December, 2010

• 15 December

  Slovakia’s Miroslav Lajcak to lead EU Diplomatic Service in Balkans

  Slovakia’s Miroslav Lajcak has been appointed to a top post in the EU’s new diplomatic service, where he will head the section for Russia, the Eastern Neighborhood and the Western Balkans. The former Slovak foreign minister previously served as his country’s ambassador to Serbia and also as the high representative …

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• 15 December

  Albanian opposition resumes anti-government protests

  The Albanian opposition is resuming anti-government street protests with a rally in the port city of Durres on Tuesday (December 14th). Spartak Ngjela, leader of the Law and Justice Party, which doesn’t have

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• 15 December

  Austria backs Croatia’s EU integration

  Croatian Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor said on Monday  that Austria supports her country’s EU integration process. After meeting with Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann in Vienna, Kosor explained that the talks focused on additional efforts Croatia must make in order to close the negotiation chapters on judiciary and competition. She said …

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• 15 December

  Serbs who fled Croatia during 1991-1995 insist that the country should solve property rights before joining the EU

  Representatives of Serbs who fled Croatia during the 1991-1995 war announced on Monday (December 13th) they are launching a petition drive to insist that Croatia resolve their property rights and other outstanding issues before joining the EU. They will start collecting signatures as of Wednesday in Serbia, Montenegro, Republika Srpska, …

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• 14 December

  Serbia charges 6 persons suspected of helping war crimes indictee Stojan Zupljanin

  The Serbian War Crimes Prosecutor has filed an indictment against six individuals suspected of helping war crimes indictee Stojan Zupljanin evade justice. Deputy War Crimes Prosecutor Bruno Vekaric said that the indictment covered the period from

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• 14 December

  Croatian wartime official Tomislav Mercep ordered into 30-day custody

  Croatian wartime official Tomislav Mercep, suspected of the murder or disappearance of 43 people in 1991, has been placed in 30-day custody. An investigation has been launched against Mercep, an assistant interior minister in Croatia during the war there, on suspicion

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• 14 December

  Georgia offers Russia to cooperate in investigating terror acts

  The Georgian authorities once again express their desire to cooperate with the Russian side to consider the case of the terrorist attacks in the country. “One can say that Georgia has avoided serious terrorist attacks, Manana Manjgaladze, spokesperson for the president, said today at a briefing.

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• 14 December

  Kosovo PM wins poll

  Official results in Kosovo’s general election show a win for the prime minister’s party. But with just over 33 per cent, Hashim Thaci and his PDK will still need to form a coalition. Rival LDK leader Isa Mustaffa and other party leaders are calling for a re-run in two Thaci …

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• 14 December

  Serbian PM in visit to Bosnia-Herzegovina

  Serbian Prime Minister Mirko Cvetković will pay a visit to Banja Luka, RS, in Bosnia-Herzegovina this Tuesday. It was announced that he would confer with Republic of Srpska (RS) President Milorad Dodik. Cvetković will attend a ceremonial reception organized by Dodik to mark his recent inauguration.

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• 14 December

  Serbian defence minister visits Bulgaria

  Serbian Defence Minister Dragan Sutanovac arrived on an official visit to Sofia at the invitation of Bulgarian counterpart Anyu Angelov. Sutanovac will meet with Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Boyko Borisov, National Assembly Chairperson Tsetska Tsacheva, Defence Minister Anyo Angelov and will discuss the bilateral.

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