Blerim Shala, an MP and the vice-president of an opposition party, has been appointed Kosovo’s Political Coordinator in the EU-led talks with Serbia.Kosovo’s President, Atifete Jahjaga, on Thursday named Blerim Shala as the country’s political coordinator in the EU-led dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia. Shala’s appointment was publicised on Thursday …

The ICTY Chief Prosecutor says he is disappointed with the acquittal of two Croatian generals, while Serbia announces prosecution of crimes committed during the Croatian military operation Storm.In his first reaction after the Hague Tribunal, ICTY, acquitted the Croatian generals Ante Gotovina and Mladen Markac, Serge Brammertz, the ICTY Chief …

Tens of thousands welcomed the former Croatian Army general back to his birthplace of Pakostane following his acquittal of war crimes by the International Criminal Tribunal for former Yugoslavia, ICTY.Chanting “Ante, Ante” and lighting flares, more than 30,000 people from all across Croatia welcomed Ante Gotovina back to his home …

The UN mediator in the ‘name’ dispute has put forward several suggestions for a compromise name for Macedonia in talks in New York – but his ideas have not been made public.After separate and joint meetings with Macedonia’s Zoran Jolevski and Greece’s Adamantios Vassilakis on Monday and Tuesday in New …

Leaders of the six ruling parties in the new state government met in Mostar and agreed to focus on constitutional changes and on the EU ‘Road Map’.Leaders of Bosnia’s six main parties met in Mostar on November 20 to hammer out an agreed agenda on urgently needed constitutional changes. Pressure …

Around a hundred people gathered in the centre of Sarajevo to demonstrate against the Israeli air attacks on the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip.Bosnians gathered on November 21 in the city centre of Sarajevo bearing banners that read “Save Gaza” or “Freedom for Palestine”, demanding an end to the air attacks that …

Ivo Sanader has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for taking bribes from two foreign companies.A Zagreb court on Tuesday sentenced Ivo Sanader to three-and-a-half years in prison in the “Hypo Alpe Adria Bank” case and for seven years in the “MOL-INA” case. He was also ordered to pay …

The prosecurion in the case of Mevlid Jasarevic who atacked the US embassy in Sarajevo in 2011 has finished presenting its evidence and the final words will be presented in early December.The prosecution has finished presenting its evidence in case of Mevlid Jasarevic, who attacked the US embassy in Sarajevo …

Veneta Markovska has decided to retire from the Court following accusations of corruption and conflicts of interest that had already caught Brussels’ eye.Judge Veneta Markovska on Tuesday filed an application for retirement from the Court. She reiterated that she had not committed any violations and was only quitting to end …

The corruption trial known as ‘Tolaj et al’ will start in January, a judge from the EU rule of law mission, EULEX, announced on Monday.A court has set January 10 2013, as the first date for the trial of Kosovo’s former Deputy Prime Minister, Bujar Bukoshi, accused of corruption in …