Ukrainians are going to the polls to choose a new president after a bitter election campaign with the two contenders accusing each other of plotting to rig the vote. Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has accused her opponent of ensuring her aides are unable to oversee votes cast in the eastern …

The Hague Prosecution has filed a new indictment against Vojislav Seselj for contempt of the Tribunal. For a second time, Seselj has been indicted for disclosing names of protected witnesses in one of his books. According the latest indictment, Seselj disclosed the names, occupations and residences of 11 witnesses. The …

Russian Ambassador to Serbia Aleksandr Konuzin warned Serbia that if Serbia joins NATO that means that Serbia will have to recognize Kosovo independence. He said that Russia’s relation to other countries depends on whether they are NATO members on not. Ambassador Konuzin pointed out that if Serbia continues to insist …

The Macedonian parliament adopted a declaration of support to the European parliament (EP) Srebrenica Genocide Resolution of January 15, 2010. The Resolution condemns the massacre in 1995 in Srebrenica.

The OSCE Mission in Kosovo intends to monitor the influence that the KFOR reduction is going to have on Kosovo communities. This is according to Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo Werner Almhofer, who spoke id in Vienna on Thursday. Submitting his six-month report on the Mission’s activities to …

European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet backed Greece’s austerity measures, saying he is confident that the country will do what is needed to cut the budget deficit. “We expect and we are confident that the Greek government will take all the decisions that will permit them to reach that goal,” …

The new U.S. ambassador in Belgrade, Mary Warlick, has announced that the door of NATO membership is open to Serbia, stressing that Serbia is the one to decide if it wants to join the alliance. Warlick said that “the United States fully supports the European and Euro-Atlantic aspirations of Serbia …

Blockage at Ilinden-Exohi checkpoint is finally lifted for all types of vehicles. Protesting Greek farmers have removed the tractors and other farming machines.

The first mission that will assess the situation for opening talks on the visa liberalization regime with the EU will be working in Chisinau between March 1 and 3, Moldovan Deputy Foreign Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Iurie Leanca announced Thursday.

Finnish FM Alexander Stubb says that Finland is “strongly supporting Serbia on its path toward the EU”. He also said that he is hoping for the ratification of the Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA) between Serbia and the EU to take place “soon”.