The US prosecutor heading the investigation into allegations of Kosovo Liberation Army, KLA, organ trafficking will visit Tirana on November 10. John Clint Williamson, who leads the seven member Special Investigative Task Force of the EU mission, EULEX, will meet with

Macedonian Deputy Prime Minister in charge of the European integration, Teuta Arifi, said that this month the Macedonian government would start lobbying ahead of the EU summit in December. “The picture in the region has changed this year in terms of the European integration and it is important for Macedonia …

EU Minister Egemen Bağış has urged European countries to work with Turkey to eliminate the PKK, which allegedly controls the largest drug network in Europe. “European countries should now be aware of their own interests and cooperate with Turkey to destroy the PKK,” Bağış said, adding

Russia and Georgia signed an agreement on Russia’s accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva on Wednesday. Earlier, Russia and Georgia agreed on a compromise version of the agreement developed under the mediation of Switzerland. The document, particularly, provides placement of international observers, who will maintain control over …

Rival political parties in Greece again pledged Wednesday to conclude power-sharing talks, which have dragged into a third day despite rising pressure from the country’s European partners for a swift resolution to the political crisis. Greece’s big two political parties, the Socialists and the conservative New Democracy, are renowned for …

Bosnia’s High Representative has accused the country’s political leaders of causing stagnation, according to local media reports. Valentin Inzko says in a report to be submitted to the United Nations on November 15 that the leaders of Bosnia’s six political parties are to blame for failing to adopt a budget …

Serge Brammertz is starting his two-day visit to Belgrade on Tuesday, as part of his regular activities ahead of presenting his report to UN Security Council. During the visit, the chief Hague prosecutor will confer with Serbian President Boris Tadić, President of the National Council for Cooperation

As tensions continue to mount in the Serb-run enclave of northern Kosovo, the Serbian government has vowed to defuse growing anger over the situation in parliament. Serbia’s government says it is finalising work on a declaration on the situation

The Greek crisis means it is unmotivated to hold talks aimed at resolving the name dispute, according to Macedonian foreign minister Nikola Poposki. Though he acknowledged the urgency of the situation, Poposki said that the dispute will not be solved by applying the Croatia-Slovenia model – international arbitration by the …

Georgian Economic Development Minister Vera Kobalia is visiting Armenia on the invitation of Transport and Communication Minister Manuk Vardanyan. With a brief conversation held November 7, the two officials will chair an expanded meeting on the next day, to focus on the issues of bilateral interest, Transport Ministry’s press service …