Balkans

Croatian Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor said on Monday (May 16th) that Croatia is ready to wrap up its EU accession talks by end of next month and reassured that the country will be a reliable partner. Kosor attended the third European Economic Congress in Katowice. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, …

Officials are reacting to Serbian Interior Minister Ivica Dacic’s idea of Kosovo partition as a long-term solution. Kosovo Deputy Prime Minister Hajredin Kuci emphasised on Monday (May 16th) that Serbia doesn’t decide about Kosovo; instead, it is Kosovo citizens and international partners who make decisions. “Serbia’s desires caused wars, genocide, …

Serbia can become a candidate to join the European Union even if the most wanted war crimes fugitive Ratko Mladic is not arrested, Luxembourg’s Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn said Tuesday.

President of the Serb entity in Bosnia (RS) Milorad Dodik says he’s optimistic about the future of an agreement with the EU regarding Bosnia’s justice system. According to the agreement, a dialog would be opened on the functioning of judiciary in Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Thousands of people from all over the country joined the meeting of the opposition Social Democratic Union of Macedonia (SDSM) in Skopje. The streets and parking lots in Skopje have been crowded with people.  According to the SDSM, around 60,000 people have joined the meeting, while according to the police, …

Carla del Ponte, former chief prosecutor at the Hague Tribunal, says she is ready to take on an independent investigation into allegations of organ trafficking in Kosovo. “I publicly express my willingness to

Belgrade and Priština will continue their talks in Brussels on Tuesday for another round in the ongoing Kosovo dialogue. Head of the Belgrade team Borko Stefanović expects this, fourth round of the negotiations to result in solutions to some of the least contested issues, which, in his words, would improve …

The head of the national council for co-operation with The Hague war crimes tribunal, Rasim Ljajic, warned on Sunday (May 15th) that a negative report by chief prosecutor Serge Brammertz could affect Serbia’s chances for

The election campaign for the June 5th parliamentary elections kicked off officially on May 15th. The election campaign will last for 20 days. The State Election Commission has confirmed 18 lists of candidates who will take part in the race from six electoral units. The voting process will be monitored …

EULEX has started investigating 26 new corruption cases this year, a spokesperson for the mission announced on Sunday (May 15th). The mission’s prosecutors are handling the cases in co-operation with local teams of prosecutors, EULEX spokesperson Blerim Krasniqi said. There are no details about any arrests or raids are planned …