Balkan News

Serbian Police arrested on Monday (April 4th) the war time mayor of the Bosnian town of Trebinje, Bozidar Vucurevic, based on a war crimes warrant issued by Croatia. Vucurevic was detained at a Bosnian-Serbian border crossing.

High Representative Valentin Inzko said on Monday (April 4th) that speculation about the disintegration of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) is unacceptable. Inzko was in Brussels for talks with EU officials about reinforcing the

EU aspirants Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia adopted a common stance regarding pre-accession assistance Monday (April 4th). Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Bozidar Djelic said after

International Civilian Office head Pieter Feith and US Ambassador to Kosovo Christopher Dell met with political leaders Monday (April 4th) to discuss ways out of the current political situation. Kosovo has had no president

European integration is Macedonia’s priority, said Parliament Speaker Trajko Veljanovski at a conference in Brussels. “Macedonia’s priority is the successful completion of the European integration process and gradual reaching of the EU’s average incomes,” said Veljanovski.

European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso will visit Southeastern Europe between 7 and 9 April. He will be accompanies by European Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fule, the EC press service announced.

Visiting President of the Hellenic Republic Karolos Papoulias has today toured the Icharishahar, Inner City, historic core of Azerbaijan`s capital.

Bulgarian MEP Kristian Vigenin is the new European Parliament rapporteur on Macedonia. He replaced the Slovenian Zoran Taller, who was involved in a corruption scandal and resigned from the EP. Vigenin has had a constructive approach to Macedonia and has openly supported the EU enlargement process.

The main opposition Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) will again boycott the vote for a new president if there is no general consensus among the parties on the candidate. Party leader Isa Mustafa made the announcement

Mladen Bosic was re-elected on Saturday (April 2nd) as leader of the opposition Serbian Democratic Party (SDS). Bosic’s nomination was backed by 250 delegates at the party’s congress. His rival, former Republika Srpska Prime Minister Gojko Klickovic, received 90 votes.