Balkans

Serbia’s Deputy Prime Minister and leaders in the Serb-run north of Kosovo have reached an agreement on the implementation of the EU-brokered deal. Aleksandar Vucic, Serbian Deputy Prime

Aleksandar Vučić told councilors of Serb municipalities in northern Kosovo and Metohija that the Brussels agreement “means painful and difficult things.” The meeting with councilors Serb municipalities in northern

The Çankaya presidential palace is scheduled to host a Balkan Summit to discuss the latest developments in the region with the leaders of both Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina in Ankara next week.

A protest of northern Kosovo Serbs against the implementation of the Brussels agreement started in Belgrade on Friday. The protest is dubbed “We are staying in Serbia”.

OSCE observers are not coming to Sofia to question Bulgarians’ ability to hold free and democratic elections, the leader of the mission said days before the country’s 2013 early parliamentary poll.

After the two delegations failed to agree an action plan, the Serbian Prime Minister said the EU-led deal will be finalised following direct meetings with his Kosovo counterpart. Serbia’s Prime Minister, Ivica Dacic, said an action plan to implement the

Bulgaria’s caretaker Economy and Energy Minister Asen Vasilev will make a working visit to Istanbul, Turkey.

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu is set to visit Sarajevo on Wednesday, to attend the regular tripartite consultation meetings between Turkey, Bosnia and Serbia. He is scheduled to have private talks with

Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received Deputy Prime Minister of Montenegro, Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Igor Lukšić, who is paying an official visit to Armenia.

Macedonia’s European integration is expected to be up for discussion on Wednesday when the Macedonian Vice Prime Minister for European Affairs visits Greece.