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Goran Bogdanović says it is unacceptable for EULEX, KFOR and the Priština to reach agreement on administrative crossings and only inform Serbian authorities. Referring to the deployment of customs at the administrative line

Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini and his Greek counterpart Stavros Lambrinidis, held talks with Albanian politicians in Tirana on Monday, in an effort to bring the country’s bid for EU membership back on track. 

British position on the name row between Macedonia and Greece stays firm – we want the issue to be solved as soon as possible, said British Ambassador to Skopje Christopher Yvon. According to him, the solution should be mutually acceptable and should be found within the UN. “There is a …

European Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs Olli Rehn Sunday welcomed new consolidation measures announced by the Greek government, urging all eurozone member states to implement decisions at a

The Hague Tribunal’s chief prosecutor Serge Brammertz will visit Belgrade on Monday, his first visit after the arrest of suspected war criminals Ratko Mladic and Goran Hadzic. During his visit to Belgrade, Brammertz will meet with President Boris Tadic, Head of National Council for Cooperation with The Hague Tribunal Rasim …

A lawyer says a former senior Bosnian Serb official sought by both Bosnia and Croatia for alleged war crimes has fled to Bosnia while awaiting extradition.

As three-way negotiations continue on control of nothern checkpoints, local Serbs threaten to block roads if Kosovo’s government obtains control of two border crossings. Leaders of the Serb National Council said international criticism would not dissuade them from taking direct action if the Albanian-led Kosovo government

Montenegrin politicians have passed a law reforming the country’s outdated electoral system and helping Montenegro on its journey towards EU accession.

Serbian President Boris Tadić says that Serbia has done everything on its EU pathway to start the negotiations, adding that it does not expect any privileges. The Forum will bring together over 400 ministers, intellectuals, representatives of the non-government sectors and reporters from the EU and the region

Macedonia’s Defense Minister Fatmir Besimi will be heading to Croatia on Friday for an official visit. Besimi will meet with his Croatian counterpart Davor Bozinovic and Army Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Drago Lovric to discuss modalities to further promote the bilateral cooperation and the cooperation within the Adriatic Group. …