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SWOBODA: CROATIA'S EU
ACCESSION IN 2011 INCREASINGLY UNREALISTIC
Croatia should complete European Union accession talks by 2009 and become
Union member in 2011, but those timeframes are becoming increasingly
unrealistic, rapporteur on Croatia in the European Parliament Hannes Swoboda
told Vienna newspaper "Die Presse".
According to him, there is a 25-30 percent chance that Croatia realizes the
set timelines.
Swoboda says that conservative PM Ivo Sanader has the will, but not the
capability within his team to impose the implementation of reforms required
for EU entry.
"Die Presse" reminds that according to European Commission estimations, the
Croatian Government lags behind with reforms in three areas - judiciary,
industry and fisheries.
In order for Croatia to become an EU member in 2011, it must conclude
accession talks by January 2009, followed by two-three months for detailed
formulation of the agreement, along with a decision by the European
Parliament.
"Since the new composition of the Parliament is elected in June, the text
must be distributed to MEPs by April at the latest. This is followed by a
ratification process, which lasts for 1,5 year. If one waits for the new EP
composition and the EU Commission, Croatia's accession will be delayed",
reads "Die Presse".
"SURVA, SURVA
GODINA"
EXHIBIT IN MUSEUM OF MACEDONIA
Exhibit titled "Surva, Surva Godina", whereat photographs of customs with
masks performed throughout Macedonia, as well as masks and other accessories
used on that occasion are to be displayed at Museum of Macedonia on
Thursday.
Exhibit is realised on occasion of forthcoming holiday "Vasilica", when all
these customs, which goal is to provide fertility and prosperity during the
year, are carried out.
Opening is followed by participation of group of "vasilicari" from Tetovo
village Rogachevo, who are to perform "Vasilica" customs. Author of exhibit
concept is Vladimir Bocev, custodian - councilor at Ethnological Department
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NEWS
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SOME OF LARGE ENERGY CONSUMERS
ACCEPT GOVERNMENT'S OFFER
Some of the companies-large energy consumers accept the price of Euro 75 per
mwh, offered by the Government on Friday, while part of them deem that
energy procurement agreements that are signed by businessmen at free markets
are more competitive not in terms of price, but in terms of flexibility.
This was stated by Government spokesman Ivica Bocevski following Wednesday's
meeting of Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski and Vice PM Zoran Stavreski with
representatives of nine companies, large energy consumers. He fell short of
pinpointing the companies that have accepted the Government's offered price.
Bocevski announced that an additional meeting with the companies would be
scheduled for talks on the distribution of energy surpluses that are
occurring in the electrosystem.
Answering a journalist question about the surplus of night electricity, the
spokesman said that at the moment there was no night electricity surplus
because Macedonia's energy system was balanced. - MEPSO and ELEM are
carrying out daily diagrams that lay the foundations for the production and
distribution of electricity, he said. |
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