The International Civilian Office (ICO) says it is important that the situation in Kosovo be resolved in a peaceful manner, through talks and dialogue. The Kosovo government has the right to ensure the functioning of a proper administration, including that which refers to borders and custom control,” the office headed …

NATO may avoid sharing ballistic missiles intelligence with Turkey if the nation decides to buy Chinese or Russian systems for its missile defense program. Ankara would have to operate without NATO’s intelligence information on incoming ballistic missiles if it chooses to buy Chinese or Russian systems for its

Bulgaria’s Parliament was scheduled to vote on the evening of July 26 2011 on the third motion of no confidence in Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s Cabinet since ruling party GERB came to power two years ago.

Serbia’s state officials have turned to the international community after the Kosovo police, KPS, moved to take over administrative checkpoints in the north. The northern part of Kosovo is predominantly inhabited by Serbs who do not

Bosnia’s ten month political impasse since the last general election appears far from resolution as the country’s Croatian parties push for their own candidate to chair the Council of Ministers. 

Croatia is on track to sign its European Union accession treaty in late November or early December and become the bloc’s 28th member in 2013, Poland, holder of the EU’s rotating presidency announced.

Macedonian parliament on Wednesday will vote on the new cabinet of Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski and its programme. The programme of the new government has three major goals and they are enhancing the ergonomic growth, country’s EU and NATO integration and the fight against corruption and organised crime.

Hague Tribunal war crimes indictee Goran Hadžić’s initial appearance before the court has been scheduled for 04:00 CET on Monday, July 25. His deputy, the South Korean O-Gon Kwon, has appointed himself as the pre-trial judge. He will ask Hadžić about the accommodation at the detention unit and his health.

The government in Priština this week introduced a ten-percent tax on goods coming from Bosnia-Herzegovina, prompting this country to react. Sarajevo said it would file a complaint with the regional free trade organization CEFTA.

Croatian President Ivo Josipović says it would make sense if Hague indictee Goran Hadžić was tried in Croatia, the country “where he had committed the crimes”. When asked if Croatia would ask for Hadžić to be extradited to that country and whether that was possible, Josipović said that relevant rules …