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A Serbian judge on Friday ruled that former Bosnian Serb general Ratko Mladic was fit to stand trial and could be extradited to a UN court to face charges of genocide. “It has been established that Ratko Mladic’s health condition makes him fit to stand trial… we have we have …

A radar system designed to detect Iranian missiles may be installed in Bulgaria by the end of 2013as a part of NATO’s anti-missile shield. The Alliance decided to locate the radar system on the Botev Peak in the Balkan Range. The NATO and US decision to install has reportedly been …

The Parliament of Bulgaria will host the NATO Parliamentary Assembly’s Spring Session In Varna from Friday 27 May to Monday 30 May 2011. The Session will bring together some 250 parliamentarians from the 28 NATO member countries from North America and Europe as well as delegates from partner countries and …

Officers from five EU nations have been deployed at the Bulgarian-Turkish border to help tackle illegal migration within Land Operation “Poseidon” of EU border control agency Frontex. In early March 2011, Frontex made permanent its land operation “Poseidon” to patrol the land border between Greece and Turkey over the huge

Serbian President Boris Tadić stated late on Thursday in Belgrade that Serbia “should be ambitious when it comes to the process of the country’s European integration”. He made the statement following his meeting with EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton.

Albanian President Bamir Topi met on Wednesday (May 25th) with Kosovo Local Government Minister Slobodan Petrovic, praising efforts for an independent, multiethnic and democratic new country. Kosovo’s efforts to

The Prosecutor’s Office filed new charges Wednesday (May 25th) against Veselin Vlahovic, known as the “Monster of Grbavica”, for war crimes against Bosniak and Croat civilians committed during the 1992-1995 conflict.

Ratko Mladic’s arrest is good news for the region, said Croatian President Ivo Josipovic. “I, as well as the whole international community, expect a fair trial,” he said.

Ratko Mladic’s arrest is fulfillment of Serbia’s international duties under the Dayton Agreement, President of Republika Srpska Milorad Dodik. “The institutions of Republika Srpska have never defended someone who committed war crimes,” said Dodik.

President of the European Parliament Jerzy Buzek welcomed on Thursday the arrest of former commander of the Bosnian Serb Army Ratko Mladić. Mladić’s arrest is a proof of Serbia’s efforts in