Balkans

Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov has today been given an official welcome to Azerbaijan. A guard of honor was lined up for the Bulgarian President

Wartime Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic on Monday asked the United Nations War Crimes Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia for a one- month pause in his trial to prepare his case against charges of genocide in the eastern town of Srebrenica in July 1995.

It is highly expected that Greece’s new government will not change the country’s red lines about the name issue. According to experts of the new cabinet, which will govern the country most probably by February when early elections will be called, will not have time to solve key issues and …

Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov will make an official visit to Azerbaijan Monday to finalize a deal to purchase 1 B cubic meters of Azeri natural gas for Bulgaria’s demands. The visit, set to also include Bulgarian Minister of Economy and Energy Traicho Traikov, is part of a long-term strategy on …

European Union leaders on Thursday welcomed the formation of a new national unity government in Greece headed by former European Central Bank vice president Lucas Papademos. “The agreement to form a government of national unity opens a new chapter for Greece. We have long stressed the need for a broad …

The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia hopes that the newly appointed Greek government will be ready to put an end to the longtime dispute over the use of the name Macedonia the two countries have. “I believe that the new Greek national unity government can undertake a process of unblocking …

Croatia will sign its accession treaty to the European Union on December 9 in Brussels, the Balkan country’s PM Jadranka Kosor has announced. The Prime Minsiter pointed out that it was during her term that Croatia

Turkish foreign ministry work with Serbia to form a union for the Muslims living especially in Sandzak region in this country to prevent their possible separation from the mainland according to diplomatic sources. A silent and meticulous diplomacy between Turkey and Serbia is nearing an end to produce

Bulgaria is willing to share with Romania its experience in dealing with challenges, related to EU funds absorption, the press service of European affairs minister Tomislav Donchev said on November 9 2011. Donchev was on a two-day visit to Bucharest where he met with Romanian government officials.

A phased-in Schengen entry is still a possibility for Romania, even though not all Schengen member countries would be ready for a decision like that, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has stated.