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Kosovo’s Deputy Prime Minister Edita Tahiri, who will head the delegation in talks with Serbia, said on Tuesday (March 1st) that Kosovo will have a constructive and creative spirit in the dialogue, which is expected to start

Delegation of the United Kingdom armed forces, led by British Army Chief of General Staff, General Sir Peter Wall, pays Wednesday an official visit to the Macedonian Army (ARM) General Staff, Sitel announced. General Wall is set to meet with host, Chief of ARM Staff, Lieutenant-General Miroslav Stojanovski, who will …

Several thousand Turkish Cypriots took to the streets Wednesday to protest at belt-tightening economic measures, pressed by Turkey, even though a similar demonstration in January angered Ankara. The protesters flocked to a square in the northern section of Nicosia, Europe’s last divided capital, forming

Parties from the opposing coalition in Macedonia took the stance, that they would not take part in the elections, if voting was not going to be democratic and fair. Leader of the New Alternative party Gjorgji Orovcanec said the opposition would return to Parliament only after Prime Minister Gruevski guaranteed …

Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremić has asked that a credible international investigation be carried out into the trafficking of organs of kidnapped Kosovo Serbs. At the 16th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Jeremić

Interior ministers from south-east Europe signed a ministerial declaration on cooperation in border security on Tuesday in Ljubljana. Serbian Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Ivica Dacic noted the progress that has

Slovenian President Danilo Turk voiced his country’s support for the EU integration of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) during a meeting Monday (February 28th) with members of BiH’s tripartite presidency

Kosovo Parliament Speaker Jakup Krasniqi has joined opposition parties in a demand to draft a resolution regarding upcoming talks with Serbia. Krasniqi said on Monday (February 28th) that parliament should

Macedonian Foreign Minister Antonio Milososki has presented the country’s application for UN Human Rights Council membership during the 16th session of the Council. “Respect for human rights and freedoms is the most important constitutional value and leading principle in foreign policy,” said Milososki and added Macedonia was determined to keep …

The new EU Ambassador to Macedonia Peter Peter Sørensen will arrive in Skopje today. He is coming to replace Erwan Fouéré as Head of the EU representation. The 44-year-old Danish diplomat has previously worked as