Balkans

Bosnia marks one year without new government

Today marks the one year since Bosnia and Herzegovina’s last general election and the 12th sucessive month that the country has had no newly formed government. In the meantime, the country, which is being run using a technical mandate outlined in the Dayton Constitution, faces plummeting foreign direct investment, rising …

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Turkish PM visits Skopje

Macedonia will enter the European Union before Turkey, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Thursday, congratulating Skopje in advance during his visit to the Balkan country. “On the EU process, I believe Macedonia will enter the EU before Turkey. The process continues at a fast pace. We are a …

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Greece, France to discuss Greek crisis

Greek prime minister George Papandreou plans to meet with French President Nicolas Sarkozy in Paris Friday for talks on Greece’s financial crisis. Their meeting comes as auditors from the International Monetary Fund, European Central Bank and European Union are in

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