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Sat, 7 Nov 2009 11:08:00 GMT

EU: Border pact boosts Croatia's membership bid

(AKI) Slovenia and Croatia on Wednesday agreed to allow international arbitration of a longrunning border dispute. The agreement, signed in Sweden, means Slovenia will no longer block Croatia's bid to become the 28th EU member state by 2011. 'What a
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 11:08:00 GMT

Bosnia: Muslim ex-commander arrested for war crimes

(AKI) A former Bosnian Muslim army deputy commander, Nihad Bojadzic, was arrested in Sarajevo on Wednesday on suspicion of having killed over 20 Croat civilians and prisoners of war during the 1993 Muslim-Croat war, the state prosecutor's office said.
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 11:08:00 GMT

Obama: U.S. will continue to support Kosovo

The Republic of Kosovo Ambassador to the U.S., Avni Spahiu, met yesterday with U.S. President Barack Obama at the White House in Washington, where he presented his credential letters to the President. Obama said he was pleased to meet the first
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 09:40:00 GMT

Kosovo Government approves the 2010 draft budget

In its 91st meeting, the Government of the Republic of Kosovo, chaired by Prime Minister Thaçi, discussed and approved the 2010 Draft Budget. “The Kosovo Budget for next year is 1.461 billion euros, a 6% increase in comparison to last year’s
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 08:55:00 GMT

Albanian foreign minister hails growing cooperation with Montenegro

[Report by Flora Nikolla: "Albania, Montenegro: Excellent Bilateral Relations"] Podgorica, 6 November (ATA) -- Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ilir Meta, who started a two-day formal visit to Montenegro on Friday [6 November], described
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 08:38:00 GMT

Bosnian Federation ruling coalition "definitely" breaks up - daily

[Report by Zoran Kresic: "New Federation Coalition: Croat Democratic Union-HDZ 1990, Party of Democratic Action, Party for B-H, and HDZ B-H About To Leave Government"] The B-H [Bosnia-Hercegovina] Federation Government definitely collapsed yesterday,
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 08:18:00 GMT

Croatia signs the revised European Social Charter

Croatia signed: - the European Social Charter (revised) (CETS No. 163)* Detailed information on the Council of Europe treaties (full text, chart of signatures and ratifications, reservations and declarations, summary, explanatory report) is available on
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 08:05:00 GMT

Serbian police arrest five war crimes suspects in eastern Bosnia

Serbian police have arrested five people suspected of committing war crimes against civilians in eastern Bosnia in 1992, war crimes prosecutors said in a statement on Friday. The Serbian War Crimes Prosecution has submitted a request to the War Crimes
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 07:01:00 GMT

Miliband warns Bosnian leaders not to miss talks chance (AFP)

SARAJEVO (AFP) Bosnian leaders should not miss an EU- and US-backed opportunity to reform the constitution and make the country function better, visiting Foreign Secretary David Miliband said on Friday. "These are important times when (Bosnian) leaders
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 07:01:00 GMT

Serbian police arrest five war crimes suspects in eastern Bosnia

Serbian police have arrested five people suspected of committing war crimes against civilians in eastern Bosnia in 1992, war crimes prosecutors said in a statement on Friday. The Serbian War Crimes Prosecution has submitted a request to the War Crimes
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 07:01:00 GMT

Macedonia, Kosovo to exchange ambassadors within three months

Macedonia and Kosovo will exchange ambassadors within three months, said Macedonian foreign ministers Antonio Milososki and his Kosovo counterpart Skender Hyseni on Friday at a joint press conference in Skopje. Hyseni is on his first ever official visit
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 07:01:00 GMT

Macedonia, Kosovo to exchange ambassadors within three months

Macedonia and Kosovo will exchange ambassadors within three months, said Macedonian foreign ministers Antonio Milososki and his Kosovo counterpart Skender Hyseni on Friday at a joint press conference in Skopje. Hyseni is on his first ever official visit
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 07:01:00 GMT

Slovenian president calls for referendum on border agreement with Croatia

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Sat, 7 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT

