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A session of the Serbian parliament dedicated to Kosovo, previously scheduled for Wednesday, November 2, will be postponed for Friday, November 4. The reason is the government’s intention to accompany its report on the situation in the province

The Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders have held “positive, productive and vigorous” discussions during the first of two days of talks between the leaders and Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, a senior United Nations envoy said tonight. Speaking at Manhasset, outside New York, where the talks began this morning, the Secretary-General’s …

An initial hearing has concluded against Mevlid Jasarevic, who opened fire on the US embassy in Sarajevo last Friday. The hearing on Sunday is the first step in the prosecution of Jasarevic, who opened fire on

Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov on Monday is to pay a visit to Croatia. During the visit Ivanov will meet with Croatian counterpart Ivo Josipović, whom he will sign an agreement for extradition. The Macedonian president will also meet with Parliament Chairperson Luka Bebic, Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor. However, it is …

Promises given by leaders in northern Kosovo need to be translated into reality, head of NATO peacekeeping force says. KFOR Commander Erhard Drews said that he is not satisfied with the level of freedom of movement provided to international peacekeeping forces in northern, Serb-run parts of Kosovo. 

During its presidency Montenegro will be in charge of organizing and hosting several large institutional meetings, including the Ministerial Council of the Energy Community. Montenegrin presidency coincides with Montenegro’s push

Björn von Sydow (Sweden, SOC), Chairman of the Political Affairs Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) and rapporteur on the situation in Kosovo*, will make a field visit on 2-4 November 2011 to evaluate the political situation, a press release of the Council of Europe …

KFOR troops removed a barricade in the village of Ribariće near the Brnjak administrative crossing early on Friday. KFOR pushed one of the trucks that had been used to block the road into a roadside ravine. Serbs say that a large number of KFOR troops pushed the truck using their …

Council of Europe (CoE) Special Rapporteur Dick Marty on Friday attended a session of the organization’s sub-committee on crime and terrorism. The meeting was held in the Serbian parliament in Belgrade.

NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has stated that NATO will not allow recent tensions in Kosovo to turn back time. He added that in the past 12 years KFOR had helped turn one of Europe’s hotbeds into a largely peaceful place. Rasmussen conferred with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in …