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Haradinaj to remain in Slovenia, court decides

Published by B92 on Fri, 06/19/2015 - 09:50

A Court in Kranj, Slovenia, has decided that Ramush Haradinaj must remain in that country as the court must "process his appeal."

This will be done "before proceeding to consider the extradition request of Serbia," it has been announced.

Haradinaj arrested, released, kept in Slovenia

Published by Blic on Thu, 06/18/2015 - 18:17

Haradinaj arrested, released, kept in Slovenia

Leader of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo Ramush Haradinaj was arrested in Slovenia on Wednesday on a Serbian warrant.

Kosovo Parliament Demands Ex-PM Haradinaj's Release

Published by Balkan Insight on Thu, 06/18/2015 - 13:57

The Kosovo parliament passed a resolution on Thursday asking for the return of wartime Kosovo Liberation Army commander turned political party leader Haradinaj, who was detained at Slovenia's Brnik Airport on a warrant issued by Serbia and Montenegro in 2004.

Greek postman travels the world to deliver refugees letters (Photos)

Published by Protothema on Tue, 06/16/2015 - 12:12

Thessaloniki Motorcyclist Ilias vrochidis, aged 31, started a journey in July 2013 aimed at exploring Balkan and African countries so as to deliver letters to the families and friends of migrants who have come to Greece. His goal was to raise public awareness on migrant issues.

NATO Warsaw Summit Should Invite Macedonia, Montenegro to Join - Polish DefMin

Published by Novinite on Fri, 06/12/2015 - 21:01

NATO should invite Macedonia and Montenegro to join when it holds its next summit in Poland in July of next year, Polish Defence Minister Tomasz Siemoniak has said.

"It would be excellent news if the invitations could be sent from (the NATO summit in) Warsaw to Macedonia and Montenegro," Reuters quoted Siemoniak as saying at a conference in Wroclaw, Poland on Friday.

Bulgaria's GDP Growth Surpassed EU Average in First Quarter of 2015

Published by Novinite on Wed, 06/10/2015 - 12:06

According to the second estimate of Eurostat, which was released on Tuesday, Bulgaria's GDP growth surpassed the EU average in the first quarter of 2015.

The country's GDP in the first quarter of 2015 increased by 0.9 % compared to the previous quarter, while there was a 2 % growth compared to the same quarter in 2014.

Croatia Eyes Lucrative Future in Medical Tourism

Published by Balkan Insight on Wed, 06/10/2015 - 08:27

In a bid to further develop Croatian tourism, the government has started to work on an action plan to develop medical tourism in the country.

Eurostat: GDP rose by 0.4%, but Greece in recession

Published by Protothema on Tue, 06/09/2015 - 13:03

Eurostat released its data for the GDP as part of the second estimate for the first quarter of 2015. Seasonally adjusted GDP rose by 0.4% in both the euro area and the EU28 during the first quarter compared to the previous quarter. In the fourth quarter of 2014, GDP also grew by 0.4% in both areas.

Montenegro Earns More From Arms Exports

Published by Balkan Insight on Mon, 06/08/2015 - 09:00

Montenegro's annual national report on the weapons trade said the country exported arms worth around 11 million euros over the last year, a rise of 41 per cent in value in comparison to previous years.

The Ministry of Economy report, which BIRN has seen, contains information on each export licence issued, a description of the goods, the number of items involved and the total value.

Technical problem shuts down Slovenian nuclear plant

Published by Hurriyet on Thu, 06/04/2015 - 14:53

Slovenia's only nuclear plant Krsko said June 4 it has initiated a preventive shutdown over technical problems in the system for monitoring the temperature.

President receives Slovenian counterpart

Published by B92 on Thu, 06/04/2015 - 10:16

President Tomislav Nikolic conferred with his Slovenian counterpart Borut Pahor on Wednesday about bilateral relations and improvement of economic cooperation.

According to Nikolic's office, the meeting in Belgrade also focused on "Slovenia's willingness to provide assistance to Serbia on its EU path."

Bulgarians Often Become Victims of Labor Exploitation Abroad - EU-wide Study

Published by Novinite on Tue, 06/02/2015 - 08:40

Bulgarians often become victims of labor exploitation abroad, according to a report of the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA).

FRA's new report is the first of its kind to comprehensively explore all criminal forms of labor exploitation in the EU affecting workers moving within or into the EU.

Greek engraver wins competition to design logo for a commemorative 2-euro coin

Published by Protothema on Thu, 05/28/2015 - 22:49

Here’s some good news on the “Greece-Euro” front!
Greek central bank engraver George Stamatopoulos on Thursday won a Europe-wide competition to design the logo for a commemorative two-euro coin to be unveiled in July.
According to DW, his design had been preselected by a jury alongside designs from Spain, Slovenia, Italy and Cyprus.

Albania’s Rama: We won’t negotiate nat’l interests for sake of good-neighborly ties

Published by Protothema on Wed, 05/27/2015 - 19:11

Albanian PM Edi Rama on Wednesday fielded a question on relations with Greece and the recently emerged issue that Tirana tabled regarding the delineation of maritime borders in the Ionian Sea.
Rama answered the press question as he appeared with his Serbian counterpart Aleksandar Vucic at a press conference. Vucic is on a closely watched on a two-day visit to Tirana.

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