Balkans

Kosovo Parliament rejected the proposal by the opposition for termination of the talks with Serbia and for repeal of the already reached agreements. 46 lawmakers have voted against the proposal, 37 voted in favor. The initiative was moved by three opposition parties.

Vojislav Šešelj has filed a request for termination of proceedings against him at the Hague Tribunal. Šešelj said he based the request on to flagrant violation of his right to a trial within a reasonable period of time.

Paul Wohlers told the US Senate on Thursday that he would did his best to help the country proceed on the path to full Euro-Atlantic integration. The new ambassador is expected to come in Skopje

Bosnia and Herzegovina’s parliament on Thursday rejected the appointment of Prime Minister Slavo Kukic over the resistance of the Serbian MPs. The results of the vote have been announced by the parliament chairperson, who said that the appointment of Bosnian Croat Slavo Kukic for prime minister of the country has …

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi on Friday is to arrive on a visit to Belgrade. A joint sitting of the governments of the two countries has been initially scheduled to be held

The leaders of Macedonia, Montenegro, Albania and Kosovo called on Tuesday for a dialogue between Pristina and Belgrade that would step up the region’s integration into the EU and NATO.

French Ambassador to Romania Henri Paul has said that Bulgaria and Romania could join Schengen in end-2012. The Ambassador has also confirmed that the air borders of Romania and Bulgaria are very likely

Turkish Cypriot President Derviş Eroğlu met with European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso in Brussels on Wednesday to discuss recently intensified peace talks between the island’s two communities to reunify the long-divided island. Barroso and Eroğlu discussed ways to push Greek Cyprus for a settlement on the island and end …

Head of the Serbian government’s team for negotiations with Priština Borislav Stefanović met in Belgrade on Wednesday with EU envoy Robert Cooper. Stefanović said that they discussed the issues that should be resolved in the next round of negotiations, including university diplomas, the cadaster, electricity and telecommunication. He added that …

Serbian Interior Minister Ivica Dačić and Minister for Kosovo and Metohija Goran Bogdanović have met with representatives of the Kosovska Mitrovica District.