Balkans

The close of 2010 and the first week of 2011 were tough times for the authorities of Kosovo, despite a few diplomatic gains, such as official recognition of the country’s independence by Qatar and Guinea-Bissau. First came the Council of Europe’s report on organized crime which includes allegations that Kosovo …

Greece will show political will for solving name issue dispute in the new round of talks. That is what spokesperson of the Greek Foreign Ministry Grigoris Dalavekuras declared. According to him,  Athens expects Skopje to show political will as well, which is necessary for Macedonian accession to the EU and …

EU Anti-fraud Commissioner Algidras Semeta will visit Bulgaria today to discuss about the measures being taken by the country to tackle fraud and irregularities in EU funds. During his visit in Sofia, the Commissioner will meet with Bulgaria’s PM Boyko Borisov and his two Deputies – Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov and …

The population census scheduled for April by Kosovo institutions is unacceptable for Serbia, the Ministry for Kosovo and Metohija said on Thursday. The census should be postponed to the end of the year and the possibility

The Serbian government announced it has prepared answers to all the questions from the European Commission Questionnaire. The answers are currently being checked and translated, said the

On January 17, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan will leave for Cyprus on a state visit. The Armenian leader will then visit Greece on January 18. During the visits, he is scheduled to meet with the Presidents, Speakers of parliaments and Armenian communities of Cyprus and Greece. Sargsyan will also meet …

Cyprus President Demetris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu met on Wednesday (January 12th) to discuss governance and power-sharing as part of ongoing talks to reunify the island. “Both sides put

Spanish Foreign Minister Trinidad Jimenez assured visiting Serbian counterpart Vuk Jeremic of Spain’s support for Serbia’s EU bid after their meeting in Madrid. Two countries will continue to co-operate on all issues related to peace and stability in the Western Balkans and the EU integration process. Jimenez voiced support for …

Turkish Defense Minister Vecdi Gonul has met his Bulgarian counterpart Anyu Angelov in Ankara. Before meeting his Bulgarian counterpart Gonul said that after Bulgaria’s NATO accession

Czech FM Karel Schwarzenberg said that talks between Belgrade and Priština “would benefit the citizens of Serbia and Kosovo”, as well as the entire region. The dialogue should resolve technical issues, which would benefit everyone, so that gradual progress could be achieved in “bilateral relations”, Schwarzenberg said recently. Asked about …