Eurasia

Moldova Border treaty with Ukraine sparks ‘political speculation’

Moldovan foreign minister Iurie Leanca is denying the accusation by the opposition Communists Party that the ceding of a portion of the Odessa-Reni roadway near Palanca village to Ukraine would represent an attempt to surrender a piece of the national territory. Iurie Leanca has told a press conference on Thursday …

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Moldova’s FM Iurie Leanca: “European state’s support to Moldova enables us to convince Brussels to open talks on visa liberalization”

Italy will help Moldova in the dialogue with Brussels over the liberalization of the visa regime. Moldova’s Foreign Minister Iurie Leanca informed about this after he had a meeting with his Italian counterpart Franco Frattini during a recent visit to Rome. Quoting Franco Frattini, Iurie Leanca said Italy is ready …

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Bildt: I don’t believe in veto

I don’t believe that it will come to a veto situation, Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt, who arrived unannounced late Thursday in Skopje, said. He believes that Gruevski-Papandreou meeting, set to be held today in the Greek part of Prespa Lake, will improve regional cooperation.

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Barroso’s European Commission-go-round

Depending on who you listen to, Roumyana Zheleva, Bulgaria’s nominee to the new European Commission is set either for a high post or humiliation when EC President Jose Barroso unveils his line-up. The names of all candidate commissioners have been confirmed officially, but negotiations and meetings about portfolios were continuing …

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Proiectul 2014 pentru R. Moldova

„Nu excludem posibilitatea de a ne alătura Parteneriatului Estic…” (Serghei Lavrov, 25.11.09) Se discută de ceva vreme în presa de la Chişinău o serie de proiecte pentru RM, fixate într-un orizont de timp prestabilit. „Proiectul 2012”, lansat recent de jurnalistul Valeriu Saharneanu şi cauţionat de alţi colegi de breaslă, e …

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Tadić: EU candidate application after ITA

Serbia will apply for EU candidacy after the Interim Trade Agreement (ITA) has been unfrozen, says President Boris Tadić. Speaking in Belgrade on Thursday, he added that “time for candidacy is right when it is clear that we will get a positive answer from the EU”. “Our wish is to …

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European parliament adopts resolution on the EU’s enlargement strategy

The European parliament (EP) members on Thursday in Strasbourg adopted a resolution on the EU’s enlargement strategy. The document, drafted by the EP Foreign Affairs Committee, asks the Council of the European Union to ratify without any further delay the Interim Trade Agreement with Serbia.

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Minister for Kosovo meets with UNMIK chief

Minister for Kosovo and Metohija Goran Bogdanović has meet with the UN mission in Kosovo, UNMIK, chief Lamberto Zannier. The two discussed the mission’s future role, and the need for it to act in a status-neutral manner, a statement from the ministry said this Thursday in Belgrade.

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Mesić takes fresh jab at Dodik

Croatian President Stjepan Mesić has accused Republic of Srpska (RS) Premier Milorad Dodik of “working to destabilize Bosnia-Herzegovina”. RS and the Muslim-Croat Federation are the two entities of the post-war Bosnia. Mesić was speaking in Berlin when he stated that “Europe must allow the high representative in Bosnia to eliminate …

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Macedonia, Greece pledge to continue dialogue

The prime ministers of Macedonia and Greece are set to meet today in a fresh bid to resume dialogue ahead of EU Council meeting in December, when Macedonia expects to get a nod for start of EU membership talks. The two prime ministers are to meet this evening in the …

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