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04 Nov 11 / 14:58:31

Euro MPs Conciliate Macedonia Over Name Slip

The Joint Macedonia-EU Parliamentary Committee has expressed concern about the omission of the adjective “Macedonian” from this year’s European Commission report on the country, urging a more sensitive approach in future.

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28 Oct 11 / 12:47:22

Macedonia to implement EC Recommendations

Macedonia’s Parliament has made public its conclusions on the proposals outlined in the latest European Commission progress report.

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27 Oct 11 / 13:46:49

Borisov:Bulgaria Won’t Pay for EU Debt Crisis Measures

Bulgaria will not contribute funds directly to EU measures aimed at helping the eurozone overcome the debt crisis, Prime Minister Boyko Borisov announced in Brussels.

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26 Oct 11 / 08:09:50

Hackers Disrupt Online Macedonian Classes For Greeks

An innovative plan to teach members of Greece's unrecognised Macedonian minority their mother tongue online has fallen foul of internet hackers.

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25 Oct 11 / 09:40:45

Macedonia Protests Over EU's Omission of its Name

European Commission’s omission of the adjective “Macedonian” in its latest progress report on the country is expected to loom large in Tuesday's talks between Macedonian Foreign Minister Nikola Poposki and the EU Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fuele.

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21 Oct 11 / 14:52:29

Half Macedonians Oppose Deal on Country's Name

Almost half of all Macedonians oppose any change of their country’s name to satisfy Greek objections, a recent poll suggests.

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20 Oct 11 / 18:04:11

Macedonia Foreign Minister Stands by Country's Name

Foreign Minister Nikola Poposki says the country's existing name, “Republic of Macedonia”, already provides a basis for a settlement of the name dispute with Greece.

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20 Oct 11 / 17:43:43

Croatia Accession Treaty Before EU Parliament

The European Parliament has launched the procedure to approve Croatia's treaty of accession to the European Union, which will be completed by 1 December.

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20 Oct 11 / 11:12:32

Belgium Sees Spike in Asylum Seekers From Albania

Belgian authorities have seen an exponential growth of Albanian asylum seekers in the last two months, warning Tirana that criminal networks might behind the sudden surge.

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14 Oct 11 / 13:08:34

Serbian NGOs: Politicians Turning Away from EU

Civil activists warn that politicians are giving up on EU integration and that candidate status without a date for accession talks would mean little for further democratization and citizens.

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14 Oct 11 / 12:40:02

Fuele Praises Montenegro for ‘Good Progress’

European Union Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fuele has praised Montenegro for being an open and reliable partner, setting clear priorities and creating, what he termed, ‘an unbelievably inclusive framework for addressing the enlargement process challenges’.

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13 Oct 11 / 14:42:56

Brussels: “Limited Progress” Reported in Bosnia

The European Commission has presented a damning indictment of the lack of progress made in Bosnia and Herzegovina one year after general elections which have failed to yield a new government.

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13 Oct 11 / 11:54:09

Macedonia PM Rejects EU's 'Exaggerated' Criticism

Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski has rebuffed criticism from the European Commission as counterproductive, blaming most of his country's problems on Greece.

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13 Oct 11 / 10:49:21

Kosovo Hails Promise of EU Visa Talks

Minister admits many shortcomings presented in the report but describes promised start of a dialogue on visa liberalization as the greatest achievement since independence.

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13 Oct 11 / 10:42:52

Commission Recommends Montenegrin Accession Talks

Montenegro’s EU membership bid has received encouragement with the European Commission’s confirmation that the country is reaching the benchmarks necessary for launching accession talks.

In-Depth

11 Apr 12 / 09:10:51

Bosnians Battle For Control of EU Integration

While officials say the country will submit a membership application by the summer, the Serb entity and the state government are tussling over distribution of obligations.

08 Mar 12 / 10:15:51

Serbia Makes Song and Dance of EU Advance

In expressing their joy over the historic award of EU candidacy, Serbia’s top officials have shown they know how to party.

01 Mar 12 / 16:10:05

Has Serbia Made up Its Mind at Last?

By obtaining EU candidate status, Serbia has sent an important signal - but the real test will be the membership negotiations, as they will require a deeper transformation of society.

01 Mar 12 / 14:18:02

Serbia's Democrats Hope EU Gift Delivers Poll Boost

Serbia’s admission to the ranks of EU candidate countries has given Boris Tadic's Democrats a card to play in the elections – but will it be an ace?

17 Jan 12 / 14:36:32

Croatia EU Vote Uncertain Despite Govt Optimism

While polls show a majority of voters will back joining the European club on January 22, the ‘No’ camp still believes there is everything to play for.

05 Jan 12 / 10:27:42

Croatia Braces For Year of Cuts

Sharps falls in public spending, a referendum on EU accession and new initiatives in foreign policy will mark life under the new government in 2012.

26 Dec 11 / 12:46:32

Croatia’s EU Membership Could Hit Bosnian Farm Exports

Croatia’s entry into the European Union could trigger a trade blockade with Bosnia that would mean losses of millions of euro to Bosnian farmers.

19 Dec 11 / 13:01:33

Serbia's EU Bid: Not as Bad as It Looks

The blow to Serbia’s EU hopes may not be as decisive - or damaging to the main political parties - as it first seemed.

14 Dec 11 / 10:01:58

Roma Funds Squandered in Romania

As Brussels pressures Bucharest to improve living conditions for its Roma population, thousands of euros paid by the EU and Romanian government to do just that appears to have been wasted on inflated salaries and exorbitant rents and expenses, BIRN can reveal.

09 Dec 11 / 00:04:58

World Court Brings Macedonia Comfort, Not Victory

Macedonia may have won a round with Greece at the ICJ - but the battle over the country’s name is far from over.