Press Releases

1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008  16 December 2002, Thessaloniki Regional Table endorses Working Platform 2003 – Situation in Southeast Europe markedly improved  12 December 2002, Tirana / Brussels Stability Pact Mainstreams Migration Issues: From National Action to Integrated Regional Population Movement Management  12 December 2002, Tirana / Brussels Ministers of Interior of South Eastern Europe sign 'Statement on Commitments to Legalize the Status of Trafficked Persons'  11 December 2002, Brussels Press Advisory: Stability Pact Regional Table Meeting, 16 December 2002, Thessaloniki – Invitation to Media  11 December 2002, Brussels SECI and Stability Pact Business Advisory Councils merge in Skopje  3 December 2002, Kranjska Gora / Brussels Four Countries, One Region — Ministers Establish Sava River Commission within Stability Pact  27 November 2002, Brussels Press Advisory: Sava River Agreement Signing Ceremony – Invitation to Media (including photo events) 3 December 2002  21 November 2002, Brussels Busek: Bulgaria and Romania joining NATO adds Stability to SEE  19 November 2002, Brussels OECD, Stability Pact Partners Urge Further Reform Efforts in South East Europe  19 November 2002, Brussels The Dubrovnik Pledge bears Fruit – Public Health Improvements turn into Reality  15 November 2002, Brussels/Athens Integrated SEE Electricity Market decided at Athens Ministerial Meeting — Vital for Economic Growth in Region  8 November 2002, Brussels Media Background Paper ahead of Energy Ministers Meeting (Electricity), 15 November 2002, Athens  6 November 2002, Brussels Initiative for Social Cohesion tackles Pension System Reforms  30 October 2002, Brussels Press Advisory: Southeast Europe Investors Conference in Brussels 7 November – Serbian Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic and SC Erhard Busek Keynote Speakers  29 October 2002, Brussels Regional Action Plan to Reduce Digital Divide between SEE and Rest of Europe  28 October 2002, Brussels Press Handout: The Stability Pact and Moldova  22 October 2002, Brussels Improved Situation in South Eastern Europe as Free Trade Dawns, Refugees Return in Record Numbers – Activity Report of the Stability Pact 2002 to EU Ministers  7 October 2002, Brussels Busek at Trade Ministerial of SEECP in Belgrade: Conditions for investments in SEE improved, now they need to be promoted.  1 October 2002, Brussels Before Year End Effort needed in Free Trade and Regional Electricity Market – Busek tells Pact Member States  27 September 2002, Brussels Press Handout: The Stability Pact and Kosovo  16 September 2002, Brussels Special Co-ordinator Busek sees Improved Image after Peaceful Macedonian Election Day  9 September 2002, Brussels Press Handout: The Stability Pact and Bulgaria (3rd edition)  6 September 2002, Brussels Busek at OSCE in Vienna: Stability Pact at Forefront in Fight Against Terrorism  5 August 2002, Brussels Top Officials Agree to Boost Regional Co-operation in Southeastern Europe  18 July 2002, Vienna SEE Ministers Join Forces to Attract More Investments  16 July 2002, Brussels !!! Change of location for Vienna Ministerial Meeting 18 July 2002 !!!  15 July 2002, Brussels Press handout: Stability Pact Activities in FYR Macedonia  12 July 2002, Brussels Press Advisory: Vienna Ministerial Meeting to Promote Investment to Southeastern Europe 18 July 2002 — Invitation to Media  10 July 2002, Brussels Press Advisory: Special Co-ordinator Erhard Busek visits Zagreb 11 & 12 July 2002 — Invitation to Media  9 July 2002, Brussels Bodo Hombach receives 2002 Award of Taxpayers Association of Europe for Financial Management of Stability Pact Operation  27 June 2002, Brussels Refugees in SEE - From Emergency Humanitarian Assistance to Long-Term Integration  26 June 2002, Brussels Strengthening Trade Union Structures in SEE as Part of Stability Pact Social Cohesion Initiative  21 June 2002, Sofia Working Table II: Free Trade by end of Year and Measures to Promote Trade in 2003 – Progress on Infrastructure Projects – Political Support for Investment Compact  17 June 2002, Brussels Working Table I Meeting in Istanbul - 12-13 June 2002  14 June 2002, Brussels Ministerial Meeting