U.S. President Barack Obama has delivered his first State of the Union speech since his Democrat party lost control of Congress.
It marks a significant shift to the right in a bid to gain Republican support for his legislation for the final two years of his first term.
Posts Tagged ‘presidency’
“EU should offer clear perspective to Serbia”
January 8th, 2011 |
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Hungary took over the EU presidency from Belgium at a ceremony in Budapest yesterday.
Hungarian PM Viktor Orban says that the EU should offer Serbia a clear European perspective.
Kosovo’s CEFTA presidency uncertain
January 6th, 2011 |
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Kosovo is due to take over the presidency of the Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA), but it is still uncertain whether this would happen at all.
Priština-based media reported on Wednesday that Kosovo’s CEFTA presidency was uncertain taking into account constant political frictions between Belgrade and Priština.
Bosnia takes over UN SC presidency
January 1st, 2011 |
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Bosnia is taking over the UN Security Council presidency amid concerns that the “complicated political situation” at home could have a negative impact.
However, politicians in Bosnia-Herzegovina – made up of the Serb Republic (RS) and the Muslim-Croat Federation – mostly believe that the UN task will be performed successfully.
New EU presidency and Balkans
January 1st, 2011 |
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Hungary has taken over at the helm of EU’s rotating six-month presidency and outlined its priorities. The union’s enlargement to the Western Balkans countries was included as “an important item”, Beta news agency reports, and adds that this comes despite the fact that Hungary is aware there is resistance to enlargement within the organization.
Hungary to take over EU presidency
December 21st, 2010 |
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Hungary will take over from Belgium on January 1, 2011, as the country presiding over the EU rotating 6-month presidency. When it comes to the Western Balkans, Belgian FM Steven Vanackere says his country is satisfied with the results, and noted it support the start of producing the EC opinion on Serbia’s readiness to submit its application in order to obtain candidate status.
Musharraf quit Pak presidency on my prodding: Bush
November 17th, 2010 |
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Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf stepped down from his post because the then US President George W Bush asked him to do so, the latter has revealed in his book “Decision Pointsâ€. On page 217 of his book, Bush wrote that he had asked Musharraf in late 2007 to quit his job, restore the sacked [...]
New Bosnian presidency constituted
November 10th, 2010 |
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The newly elected members of the Presidency of Bosnia-Herzegovina took their oath of office in Sarajevo this Wednesday.
Representing Serb, Croat and Muslim (Bosniak) peoples, the new members of the presidency are Nebojša Radmanović, Željko Komšić and Bakir Izetbegović.
Dodik wins RS presidential race
October 4th, 2010 |
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Partiaal results have been announced in Bosnia-Herzegovina in the race for the country’s presidency and the Serb entity (RS) president. Serb representative NebojÅ¡a Radmanović, Bosniak Bakir Izetbegović and Croat Željko KomÅ¡ić have been elected to the presidency, according to this.
Bosnia without clear stand on resolution
August 27th, 2010 |
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The Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina did not discuss a platform the country would present at the UN General Assembly session on September 9.
That is when Serbia’s draft resolution on Kosovo will be debated.
“EU presidency is in safe hands”
July 1st, 2010 |
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The rotating presidency goes from Spain to Belgium Belgium is currently managed by a caretaker administration and is wrought by political division. Yet on Thursday it assumes the rotating presidency of the European Union.
Bosnian presidency official: Serbia sticking to principles
May 16th, 2010 |
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Bosnian Presidency representative from the Republic of Srpska (RS) Nebojša Radmanović said that Serbia is a key factor for regional stability. He said that Belgrade officials are sticking to the principle that countries of the region cannot become EU member-states without good neighborly relations.
Belgium in political turmoil ahead of EU presidency
April 22nd, 2010 |
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Belgium tumbled into a political crisis on Thursday, a little over two months before it assumes the rotating presidency of the European Union. Its prime minister, Yves Leterme, presented his resignation to the king, Albert II.
“Britain should apologize to Ganić”
March 12th, 2010 |
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Britain should apologize to the wartime member of Bosnia’s presidency for mistreatment in prison, Chairman of the Bosnian Presidency Haris Silajdžić says. Silajdžić said that Ejup Ganić was denied basic human rights while detained, and that he was shocked by Ganić’s claims he was denied access to consular assistance, to a telephone, and to his medicine for three days while he was detained in prison, the BBC reports.
Serb presidency member denounces note
March 12th, 2010 |
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Serb member of the Bosnian Presidency Nebojša Radmanović says a protest note sent to Serbia from Sarajevo was not approved by the presidency. On Thursday, Radmanović Serbian President Boris Tadić that the protest note sent by the Bosnian Foreign Ministry to Serbia in connection with the arrest of Ejup Ganić, a former member of the Bosnian wartime presidency accused of war crimes, was sent without the approval of the presidency.
Americans split on success of Obama presidency: Poll
January 13th, 2010 |
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Americans are giving Barack Obama a split decision on his first year in office with 48 percent saying his presidency has been a failure so far and 47 percent saying Obama has been a success, according to a new poll.
A CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey released Tuesday, just eight days before Obama marks one year in [...]
EU presidency power-sharing takes effect
January 1st, 2010 |
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Spain takes over the European Union’s rotating presidency, just as the role is being downgraded in the bloc’s institutional shake-up. The Lisbon Treaty, which came into force at the beginning of December, means Spain’s EU presidency will be somewhat different from preceding ones. The idea behind the Lisbon Treaty was to make the European Union more effective and efficient as a world player.
Afghan war decision toughest of presidency: Obama
December 14th, 2009 |
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US President Barack Obama said Sunday that his decision to pour 30,000 more US troops into the war in Afghanistan was the most difficult of his presidency so far. The newly-crowned Nobel laureate told CBS that the experience of attending ceremonies for fallen soldiers returning home in
Battle for Ukraine’s presidency
October 20th, 2009 |
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Ukraine’s presidential election campaign is underway with opinion polls already dismissing the current incumbent’s chances of retaining his post. Pro-Western President Viktor Yushchenko is facing challenges from Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko and opposition leader Viktor Yanukovich.
Gorbachev criticizes Putin’s hints at return to presidency
September 21st, 2009 |
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Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev has criticized Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin for his recent suggestion of a return to the presidency in 2012. In an interview with the BBC released on Sunday, Gorbachev was highly complimentary over Putin’s achievements in power, but said the country’s future must be decided by the people.