April, 2009

• 30 April

  Macedonia: Pressure Against Court Must Stop

  Government pressure against the country’s Constitutional Court must stop as it jeopardizes Macedonia’s progress towards the EU, political commentators cited in local media warn. They say that by attacking the latest court’s ruling to uphold a ban on religious teaching in high schools, the government led by the right from …

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• 30 April

  Frattini: Holland to Soften Serbian Stance

  Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini says that Holland is showing signs of softening its position on Serbian cooperation with the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia. In an interview with the Belgrade daily Novosti, Frattini said that the fact that Holland has accepted a proposal by the Tribunal’s Chief Prosecutor …

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• 30 April

  Bulgaria Parliamentary Elections on July 5

  President Georgi Parvanov will issue a decree scheduling parliamentary elections for Bulgaria for July 5, his office said on Tuesday after Purvanov held consultations with all political parties represented in the current parliament. All but one of the parties in parliament agree on the date. The right-wing party in opposition, …

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• 30 April

  Serbia’s Rebalanced Budget in Jeopardy

  A spat between Vojvodina deputies and Serbia’s Finance Minister threatens to derail parliamentary adoption of a rebalanced budget. Deputies are scheduled to vote on the newly proposed budget on Wednesday – whose adoption is necessary in order for Serbia to curb spending in line with agreements drawn up by the …

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• 30 April

  EU Welcomes Albania’s Application

  European Commission has welcomed Albania’s application for EU membership. “Today, Albania has reached a historical milestone marking the country’s important engagement to common European values and fundamentals”, Director General for Enlargement, Michel Leigh who was present during the ceremony. Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha, officially submitted on Tuesday, the country’s …

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• 30 April

  Kosovo to Join IMF and WB by June

  Kosovo is expected to join the International Monetary Fund and World Bank by June of this year, stated the country’s Minister of Economy and Finance. In an interview for Voice of America, Minister Ahmet Shala, declared that the application process has been completed, and that membership should occur in the …

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• 29 April

  Većina novca ostaje Beogradu i Zagrebu

  Author: Mirza Čubro SARAJEVO – BiH će, umjesto u novembru ove godine, prelete preko svog zračnog prostora početi naplaćivati tek u oktobru naredne godine, kazao je juče Marinko Šimunović, zamjenik direktora Direkcije za civilno zrakoplovstvo BiH (BHDCA). “Prvobitno je planirano da preuzimanje potpune kontrole zračnog prometa preko BiH počne 1. …

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• 28 April

  Albania to apply for EU candidate status this week

  TIRANA, Albania The government announced on Sunday (April 26th) it will submit the country’s application for EU candidate status on Tuesday. Prime Minister Sali Berisha will deliver the application to the Czech EU presidency in Prague.

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• 28 April

  President asks Kosovo Serbs to return to their homes

  PRISTINA, Kosovo President Fatmir Sejdiu on Sunday (April 26th) appealed to Kosovo Serbs to return to their homes and to contribute to the overall development of society. “They [Serbs] will have the support of both Kosovo and international institutions.

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• 28 April

  EU envoy says Montenegro has achieved “impressive” results

  PODGORICA, Montenegro The country has achieved “quite impressive” results on its road to EU membership, Leopold Maurer, the head of the European Commission delegation to Podgorica, said on Sunday (April 26th). He added that while progress in the visa liberalisation process is obvious, more remains to be done.

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