Balkans

Serbian President Boris Tadic says Serbia may join EU in ten years

Serbian President Boris Tadic said on Saturday (December 4th) that Serbia is facing ten more difficult years of decisive change on its road to EU membership. “I believe that Serbia will become a member before these ten years pass,” Tadic told a congress of the Serbian Renewal Movement in Belgrade.

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Cypriot FM visits Belgrade

Cypriot Foreign Minister Markos Kyprianou has arrived in Belgrade for a one-day visit, during which he will meet with the country’s top-ranking officials. Kyprianou has already conferred with his Serbian counterpart Vuk Jeremić. The two ministers were expected to discuss the bilateral relations, Serbia’s European future, the issue of Kosovo …

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PIC urges Bosnian politicians to work for EU, NATO integration

The Peace Implementation Council (PIC) Steering Board urged Bosnian politicians Wednesday (December 1st) to form governments at all levels — as soon as possible — that will work to implement reforms and accelerate the country’s EU and NATO bids. In a communiqué released after their two-day meeting in Sarajevo, the …

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Serbia scraps visa for Albanian citizens

The Serbian government has decided to scrap visa requirements for Albanian citizens, publishing the decision signed last week in the Official Gazette on Wednesday (December 1st). Albania abolished visa requirements for Serbian citizens in April. Albanians will be free to travel without visas within the EU as of December 15th.

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New BiH parliament holds first session

The House of Representatives of the central parliament held its first session Tuesday (November 30th) since the October 3rd general elections. The chamber is composed of 42 lawmakers — 28 from the Federation of BiH and 14 from Republika Srpska. The Social Democratic Party, which emerged as the most popular …

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EU-Macedonia committee recommends starting accession talks

The EU-Macedonia Joint Parliamentary Committee ended its two-day meeting in Brussels on Tuesday (November 30th) recommending the start of EU accession talks with Macedonia as soon as possible. The committee praised the country’s progress in the economic sector and cited progress in advancing political dialogue. The committee urged all political …

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