Balkans

Greece officially assumed the EU’s six-month rotational presidency on Wednesday at a ceremony in Athens. The Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras stressed that

Greek Ambassador to Belgrade Constantine Economides said on Wednesday that the EU-Serbia intergovernmental conference scheduled for Jan. 21 will be a historic moment both for Serbia and the Western Balkans.

The first half of 2014 is extremely important both for Europe, and for Greece, Evangelos Venizelos, Greek Deputy PM and Minister of Interior, said. “The first half of 2014 is vital for Europe, as the European Parliamentary elections will be held in May, but is also

Macedonia and Serbia are about to sign an agreement on using common diplomatic missions abroad. Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski, who has said that the move was a Serbian initiative, while the decision “a result of common thinking”.

Bulgarian Defense Minister Angel Naydenov revealed Monday that the country’s plans to build a fence on part of its border with Turkey have been hit by a serious delay.

On January 1, Greece assumed the rotational presidency of the EU, taking over from Lithuania. Greece’s foreign minister believes the country’s EU presidency is an opportunity to present itself as a full-fledged member of the block, despite the crisis it is faced with.

A former top Croatian spy sought by Germany was arrested on Wednesday in Croatia whose case sparked a row between the European Union and its newest member. Josip Perkovic, a former Yugoslav secret service agent and Croatia’s ex-head of intelligence, was arrested as the country

The foreign minister of Bosnia-Herzegovina expects the region to make progress in cooperation over the coming year. “There are a number of open issues, but there is also a good

Defence lawyers for wartime Croatian Serb political leader Goran Hadzic argued this week that the charges against their client should be dismissed because the prosecution had failed to prove its case.

Serbian Foreign Minister Ivan Mrkic said in Belgrade on Wednesday that Serbia will not join NATO but it will be a reliable and responsible partner.