Balkan News

The trial of Serbian Radical Party leader Vojislav Seselj was adjourned until further notice due to health problems of four remaining witnesses, the UN war crimes tribunal announced on Wednesday (March 17th). Prosecutors had hoped to wrap up their questioning by the end of this month. Seselj is charged with …

Kosovo President Fatmir Sejdiu said on Wednesday (March 17th) that the downsizing of KFOR troops demonstrates improved security in the young country. Sejdiu briefed ambassadors of NATO member-states in Brussels about Kosovo’s achievements as an independent state, adding that for the first time since it declared independence in February 2008, …

I will participate in the Western Balkans summit, which will take place in Brdo if Serbian President Tadic makes an appearance. President of the European Council, Herman Van Rompuy made

EU Ambassador Erwan Fouere called on Macedonia and Greece to step up the pace and focus on the name, which he says is the main issue in the negotiations. It’s important that both sides try to speed up the pace of meetings to ensure that there is no misunderstanding

Croatian Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor has announced that the regional conference on the Western Balkans, scheduled for March 20 in Slovenia, will be held despite uncertainty over the participation of Serbian and Kosovo officials.

European Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighborhood Policy Stefan Fule said he expects to work with people of Kosovo to achieve sustainable reforms and concrete benefits on the way to Europe. In statements to the media on the eve of his visit to Pristina, the European Commissioner stressed that Kosovo …

European Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy Stefan Fule arrives Wednesday in Belgrade. Fule will meet with Serbian top officials to discuss the EU integration of the country. It is expected Mr. Fule to confirm EU determination for Serbian accession to the EU after the state meet the requirements.

Bulgaria and Azerbaijan are discussing the possibility of creating a compressed natural gas processing plant in Georgia so as to ship the final product to Bulgaria and Romania. This was revealed by Azeri oil expert Ilham Shaban for ‘Nezasimaya Gazeta’. He said that an Azerbaijan-Bulgaria working group is discussing a …

The United Nations war crimes tribunal set up in the wake of the Balkan conflicts in the 1990s will need more time to complete its work after originally being scheduled to wind down at the end of this year, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said.

UN envoy to Cyprus Alexander Downer rejected media speculation Monday (March 15th) about an upcoming international conference on Cyprus. According to the reports, the meeting would discuss the 1960 Treaty of Guarantee, which regulates