on Trade & Economic Working Table Meeting in Sofia 20-21 June 2002 — Invitation to Media  7 June 2002, Brussels Press Advisory: Working Table I (Human Rights and Democratisation) Meeting in Istanbul 12-13 June 2002 - Invitation to Media  5 June 2002, Bucharest Regional Table Streamlines Stability Pact Operations, Welcomes 3 New Members and Lauds Increased Regional Ownership  4 June 2002, Brussels SEE Countries to Better Tap Potential of Information Society  31 May 2002, Brussels Press Advisory: Combined Regional Table and Working Table III Meeting in Bucharest - Invitation to Media  31 May 2002, Brussels Press Advisory: Human Trafficking in SEE - Invitation to Media  27 May 2002, Vienna Closer Co-operation in the Danube Region — Political Process Launched in Vienna  24 May 2002, Austria Press Briefing with Special Coordinator Busek - 29 May 2002 - OSCE Hofburg  22 May 2002, Brussels Press Advisory: Vienna Conference (27 May) to Launch Danube Co-operation Process  15 May 2002, Brussels Press Advisory: SC Busek to Participate at Anniversary Celebration of Joint Romanian-Yugoslav Danube Hydropower plant  14 May 2002, Brussels Press Advisory: 28 Nations Civil Protection Wildfire Fighting Exercise in Croatia - Briefing for Media  8 May 2002, Brussels Press Handout: Stability Pact & Small Arms and Light Weapons Collection (SALW)  7 May 2002, Brussels Soeren Jessen-Petersen New Chairman of Stability Pact Steering Committee on Refugee Matters  6 May 2002, Brussels 28 Countries to Jointly Practice Forest Fire Fighting in Croatia 22-24 May — Invitation to Media  29 April 2002, Brussels Press Advisory: Invitation to the Opening Ceremony of the Clearinghouse for Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons, Belgrade 8 May 2002  20 April 2002, Brussels 21 in total, 9 done, 9 under negotiation: Co-ordinator Busek welcomes latest Free Trade Agreement between FYR Macedonia and Bosnia-Herzegovina  2 April 2002, Brussels SC Erhard Busek's Statement at SEECP Summit of Heads of States and Governments - Tirana, 28 March 2002  26 March 2002, Belgrade Investment Compact: Stronger Competition Watchdogs Needed to Boost Economic Growth in SEE  26 March 2002, Brussels Press Handout: The Stability Pact and Kosovo (3rd edition)  21 March 2002, Brussels Investment Compact Meeting on Competition Policy in Belgrade — Invitation to Media and Press Conference  18 March 2002, Brussels Press Advisory: Special Co-ordinator Erhard Busek to address OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna – Invitation to Press Conference  15 March 2002, Brussels Special Co-ordinator Busek welcomes «Serbia and Montenegro» to the Stability Pact  11 March 2002, Brussels Stability Pact Policy Outline 2002 presented to EU-General Affairs Council by Special Co-ordinator Erhard Busek  8 March 2002, Brussels Press Advisory: Erhard Busek presents Stability Pact Policy Outline to EU General Affairs Council – Press Conference  7 March 2002, Brussels The Stability Pact and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia  7 March 2002, Brussels Press Conference by SC Erhard Busek at G17 Institute, 12.30h: Stability Pact Policy Outline 2002  4 March 2002, Brussels Press Advisory: Special Co-ordinator Erhard Busek gives Stability Pact Policy outline for 2002 in Belgrade – Invitation to media  1 March 2002, Brussels Press Advisory: New Stability Pact Special Co-ordinator Erhard Busek pays visit to Sweden – Invitation for media  27 February 2002, Brussels Press Handout: The Stability Pact and Kosovo (2nd edition)  25 February 2002, Brussels SEE Information Exchange Centre for Fighting Organised Crime linked to INTERPOL  5 February 2002, Brussels Special Co-ordinator calls for speedy admission of Romania and Bulgaria into NATO  30 January 2002, Brussels Stability Pact Triangle Initiative for Bosnia, Croatia, and Yugoslavia - Over 100’000 Refugee Returns in 2001  14 January 2002, Brussels Stability Pact Co-ordinator Erhard Busek welcomes Free Trade Agreement between FYR Macedonia and Albania  14 January 2002, Brussels The Stability Pact and Bulgaria  10 January 2002, Brussels Press Advisory: After taking office, new Stability Pact Special Co-ordinator Erhard Busek pays his first visit to Bulgaria