Balkans

Greek Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos has announced that he resigns. The reason for his resignation is that he plans to become chairman of the socialist party PASOK. PASOK chairperson will be elected on Sunday, 18 March. Evangelos Venizelos is the only candidate for the post, which will practically guarantee his …

EU Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fule has stated that “Bosnia-Herzegovina can only join the EU as a single state”. Fule stated Wednesday that the year 2012 would be crucial for Bosnia-Herzegovina’s progress towards the EU.

Croatia’s President Ivo Josipović said that relations between Serbia and Croatia are better than a few years ago. Asked whether Croatia was planning on standing in

Serbian government’s Office for Cooperation with Civil Society has invited Taulant Hoxha, director of the Kosovo Foundation for Civil Society, to a regional forum entitled

Croatian President Josipovic, speaking at a round table discussion concerning the prosecution of war crimes, expressed his dismay: “The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, ICTY, and the domestic courts, release those convicted before they serve their full sentence. I do not think that is good.”

The European Parliament (EP) on Wednesday is to vote on the resolution on Macedonia during its parliamentary sitting in Strasbourg. The resolution is worked out by rapporteur Richard Howitt. With the resolution the EP is expected to call for the Council of the EU to soon confirm the date for …

Hague Tribunal Spokeswoman Nerma Jelacic said late Tuesday that Vojislav Seselj had returned from the hospital where he was transferred earlier in the day. She added and that he would begin

Prime Minister Vjekoslav Bevanda said Bosnia decided to start negotiations for a new arrangement with the IMF. Bosnia will ask the International

The Bulgarian government ratified yesterday an economic cooperation agreement with Turkey. The agreement would boost commercial, economic, technical and technological

Milorad Dodik, president of Republika Srpska, Bosnia’s Serb-dominated entity, on Monday said if NATO membership for Bosnia becomes imminent, he will call a referendum in the entity to see if Serbs want to join the alliance.