Olli Rehn

EU not tackling corruption in east, say justice experts

VALENTINA POP Today @ 19:00 CET The EU should use the most of its pre-accession leverage in pushing countries to reform and deliver results in the fight against corruption and organised crime before they join the club, not to...

Bosnia's turn

WARNING: Miroslav Lajcak, High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, has for long been warning of the raging political instability in the country. Photo: Reuters The year 2008 has seen a lot of drama in the Balkans.

Italy wants to fast-track Turkey's EU membership

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi yesterday (12 November) urged the EU to speed up accession talks with Turkey, pledging that the next EU presidencies would be more committed to that goal than Turkey-critic France.

Rehn expects Croatia to meet all EU requirements in 2009

BELGRADE, Nov. 12 (Xinhua) -- Croatia could meet all the requirements for the completion of European Union membership talks by the end of 2009, EU enlargement commissioner Olli Rehn said in the Croatian capital Zagreb on...

Rehn expects Croatia to meet all EU requirements in 2009

Croatia could meet all the requirements for the completion of European Union membership talks by the end of 2009, EU enlargement commissioner Olli Rehn said in the Croatian capital Zagreb on Wednesday. Rehn, who arrived in...

Departure of EU Peacekeepers Concerns Bosnia's Muslims

Deutsche Welle, Germany November 11 2008 As EU defense ministers review the fate of Europe's peacekeeping mission in Bosnia, officials say the country can count on strengthened engagement as it pursues EU-backed reforms. EU...

European far-right questions trial of Ergenekon gang

The European far right, including some members of the European Parliament, has criticized a court case in Turkey where 86 suspects, accused of being members of the shadowy Ergenekon network, face charges of plotting against the...

EU confirms plans to step up Bosnia presence

ELITSA VUCHEVA Today @ 09:22 CET EU foreign ministers meeting in Brussels on Monday (10 November) reiterated the bloc's will to play a greater role in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while stressing concerns over the country's...

EU about to lose hope in Erdoğan

Despite the positive tone of the progress report on Turkey that was announced last week, the European Union is simmering with anger and discontent about Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s performance since his last election...

Brussels welcomes BiH agreement, calls for concrete action

EU officials say Saturday's deal among the three major parties in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) is a "step in the right direction" but must translate into results. 11/11/08 "We now expect that such a political agreement is...

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