Slovenian president calls for referendum on border agreement with Croatia

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Sat, 7 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT

Macedonia's Jan.-Sept. Trade Deficit At US$1.61 Bln

(RTTNews) - Macedonia's trade deficit stood at US$1.61 billion in the January to September period, the State Statistical Office said in a report on Friday. Export value totaled US$1.95 billion in the January to September period, while the import value
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 06:43:00 GMT

Belgrade opts for CAF LRVs

THE Serbian capital Belgrade has awarded CAF, Spain, a Euros 70 million contract to supply a fleet of 30 five-section low-floor Urbos LRVs. The metre-gauge single-direction vehicles will be 30m long with capacity for up to 242 passengers.
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 06:15:00 GMT

Nov 6th 2009 Croatia politics: A new president for Christmas

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Sat, 7 Nov 2009 05:54:00 GMT

Macedonia's Jan.-Sept. Trade Deficit At US$1.61 Bln

(RTTNews) - Macedonia's trade deficit stood at US$1.61 billion in the January to September period, the State Statistical Office said in a report on Friday. Export value totaled US$1.95 billion in the January to September period, while the import value
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 05:42:00 GMT

Comment on Why Karadzic is not getting a fair trial by Bullmore's Ghost

The ICC is a joke. Hand the bastard over for trial by his victims.
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 04:23:00 GMT

Thessaloniki mart boosts Balkan biz

Film Festivals: Economic crisis benefits region's smaller-budget films -- There's an upside to the global economic downturn for small, independent films from the Balkans region, according to Thessaloniki's Crossroads Co-production Forum coordinator
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 03:21:00 GMT

Thessaloniki mart boosts Balkan biz

There's an upside to the global economic downturn for small, independent films from the Balkans region, according to Thessaloniki's Crossroads Co-production Forum coordinator Angeliki Vergou. For distributors under pressure to cut costs, the
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 03:20:00 GMT

Macedonia's Jan.-Sept. Trade Deficit At US$1.61 Bln

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Sat, 7 Nov 2009 03:03:00 GMT

Hotels a hard sell in tourist magnet Croatia

International Pavle Radonic has worked as assistant manager for Hotel Belvedere, overlooking the medieval city of Dubrovnik, for 18 years. Except for the first few months on the job, he has never welcomed a guest. How a five-star cliffside resort on the
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 02:54:00 GMT

Kosovo local government minister optimistic about Serbs' local poll turnout

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Sat, 7 Nov 2009 02:05:00 GMT

Comment on Why Karadzic is not getting a fair trial by stephen martin

You may well be right about getting a fair trial given the 1.3 million pages of documentation, it sounds like you would need 20 years to study a mass of paper like that. If he is as guilty as everyone presumes, surely there is at least one serious
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 02:03:00 GMT

Court scraps order to pay for mosques in Bosnia

A DISTRICT court in the Bosnian Serb capital has overturned a ruling ordering the town to pay $50 million (£30.2m) to its Muslim community for 16 mosques demolished during the 1992-5 war. A local magistrate in Banja Luka decided in February to grant the
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 00:59:00 GMT

Balkan businesses may hold key to stable future

Switzerland's row with Libya took a new turn on Wednesday when the government announced that it was suspending a treaty aimed at normalising relations with Tripoli. ... »
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 00:56:00 GMT

Slovenian president calls for referendum on border agreement with Croatia

BELGRADE, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) - Slovenian President Danilo Tuerk called on Friday for the border arbitration agreement with Croatia to be 'put to verification' to the people in a consultative referendum. The president said that a referendum needs to take
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 23:56:00 GMT

Croatia Airlines to Use Lufthansa Lido/Flight Bag

Honeywell RAAS System Is Airbus OptionChelton Awarded Certification Credentials A380 Makes First U.S. Flight ASDE-X Operational at Dulles CAE Buys Flightscape Inc. SESAR Injects Funds in ATM Research Aeronautical Broadband Covers Pacific Lufthansa
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 23:29:00 GMT

Three men arrested in Bosnia on suspicion of terrorism

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Fri, 6 Nov 2009 23:23:00 GMT