Northern Kosovo will not be discussed between representatives of the Serbian and Kosovo governments at the forthcoming round of EU-mediated talks, Edita Tahiri, Kosovo’s deputy prime minister, told reporters today. Speaking after a morning meeting with Robert Cooper, the EU’s dialogue facilitator, Tahiri expressed

The European Union’s military mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina is to be drastically reduced in size, the bloc’s foreign ministers agreed on Monday. The EU’s Althea mission currently has about 1,300 troops at its disposal – 30 per cent less than what is foreseen in its operational mandate – diplomats …

Macedonia expects a real report from the European Commission (EC), said Macedonian Interior Minister Gordana Jankulovska. In minister’s words, the report will be a guide of the reforms, which need to be done during the next time period. “This year again I expect a report of principle, which will give …

The Greek government is preparing to remove visa requirements for Turkish citizens who make one-day visits to western Thrace. Greece started the legal process to remove the one-day visas and it is

Ukraine and Moldova have agreed to intensify work on the demarcation of their joint border, Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Oleksandr Dykusarov was quoted as saying by the press on 4 October. He noted that on 26-27 September, Acting Moldovan President and Parliament Speaker Marian Lupu made an official visit to …

A delegation of the International Monetary Fund will visit Romania between October 25 and November 7 for the third review of a EUR3.5 billion precautionary agreement signed end March. “The mission will meet with the authorities, as well as with representatives of political parties, unions, business

Serbian Minister for Kosovo Goran Bogdanović said Friday he and EU facilitator Robert Cooper agreed that the dialogue needed to continue as soon as possible. He added and that an independent investigation into the incidents at the Jarinje administrative crossing was necessary.

Turkish Cyprus’s main opposition Republican Turks’ Party (CTP) said they rejected the continental shelf agreement between Turkey and the Turkish Cypriot government. The statement from the CTP said the Cyprus issue was at a critical stage and a road map would be

President Gjorge Ivanov pays Thursday an official visit to the Republic of Romania. Ivanov and his host, Romanian President Traian Basescu, will refer to bilateral relations and other issues of countries’ interest.

Italy sincerely backs the Republic of Macedonia on its road to EU and NATO. Macedonia deserves positive European Commission report and a recommendation for start of EU membership talks. The country also