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Slovenia

Erjavec denies abuse of office charges in Patria case 08.12

Former defence minister Karl Erjavec launched his defence in the malfeasance

trail against him related to the 2006 purchase of armoured personel carriers

from Finish company Patria on Wednesday.Erjavec said that the fact that the

first APC are already in use shows that he acted appropriately.

http://www.sta.si/en/vest.php?s=a&id=1584073

Slovenian opposition angered by Croatia¶s new map 08.12

Slovenian opposition responded angrily Wednesday to a new official map

of Croatia which puts the border line with Slovenia down the middle of the

disputed Piran Bay. The Slovenian Foreign Ministry said the move was not

in the spirit of arbitration agreement.


Oppossition fears political and economic takeover of broadcaster

09.12

The opposition reiterated its concern Thursday about the new act on RTV

Slovenia, whitch will be put to referendum on Sunday, saying it signaled

A political and economic takeover of the public broadcaster.


Croatia

State attorney Office demands sttriping of Sanader¶s parliamentary



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imunity 09.12

The State Atorney¶s Office has demanded that Ivo Sanader is striped

Of his parliamentary immunity in order to be able to begin action against

The former prime minister.

http://croatiantimes.com/news/General_News/2010-12-

09/15754/State_Attorney%B4s_Office_demands_stripping_of_Sanader%B4s_parl

iamentary_immunity

Josipovic says Sanader must have a fair trial 10.12

Croatian president Josipovic said on Friday that former prime minister

Ivo Sanader must have a fair trial without political or public pressure.

http://websrv2.hina.hr/hina/web/index.action?request_locale=en

Former Croatian PM Sanader arrested in Austria 10.12

Croatian public broadcaster HRT has reported the the former prime

minister Ivo Sanader has been arrested in Austria, a day after he left Zagreb

amid suspicion of corruption.Croatian police confirmed that Sanader has been

arrested.

http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/former-croatian-pm-sanader-arrested-in-

austria

Serbia

Socialists to hold on ministries 06.12

The deputy president of SPS, Slavica Dukic-Dejanovic, says that she expects

A government reshuffle to take place.She said that SPS has no reason to give

up any of the ministries it holds in the current cabinet.She expects the reshuffle

to hapenn very soon.



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http://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics-

article.php?yyyy=2010&mm=12&dd=06&nav_id=71349

NYT;Serbian govt knews Mladic whereabouts 09.12

The Serbian government knows perfectly where Mladic is, said a US cable

from 2008, according to a report of New York times today. The dayli says that the

Wikileakes shows concern about a lack off cooperation with the Hague Tribunal

on the part of Serbia.A Spanish diplomat is quoted as saying that the government

knows perfectly where Mladic is.

http://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics-article.php?yyyy=2010&mm=12&dd=09&nav_id=71417

Tadic most popular, polls says 10.12

According to a survey conducted by the Politikum agensy, Serbians have

most confidience in Boris Tadic -27% , dayli Blic reports. Tomislav Nikolic

leader of the oppossition Progresive Party, came in second with 21,4% . Vojislav

Kostunica of the Democratic Party is the third with 6.5%.



FM; Speculation about resignation harmful 11.12

Serbian foreign minister Vuk Jeremic has stated that speculations on his

Dismissal are harmful. He thinks that such allegations are sending a wrong

Signal to the world that there is a lack of unity within the Serbian state

Authorities regarding foreign policy goals and priorities.





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Bosnia

Bosnian Croat leader calls for changes to state structure 08.12

The leader of the largest Croatian party in Bosnia has told reporters that

the country should be organized in four federal units. Dragan Covic, the head

of the Croatian Democratic Union of BiH, speaking in Banja Luka, suggested

that the seats of the four units could be located in Sarajevo, Banja Luka,Tuzla

and Mostar.

http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/bosnian-croat-leader-calls-for-

restructuring

Macedonia

Institute for Political Research poll;VMRO-DPMNE and its leader have

the highest rating 08.12

VMRO-DPMNE enjoyes the highest rating among the population at 23.1%

followed by SDM at 11,3% and the rest of the Macedonia parties smaller than

1%. In Albanian political parties, the highes rating has the Democratic union

for integration at 6.3% , followed by the Democratic Party of Albanians at 2.2 %.

http://www.mia.com.mk/default.aspx?mId=8&vId=79300907&lId=2&title=MAC

EDONIA+-+POLITICAL+PARTIES

VMRO-DPMNE; No objective reasons for early elections 09.12

VMRO-DPMNE executive committee late wednsday rejected the opposition

Proposal for an early parliamentary election because now there are no objective

Reasons and justification for halting four year mandate.

http://www.mia.com.mk/default.aspx?mId=8&vId=79310040&lId=2&title=MAC

EDONIA+-+POLITICAL+PARTIES



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Macedonian ruling party acussed of election cowardice 10.12

After the governing VMRO-DPMNE opted against early elections, Social

Democrats charge Gruevski government with display of funk. The main

opposition party pledged to continue its drive for an early general election in

the country.

http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/macedonian-government-accused-of-

cowardness

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