October, 2012

• 1 October

  Montenegro Urged To Punish Dubrovnik Attackers

  On the 21st anniversary of the attack on the Croatian town of Dubrovnik, a Montenegrin NGO has urged the authorities to prosecute Montenegrins who took part in the attack.The Montenegrin NGO, Human Rights Actions, HRA, stated on Sunday that the prosecution of those responsible for the crimes committed during the …

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• 1 October

  Pusic Puts Conditions on Withdrawal of Genocide Suit

  Croatia will not withdraw its genocide lawsuit against Serbia at the International Court of Justice, ICJ, until the issue of missing persons is solved, the Croatian Foreign Minister, Vesna Pusic, said.In an interview for Croatian radio, HR, on Sunday, Pusic specified that missing persons are “the prime issue” for her.

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• 1 October

  IMF Unlocks New Funds for Romania

  The International Monetary Fund, IMF, has approved the release of 513 million euros following the sixth review of Romanian’s standby arrangement.The International Monetary Fund, IMF, on Saturday approved the release of the latest chunk of funds under Romania’s precautionary loan after reviewing the country’s progress in meeting the terms attached …

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• 1 October

  Mladic’s Trial: Witness Recalls Markale Massacre

  At the trial of the former Bosnian Serb army chief, Ratko Mladic, a prosecution witness described how his wife was killed in an explosion at Sarajevo’s Markale market in August 1995.Sujelman Crncalo described how his wife went to the Markale market in the morning of August 28, 1995.

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• 1 October

  Serbia Honours Late Regent in Grand Style

  Prince Paul, the controversial Regent who tried to keep Yugoslavia out of World War II – and whose name was blackedned for decades as a result – is to be reburied in his home country with full state honours.The Serbian government is preparing to welcome home with the highest state …

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• 1 October

  EUROSCEPTICISM: TRIGGERING EUROPE’S TRANSFORMATION

  The recent violent manifestations in Greece, Spain and Portugal, as well as the developments of the Euro zone crisis indicate a clear increase of the Euroscepticism, as well as a disturbing trend towards the politisation of the economic problems that several European countries are currently facing. Analysts are currently assessing …

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• 1 October

  US Firm Offers €850m For Albania Oil Reserves

  Vetro Energy, a US-based consortium, is the frontrunner in a tender to buy Albania’s state-owned oil company, Albpetrol, with an offer of €850 million.Albania’s Deputy Economy Minister, Sokol Dervishaj, said that Vetro Energy, which is bidding through the Vetro Silk Road Equity Ltd consortium out of Singapore, ranked first out …

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September, 2012

• 28 September

  Serbia Awaits Toughly Worded EU Report

  Brussels expected to say that Serbia’s progress toward EU membership has been limited – and that it is postponing opening of accession talks at least until the end of next year.The October progress report is likely to say that with this year’s general elections and delays to the formation of …

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• 28 September

  Two Kosovo Serbs Arrested Over Wartime Rape

  Two Kosovo Serbs, who are suspected of having raped Kosovo Albanian women during the 1998-1999 war, have been placed under house arrest for a month.The EU rule of law mission to Kosovo, EULEX, police arrested the first suspect, Dj.B, on Thursday morning, at Babin Most, a village some 15 kilometres …

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• 28 September

  Albania Empowers Agencies to Monitor Internet

  An amendment to the law on intercepting telecommunications will expand government agencies’ powers to monitor communications to include Internet activity.The bill presented to Wednesday’s cabinet by Prime Minister Sali Berisha gives intelligence and law enforcement agencies broad powers to work with private companies to share information on Internet users.

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