Serbian, Croatian and Slovenian top officials have failed to agree on a formula that would allow both Belgrade and Pristina delegations to participate in a regional conference on the Western Balkans to
Read More »KFOR stops co-operating with Kosovo Security Force
KFOR halted its co-operation with the Kosovo Security Force (KSF) on Saturday (March 6th) after members of the newly established force carried weapons during a ceremony Friday marking the 12th anniversary
Read More »EC asked to expedite visa liberalisation process
Juan Fernando Lopez Aguilar, head of the Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs committee in the European Parliament (EP) is asking the European Commission (EC) to speed up the visa liberalisation process for Balkan countries.
Read More »EC’s Barroso hopes BiH gets visa-free travel
European Commission (EC) President Jose Manuel Barroso has voiced hope that the influx of asylum seekers from Serbia and Macedonia to Belgium will not affect efforts to offer visa-free travel to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), media in Sarajevo reported on Sunday (March 7th). BiH officials insist that the country will …
Read More »Slovenia, Kosovo sign cooperation agreement
The Slovenian government confirmed an agreement with Kosovo for development cooperation. According to the Slovenian government, the law for the agreement for development cooperation between Slovenia
Read More »Albania completes more chapters in EU questionnaire
Albania has completed six more chapters of the questionnaire required by the European Commission, the Inter-ministerial Co-ordination Committee for European Integration announced on Thursday. The chapters are on the free movement of capital, information and media society, taxes, environment, financial control, and finances and budget. That makes a total of …
Read More »Ukraine’s Yanukovych Russia visit to mend ties
Ukraine’s new President, Viktor Yanukovych, says his visit to Moscow will mark the first step in a major improvement in relations with Russia.
Read More »Brammertz meets with EU President
Hague Chief Prosecutor Serge Brammertz held an unofficial meeting with EU President Herman Van Rompuy. Although the contents of the meeting were not disclosed, Van Rompuy’s
Read More »Serbian PM to meet with EU officials Friday
Serbian Prime Minister Mirko Cvetković will be in Brussels Friday, where he will discuss Serbia’s next steps in the European integration process.
Read More »Balkan Ministers Take on Border Safety Issue
Balkan interior ministers have gathered at a two-day regional conference in Tirana to discuss cooperation in handling border security and responses to transnational crime. The meeting was attended by representatives of the all the countries in the region and several EU delegations, as well as Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha.
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