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EULEX will start to exhume a possible mass grave in Mitrovica, northern Kosovo, after two bodies were found  by local residents during construction works. A team of EULEX experts and war

Albanian PM Sali Berisha discussed on Sunday with opposition leader Edi Rama about agreeing on a candidate for president, but failed to reach any positive results. The opposition rejected Zaganjori’s candidature and asked for talks between

Serbian President together with several ministers held a meeting to discuss the latest events between from northern Kosovo between Serbs and NATO peacekeepers. The meeting was held on Friday, right after KFOR started to dismantle the Serb barricades near Zvecan, a Serb-run area in northern Kosovo. Serbia’s Defence Minister Dragan Sutanovac, …

The European Parliament started on Thursday a debate on strategic revision of EULEX’s activity. The revision seeks to reduce the number of EULEX members and to switch the missions focus from police to judicial work. EULEX currently has more than 1,300 international police officers, prosecutors and judges.

Montenegro announced on Thursday that it had decided to open an embassy in Kosovo. The Montenegrin government’s said the decision to open the embassy “confirms that good relations with neighbours and development of regional cooperation represent a lasting goal, stimulating progress in the countries of the region when it comes …

Tomislav Nikolic was sworn in as Serbia’s new president at the inaugural session by taking the oath before members of the Serbian parliament. “I solemnly swear to devote all my efforts to preserve the sovereignty and integrity of the territory of the Republic of Serbia, including Kosovo and Metohija as its …

James Warlick, American Ambassador in Sofia, said the rumors that he has been recalled early due to particular mistakes are not real, adding that he was leaving Bulgaria under a standard procedure. “I have no scheduled departure date and I have not been recalled early due to something I have …

Mladic’s defence asked for the second time since the trial started(on May 16) for a six-months postponement  the trial started. Branko Lukic, Mladic’s defence attorney said that on all other trials on Hague Tribunal, the evidence was submitted to defence teams at least three months prior to the

The European Union will provide a visa-liberalization plan for Pristina on June 14. “It was a great day today for the relationship between Kosovo and the EU and it

Albanian political parties failed Wednesday to propose any candidates for the country’s new president, forcing parliament to put off his or her election for a week. The Socialists and the governing