Bosnian Serbs Halt Cooperation with State Police, Court
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- Published on Friday, 11 December 2015 13:54
Bosnia’s Serb-dominated Republika Srpska entity has suspended all cooperation with the state-level police, court and prosecution in a dramatic escalation of the country’s political crisis.
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Violence ‘May Be Only Solution in Kosovo’, Expert
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- Published on Friday, 11 December 2015 11:40
DPC Senior Associate Bodo Weber blames Western interference for the deadlock in Kosovo - and warns that it may be too late for a peaceful resolution.
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Croatia heads for fresh elections
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- Published on Friday, 11 December 2015 11:33
A month following Croatia’s legislative elections on November 8th, Zagreb is bracing for a second round. According to a recent poll, only 28% of the electorate want fresh election, that now seems unavoidable. According to Croatia’s Constitution, unless a government is formed within 60 days after elections, the President must call for new elections. A government is not likely to emerge.
Greece: Mouzalas pledges to resolve problems at Idomeni, wants to avoid violence
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- Published on Tuesday, 08 December 2015 10:15
Alternate Minister for Migration Policy pledged on 07.12.2015 that authorities would ease overcrowding at Greece’s border with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) but said the government wants to avoid outbreaks of violence.
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Bosniak Leaders Condemn Violent Extremism
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- Published on Saturday, 05 December 2015 16:49
Bosniak political and religious leaders signed a joint statement condemning terrorism and violent extremism and calling on Muslims to distance themselves from radical ideas.
No Coup Attempt in Serbia, Says PM Vucic
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- Published on Tuesday, 01 December 2015 17:36
Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic said that rumours of an attempted coup spread by his allies turned out to be untrue, but claimed there are ongoing attempts to undermine his government.
Serbian PM Denies Blackmail, Takes Polygraph Test
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- Published on Monday, 30 November 2015 14:33
Police said Serbian PM Aleksandar Vucic took a lie-detector test to prove he is innocent of media blackmail allegations, which his allies claim were invented as part of a plot to overthrow him.
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EU Accepts Backstage Role in Montenegro Talks
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- Published on Monday, 30 November 2015 14:29
The EU has welcomed the Montenegrin speaker's move to start talks on solving the political crisis in the country - but Brussels will not be directly involved in the negotiations.
EU split over refugee deal as Germany leads breakaway coalition
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- Published on Monday, 30 November 2015 13:54
Angela Merkel holds surprise mini-summit in Brussels with nine EU countries willing to take large numbers after meeting resistance to mandatory sharing scheme
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Meeting of heads of state or government with Turkey - EU-Turkey statement, 29/11/2015
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- Published on Monday, 30 November 2015 13:42
Meeting of Leaders of the European Union with their Turkish counterpart
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Progress following Western Balkans Route Leaders' Meeting: Second Contact Points Video Conference
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- Published on Sunday, 29 November 2015 15:17
Brussels, 5 November 2015, European Commission - Press release
Croatia Suggests Dropping the Term "Western Balkans"
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- Published on Sunday, 29 November 2015 15:05
Nearly a year after her winning the elections, Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović scores her first big foreign affairs success. It happened at the summit of the Brdo-Brijuni Process states in Zagreb on November 25th, which had American Vice-President Joe Biden as a guest of honour. European Council President Donald Tusk (Poland, EPP) also participated.
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SUMMIT FOR EU INTEGRATION, ANTI-TERRORISM
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- Published on Sunday, 29 November 2015 15:04
ZAGREB, 26. NOV. 2015 – Leaders of the West Balkans, the European Union and the U.S. affirmed commitment to EU expansion to South East Europe and to the common fight against the threat of terror at the summit of the Brdo-Brijuni process, BETA News Agency reported.
Serbs question renewed US interest in Western Balkans
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- Published on Sunday, 29 November 2015 15:03
Visits by US Vice President Joseph Biden, and Secretary of State John Kerry, to the Western Balkans, just seven days apart, have been welcomed in the region as confirmation that Washington has not lost interest, after the major role it played in the 1990s.
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Thousands gather for funeral of top Kurdish lawyer
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- Published on Sunday, 29 November 2015 15:01
A demonstrator holds picture of Bar Association President Tahir Elci during a protest in Istanbul, Turkey, November 28, 2015.
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