April, 2010

• 29 April

  EU wants Albanian political crisis resolved by May 10th

  The EU wants Albania to resolve its political stalemate by May 10th, for the good of the country’s integration processes. The ruling Democratic Party and the opposition Socialist Party have been at odds for months over the June 2009 general elections. The EU needs facts not promises, Spain’s Ambassador to …

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• 29 April

  Kosovo prepared to formally consider Montenegrins minorities

  The Montenegrin community will be added to the list of minority communities in Kosovo and will be legally recognised and equal to other minorities there, Prime Minister Hashim Thaci confirmed on Wednesday, during a regular cabinet meeting. President Fatmir Sejdiu has requested the government start the necessary amendment to the …

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• 28 April

  Moldovan Interim president Mihai Ghimpu got the “Key of Bucharest”

  Moldovan Interim president, Mihai Ghimpu is now the of owner „Bucharest Key”. The bilateral meeting with Bucharest mayor, Sorin Oprescu, was followed by the ceremony of handing the „Key of the City”. According to Bucharest mayor, Mihai Ghimpu’s experience in local public administration could be of real help to Bucharest …

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• 28 April

  Tom Gallagher sustine ca UE si-a gasit nasul in Romania

  Deformarile din evolutia Romaniei post-comuniste au facut ca aceasta tara sa fie improprie pentru aderarea la Uniunea Europeana, apreciaza politologul britanic Tom Gallagher, expert in problemele Romaniei de la Universitatea Bradford. Multi oficiali ai UE au fost insa de acord doar partial cu Gallagher, ca Romania nu a indeplinit criteriile …

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• 28 April

  Slovakia won’t change Kosovo stance

  Slovakia’s Foreign Minister Miroslav Lajčak said that his country would not be changing its stance on not recognizing Kosovo. “Our stance is clear and consistent, but not unfriendly,” Lajčak said. Lajčak confirmed support for the countries of the Western Balkans for joining

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• 28 April

  EU President Van Rompuy: EU to hold summit on Greece around May 10

  EU President Herman Van Rompuy said Wednesday he plans to hold a summit of euro-zone leaders by around May 10, where they will move to implement a joint bailout package for Greece. “On the basis of reports to be finalized in the coming days, the heads of state and

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• 28 April

  Turkish FM: a powerful Georgia contributes to stability of Caucasus

  Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Tuesday that Turkey attached a great importance to stability, prosperity and territorial integrity of Georgia and a powerful Georgia would contribute to stability of Caucasus. Davutoglu and his Georgian counterpart Grigol Vashadze had a meeting in capital Ankara and held a joint press …

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• 28 April

  David Humar to be new NATO commander in Skopje

  Macedonian Minister of Defense Zoran Konjanovski is set to meet with NATO Commander in Skopje Valentin Gagasev as well as with newly appointed NATO Commander in Skopje Slovenian David Humar, who will take office on May 3.

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• 28 April

  EU to offer easier visas for Georgians

  The European Union on Tuesday proposed Georgia be included in its visa facilitation and readmission mechanism, increasing the number of such beneficiary countries to nine. The proposal was made by the European Commission, the executive arm of the 27-nation bloc.

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• 28 April

  Macedonia President Addresses Name Issue

  Macedonia will never accept a solution for the name spat with Greece that touches upon identity issues, Macedonian President Georgi Ivanov told media on Tuesday. “Every solution that contributes to altering the reference to our language and our uniqueness is unacceptable for Macedonia. We cannot agree that Greek

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