Balkans

Bulgarian leaders on Monday aimed to reassure European judges that the country continues to pursue judicial reform.The president of the General Court of the European Union, Marc Jaeger, met with Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov on Monday to discuss the progress of judicial reform in Bulgaria. Borisov assured Jaeger and …

Eurozone leaders are praising the efforts of debt-ridden Greece to resolve its financial woes and resume its cost-cutting austerity. Some of the 16 other countries in the euro currency bloc have often attacked Athens for its slow pace in adopting financial reforms, even as the Greek populace has grown increasingly …

PARIS–France will wait for a report of a troika of European Union, International Monetary Fund and European Central Bank officials to ascertain the state of Greece’s finances, before deciding on the best way to approach the problem, President Francois Hollande said Monday. “The troika report is expected in coming days. …

Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev and Vice President Margarita Popova discussed Monday judicial reform in the EU with Marc Jaeger, President of the General Court of the European Union, and his accompanying delegation. “The General Court of the European Union has the serious responsibility of being an engine for European integration. …

At an anti-government rally in Skopje on Sunday, Macedonia’s joint opposition bloc called for early general elections to be held along with the March local polls.Tens of thousands of opposition supporters on Sunday filled Skopje’s central square, demanding early elections and protesting against the government of Nikola Gruevski whose VMRO …

More than 88 per cent of citizens in four Bosnian towns believe that the reconciliation process will “heavily influence the future of Bosnia and Herzegovina”, a research shows.The Centre for Empirical research into Religion in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the University in Edinburgh have carried out a joint research project …

Serbia’s ruling Progressives have exerted pressure on Avala co-owner to halt the sale of the troubled broadcaster, which as a result faces bankruptcy and closure.Serbia’s ruling Progressive Party has exerted pressure on Zeljko Mitrovic, TV Avala co-owner, to cancel the contract for the sale of the station, Balkan Insight has …

Croatian Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic will visit the Vatican on Monday, where he will be received by Pope Benedict XVI.The Croatian premier will hold a meeting with Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, Secretary of State and Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church, and participate in a roundtable discussion on the 20 years …

Montenegrin President Filip Vujanovic has said that negotiations on forming a parliamentary majority in the country are in the final stages.After the parliament is formed, the new government and prime minister will be determined, Vujanovic said. Montenegro held parliamentary elections on October 14. “Negotiations on a coalition are in the …

Germany and the Netherlands signaled that Greece’s future in the euro is not yet assured, as the northern neighbors sought to maintain pressure on Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras to hold to agreed reforms. “It’s not yet decided,” German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said in an interview with ZDF television, …