UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon’s special representative to Cyprus, Lisa Buttenheim stressed on Friday (May 6th) the importance of the civil society and the public in achieving progress in ongoing efforts to reconcile the

Serbian and Hungarian presidents Boris Tadić and Pal Schmitt pointed out the importance of integrating South East Europe into the EU as they meet in Belgrade. They also affirmed Hungary’s continued support to Serbia’s EU integration efforts.

Romanian Foreign Minister Teodor Baconschi on Thursday expressed hope that an agreement concerning the placement of a U.S. missile system in Romania could be signed this fall. “As the experts have concluded

Bulgarian Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov said on Wednesday (May 4th) that Sofia supports French and Italian proposals to reform Schengen rules, even though the country is still a candidate to join the border-free

EU facilitator in the talks between Kosovo and Serbia Robert Cooper presented a proposal Wednesday (May 4th) in Pristina for the solution of issues discussed in the dialogue so far. The possible framework of the agreement

Serbian President Boris Tadić has said that he is against imposing any solution on Bosnia-Herzegovina and “suspension of certain politicians”. He has also assessed that speculations that some politicians could be excluded from political life over a referendum called in Bosnia’s Serb entity, the Serb Republic, RS, were “dangerous”.

Greece rejects a backtrack in EU’s Schengen free passport zone treaty through the reinstatement of border controls within member countries, said Greek Citizen Protection Minister Christos Papoutsis on Wednesday.

The UN war crimes tribunal (ICTY) has turned down a motion for acquittal filed by Serbian Radical Party leader Vojislav Seselj. In its ruling on Wednesday (May 4th), the court determined there are no grounds for halting the trial and releasing the defendant, as the prosecutors presented sufficient evidence for …

European Parliament (EP) member and Rapporteur on BiH Doris Pack criticised on Tuesday (May 3rd) Republika Srpska’s plan to hold a referendum on the BiH Court and Prosecutor’s Office. Meeting with RS Parliament

The US welcome Croatia’s progress in the EU integration process, Croatian President Ivo Josipovic said on Tuesday (May 3rd), after talks at the White House with Vice-President Joe Biden. Josipovic added that the main topics were bilateral relations, co-operation within NATO and fighting terrorism. He also met with Secretary of …