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The European Commission (EC) recommended on Monday that negotiations with Serbia on membership of the European Union (EU) begin. A report published on Monday reads that “Serbia has taken very significant steps towards visible
Read More »Serbian minister says UN membership for Kosovo is unacceptable
Serbia’s Finance Minister Mlađan Dinkić says that an agreement with Priština is close but that Kosovo’s membership in the UN is unacceptable to Serbia.
Read More »European Parliament says Croatia is ready to join the EU in July
Croatia is on track to become the EU’s 28th member state on 1 July, MEPs said on Thursday in their last resolution before it is scheduled to join, a press release of the European Parliament informed. They highlighted the strength of Croatia’s democracy, social market economy and capacity to fulfil
Read More »European Parliament will vote on Serbia’s resolution
Members of the European Parliament (EP) are to vote Thursday on the draft resolution on Serbia, worked out by
Read More »FYROM is not looking for conlicts with Bulgaria, says Foregin Minister
FYROM has no interest in conflicts with Bulgaria, Nikola Poposki, FYROM Minister of Foreign Affairs said recently. FYROM has no territorial claims and presents no threat to
Read More »Belgrade and Pristina to continue dialogue on Friday
The Belgrade-Priština dialogue should continue on Friday. EU High Representative Catherine Ashton says the differences after the latest round are “narrow.” She added that she hoped for a positive outcome.
Read More »Hashim Thaci leaves negotiating table mediated by EU
A trilateral meeting between Belgrade and Priština’s negotiating teams and Ashton started around 15:35 CET in Brussels. Kosovo PM Hashim Thaci has left the negotiating table dissatisfied with a new
Read More »Skopje does not need good neighborliness agreement with Sofia, says FM
A good neighborliness agreement between Skopje and Sofia is not necessary, Macedonian Foreign Minister Nikola Poposki said recently. “I believe it is not necessary. Good neighborliness cannot be created on paper, but with specific
Read More »Catherine Ashton urges immediate solution for Macedonian name issue
EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton, who paid a visit to Macedonia on Tuesday, called for immediate solution of the name issue between Macedonia and Greece. I am encouraging both countries to use the efforts of UN envoy Matthew Nimetz. I am aware that this …
Read More »EC releases progress report for Serbia and FYROM
The European Commission (EC) released its reports on progress made by Serbia, Kosovo and FYROM in their bids to join the EU. The EC approved a special report on FYROM maintaining its stance that FYROM should receive
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