Tag: Yugoslavia

Die EU bewegte sich gestern (25. Oktober) auf den Beginn der Beitrittsgespräche mit Serbien zu, nachdem der seit langem währende Widerstand der niederländischen Regierung überwunden wurde. Belgrad sagte, eine „neue Ära“ seiner Geschichte habe begonnen. BETA, EurActivs Partner in Serbien, trug zu diesem Artikel bei.

Der Zug zwischen Belgrad und Sarajevo kehrte gestern (13. Dezember) auf die Schienen zurück – fast 18 Jahre, nachdem die Balkankriege die Bahnlinie zwischen den beiden Städten des Balkans unterbrach.

Kriegsverbrecher Radovan Karadzic wurde heute (30. Juli 2008) an den Internationalen Strafgerichtshof für das ehemalige Jugoslawien (IStGHJ) in Den Haag ausgeliefert, nachdem es in Belgrad nur wenige Stunden zuvor zu heftigen Auseinandersetzungen zwischen der Belgrader Polizei und extremen Nationalisten gekommen war. 

The Spanish Presidency fulfilled the enlargement road map by opening negotiations on agriculture on 28 June.

Yugoslav leaders agreed on a historic deal on 14 March, creating a new structure and renaming the federation into Serbia and Montenegro.

The EU High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy, Javier Solana, has called on the Montenegrin President, Milo Djukanovic, to preserve the union of Serbia and Montenegro.

The European Commission has adopted a five-year strategic framework for its financial assistance to Yugoslavia. Under the new strategy, Yugoslavia will receive 960 million euro in EU aid over the first three years (2002-2004).

The EU-Yugoslavia Consultative Task Force met for the second time on 6 November in Belgrade to discuss Yugoslavia's preparations to participate in the EU Stabilisation and Association process for the Balkans. The EU and Yugoslavia opened talks on 23 July 2001 that may lead to Yugoslavia's conclusion of a Stabilisation and Association Agreement and give the country the prospect of EU membership.

Dragisa Pesic, the new Prime Minister of Yugoslavia, presented his cabinet to the parliament in Belgrade on 24 July. In his inaugural speech, Mr Pesic insisted on the necessity of preserving the existence of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) despite separatist threats. The new government intends to set up a platform on the redefinition of relations between Serbia and Montenegro within the FRY.

Der Yugoslawische Präsident Vojislav Kostunica hat den ehemaligen Finanzminister Dragisa Pesic als Premierminister ernannt und ihn mit der Bildung einer neuen Bundesregierung beauftragt. Die bisherige Regierung war Ende Juni aus Protest gegen die Auslieferung von Slobodan Milosevic an das Kriegsverbrechertribunal in Den Haag zurückgetreten.

Yugoslav President Kostunica talks to Serbian and Montenegrin coalition partners to set up new government and avert political crisis

Milosevic calls UN war crimes tribunal "illegal" and refuses to cooperate

Yugoslav government extradites former president Milosevic to UN War Crimes Tribunal in exchange for US reconstruction aid

EU delegation visits Belgrade to prepare talks on a stabilisation and association agreement with Yugoslavia

EU foreign ministers urge Serbia and Montenegro to decide on new constitutional arrangement within federal framework

Five successor states of the former Yugoslavia agree to resume talks on sharing the assets and debts.

Yugoslav President Kostunica has made a plea for his country to become member of the European Union

Yugoslavia joins the Balkan Stability Pact, reclaiming its place in the international community after the downfall of Milosevic.

European foreign ministers on Monday agreed to lift some of the sanctions against the new Serbia of President Vojislav Kostunica

The Yugoslav opposition refuses to enter a second round in the Presidential elections

Both candidates in the Yugoslav presidential elections claim victory.

EU foreign ministers discussed the situation in the Balkans and the coming Yugoslav elections.