovan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration has approved a new list of state officials whop have the right to hold diplomatic and service passports. The list will be given shortly to the Moldovan Border Service, which will be authorized to withdraw such kind of special passports from …

Team of IMF’s experts will arrive on Tuesday in Greece, following the visits by European Commission and the European central bank, Greek media said. The experts will discuss with Greek officials and try to solve the issues regarding retirement, taxes and financial handling. IMF points out that the visit is …