Balkans

Nebojsa Radmanovic, chairman of the presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, said here Thursday that national reconciliation and trust can not be achieved without the prosecution of all war criminals of all nations in the region. Radmanovic’s statement came as he addressed the UN Security Council in an open meeting on …

Bulgaria’s Cabinet approved a joint venture to build and operate the Bulgarian section of the South Stream natural gas pipeline. The new business will be registered in Bulgaria and will be controlled on an equal-equity basis by state-held Bulgarian Energy Holding (BEH) and Russian gas giant Gazprom. The joint venture’s …

The Serbian government said on Wednesday that conditions have not been set to call on Kosovo Serbs to take part in the December 12th snap elections organised by Pristina. The cabinet believes that a sustainable and

Greece is back from the brink of financial disaster and has paved the way for the future, Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou proclaimed Thursday. The austerity measures implemented by the Papandreou government have been met by widespread protests as the nation backs away from the brink of bankruptcy. The Greek …

France will make sure that the EU decision on the Bulgarian and Romanian entry in the Schengen Area is not made before the summer, France’s Minister for European Affairs, Pierre Lellouche, has announced.

The European Commission (EC) adopted its annual enlargement package Tuesday that assesses achievements of the Western Balkans, Turkey and Iceland in their EU integration process and points

Cyprus authorities warned Great Britain on Tuesday (November 9th) that they would abolish its military bases on the island if London supports the permanent partition of its former colony. “Division is not a choice for us or for the UN and various international organisations, as well as for the EU,” …

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad paid a visit to Bulgaria on Tuesday (November 9th), the first by a Syrian head of state in 24 years. During a joint press conference with Bulgarian counterpart Georgi Parvanov, Assad urged

KFOR will protect Kosovo’s cultural heritage, Commander Erhard Buhler said during a visit to Mitrovica on Tuesday (November 9th), where he met with the Muslim community to discuss the security situation. Buhler

Croatia’s Parliament’s legislation committee on Tuesday (November 9th) unanimously supported the government’s proposal to hold a referendum on Croatia’s EU membership after signing the accession treaty. The current