September, 2012

• 20 September

  Bosniak and Croat Former Fighters Protest Together

  Over 200 veterans of the Bosnian war protested in front of the government building of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, demanding better pensions.The protesters – all former members of the Bosnian Army and the Croatian Defence Council – carried signs reading “How long will army pensioners be humiliated?“, “Politicians …

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• 20 September

  Gnjilane Verdict is Political, Says Kosovo Party

  Kosovo’s opposition party Alliance for the Future of Kosovo, AAK, criticised the sentencing of 11 Albanians by a court in Serbia as an attempt to put pressure on the ethnic Albanians in south Serbia.In a press release issued on Thursday, AAK, the party led by the ICTY defendant Ramush Haradinaj, …

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• 20 September

  Macedonia Doctors Defiant as Court Bans Strike

  After a court in Skopje upheld the request of the Health Ministry to ban an announced strike by doctors, medics said they would appeal and set a new date for a stoppage.Doctors said they are not discouraged by the ruling, which was delivered in an express procedure, and will appeal …

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• 20 September

  Bosnia to Hold ‘Test’ Census in October

  As Bosnia’s Statistics Agency announces a pilot census for this October, international monitors say the fate of the landmark 2013 census will depend on the success of the autumn test run.A pilot census for Bosnia, according the Statistics Agency, will be held next month, from October 15-29, aimed at showing …

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• 20 September

  Turkey Pledges Military Aid For Kosovo

  A senior Turkish General on a visit to Kosovo said Ankara will help strengthen the capacities of the Kosovo Security Forces, the KSF.Turkey has pledged to help Kosovo raise its military capacity, by aiding the Kosovo Security Forces, KSF, to reach its full operational potential. The Commander of Turkish Ground …

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• 20 September

  Net Makes Big Inroads Into Montenegro Election

  Voters can find out whether they are on the electoral roll simply by sending an SMS or looking on the Internet – though some NGOs say they have uncovered glitches.Montenegrins who want to check up on whether they can vote in the October 14 general election can now do so …

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• 19 September

  Bosnia Pledges Partnership with Croatia on Border Issues

  Minister says Bosnia wants to avoid tensions with Croatia on border issues around the town of Neum – and will accept any solution that doesn’t limit its maritime access and undermine its sovereignty.Bosnian’s Transport and Communications Minister, Damir Hadzic, said Bosnia and Croatia were partner states that should solve oustanding …

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• 19 September

  Serbia Threatens ‘EU vs Kosovo’ Referendum

  As pressure grows on Serbia to recognise breakaway former province, Vucic says Serbia may have to hold an ‘either-or’ referendum on the country’s priorities.Aleksandar Vucic, Serbia’s Deputy Prime Minister, has said that Serbia may hold a referendum inviting voters to choose between Kosovo and EU integration. “A referendum is always …

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• 19 September

  Sacked Serbian Prosecutors and Judges to Return to Offices

  Serbia’s public prosecutors and judges who were fired during the 2010 justice reform will be reinstated in the upcoming days, the Ministry of Justice said.Hundred and twenty-two Serbian public prosecutors and their deputies will be officially readmitted to the Association of Prosecutors on September 22, and two days later they …

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• 19 September

  Bulgaria Muslims Rally Against Alleged Islamists’ Trial

  Several hundred Bulgarian Muslims massed in the southern town of Pazardzhik to protest against the start of the trial of 13 people accused of spreading radical Islamist ideas.Waving Bulgarian and EU flags, several hundred Bulgarian Muslims protested in the southern town of Pazardzhik on Tuesday against the start of a …

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