March, 2010

• 1 March

  Turkish president says nation will overcome coup crisis

  Turkish President Abdullah Gul expressed conviction on Saturday that Turkey will overcome the crisis caused by an investigation into a suspected army plot to topple the government. The statement made to Hurriyet came a day after an Istanbul court charged two generals in the case. Dubbed the “Sledgehammer”, the plot …

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• 1 March

  ICTY rejects Karadzic’s request to delay trial

  ICTY)on Friday rejected a request of former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic to postpone his trial, ruling the proceedings will start next week after he makes his opening statements. Karadzic, who is conducting his own defence, has agreed to present his initial arguments early next week. But he has requested …

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• 1 March

  Three war crimes suspects arrested in BiH

  Police on Friday (February 26th) arrested three people suspected of involvement in the systematic execution of thousands of Muslims in Srebrenica during the 1992-1995 conflict in BiH. The chief prosecution announced that Vlastimir Golijan, 35, Zoran Goronja, 38, and Stanko Savanovic, 42 — all former soldiers in the Bosnian Serb …

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• 1 March

  BiH to apply for EU membership by end of year

  BiH Foreign Minister Sven Alkalaj said on Friday that his country will submit its EU membership application by the end of this year. The statement came after a meeting with EU Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fuele in Brussels. Alkalaj said BiH cannot afford any further delays on the road to the …

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February, 2010

• 26 February

  BiH fails to meet conditions for OHR closure

  The Peace Implementation Council (PIC) Steering Board is dissatisfied with BiH’s failure to meet conditions needed to turn the Office of the High Representative (OHR) into a EU Special Representative (EUSR) office. This news came Thursday from High Representative Valentin Inzko.

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• 26 February

  Bulgaria, Romania are partners in the EU not rivals: Romanian PM

  Bulgaria and Romania are partners in the European Union not rivals, said Friday Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc at a news conference after the meeting with his Bulgarian counterpart Boyko Borisov commenting on the joint projects, the two countries intent to implement.

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• 26 February

  EU Commissioner Olli Rehn to visit Greece

  EU Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs Olli Rehn is to arrive on a visit to Athens on March 1 to hold talks with the members of the Greek government, including with the Minister of Finance, the Minister of Labor and Social Insurance and the Minister of Economy and Competition, …

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• 26 February

  US President, Greek PM to meet on March 9 in Washington

  US President Barack Obama will meet with Greek Prime Minister Georgios Papandreou on March 9 in Washington, Macedonian media report. Papandreou has been trying to appoint a meeting with Obama since the new US president stepped in the post. The Greek Diaspora in the USA has contributed for the meeting …

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• 26 February

  Bulgaria and Romania sign memorandum of understanding on cross-border cooperation

  Signing a memorandum of understanding on cross-border cooperation means EUR 260 million in European funds in favor of the Bulgarian and Romanian citizens, Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said after the Bulgarian and Romanian ministers in charge – Rosen Plevneliev and Elena Udrea – signed the memorandum.

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• 26 February

  Bulgaria and Kosovo sign memorandum of understanding in energy sector

  Bulgaria and Kosovo are to sign a memorandum of understanding in the energy sector. The document will be signed by Bulagrian Minister of Economy, Energy and Tourism Traycho Traykov and Kosovan Minister of Energy and Mining Justina Shiroka-Pula.

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