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December 1989 in Romania: Torturers Reinventing Themselves

21 December 2009 | By Harald Schenker

“No violence! No violence! Shoot, you thief, with your machine gun!” A few shots. People crying, shouting: “Don’t shoot, you thieves! Aren’t you ashamed? Stop shooting!”… A barrage of shooting, hell breaking loose… Replay. Again and again and again.


Nauru, Kosovo - MasterCard Diplomacy?
18 December 2009 | By Tim Judah

The Pacific island state of Nauru has recognised South Ossetia and Abkhazia, both of which declared independence from Georgia last year. Can this have Balkan ramifications?

Serbia Submits EU Candidacy Application
22 December 2009 | Bojana Barlovac

Serbian President Boris Tadic has officially submitted Serbia’s application to join the EU. Tadic handed over the application on Tuesday to Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt of Sweden, current holder of the EU Presidency.

Euro 1,000 in Exchange for False Testimony
22 December 2009 |

The Hague Tribunal charges Zuhdija Tabakovic with having taken money in return for false testimony at the trial of Milan and Sredoje Lukic.



Kosovo Foreign Minister Visits Macedonia

Skopje | 06 November 2009 | Sinisa-Jakov Marusic
 
Skender Hyseni
Skender Hyseni
Kosovo Foreign Minister Skender Hyseni Friday is visiting Macedonia, upon the invitation of his Macedonian counterpart, Antonio Milososki.

Hyseni's visit comes after both countries signed a mutual border agreement last month, after which Skopje and Prisitina voved to establish full diplomatic relations.

“The meetings will focus on the necessity of regulating and intensifying bilateral relations, which are characterized by friendship and mutual understanding,” the Macedonian Foreign Affairs Ministry said in a statement.

Hyseni will also meet with President Gjorgi Ivanov and Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski.

Milososki and Hyseni will discuss furthering political and economic cooperation, as well as exchange opinions on regional developments.

Kosovo's Foreign Minister Hyseni is to meet with Parliament Vice Speaker Rafiz Aliti and representatives of parliamentary political parties , the ruling ethnic Albanian, Democratic Union for Integration and the opposition, New Democracy.

Macedonia recognised Kosovo’s newly declared independence last year but conditioned the establishment of diplomatic relations with the marking of the border line.

Skopje’s move caused bitterness in Serbia that sees Kosovo as its own province.

Macedonia had to balance good relations with both neighbors as it has significant economic and political ties with both of them.



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Mac-Kosovo
2009-11-15 22:28:21
Macedonia has shown maturity by recognising Kosovo.Can Greece show the same towards Macedonia?

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