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A conference on the fight against organized crime and corruption in the Balkans will be held in Brussels on Thursday. The gathering will be organized by the Serbian Justice Ministry.
Read More »Catherine Ashton: Serbian President, Kosovo Prime Minister ready for dialogue
EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said on Wednesday that the date and topics for the Belgrade-Priština dialogue are up to the sides. “Serbian President Boris Tadić and Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci are now ready to start the dialogue,” she said answering questions of MPs in the European Parliament …
Read More »Dragan Rodic sentenced eight years in prison for war crimes
The court of BiH accepted on Tuesday (October 26th) a plea bargain between prosecutors and Bosnian Serb Dragan Rodic, sentencing him to eight years in prison for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed against Bosniak and Croatian
Read More »The first annual Balkans special operation forces conference started in Sarajevo on Tuesday
The first annual Balkans special operation forces conference opened on Tuesday (October 26th) in Sarajevo. Organised by NATO’s Allied Joint Force Command Naples, the conference runs through Thursday and aims to build
Read More »ECHR rules Turkey must pay for violating property rights in Cyprus
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled on Tuesday (October 26th) that Turkey should pay 15m euros in compensation for damages caused by violations of property rights in Cyprus. The money must be paid out within
Read More »Slovakia to withdraw troops from Kosovo
Slovakia’s Parliament unanimously adopted a government plan Tuesday (October 26th) to withdraw Slovak military personnel serving with KFOR. A total of 140 troops will leave by the end of the year. Slovakia has not recognised Kosovo’s independence and has had a military presence on its territory since 1999. The troops …
Read More »Kosovo opposition to file no-confidence motion against government
The New Kosovo Alliance (NKA) party plans to submit to parliament a no-confidence motion against the government Wednesday (October 27th), in a bid to end the institutional crisis that has gripped the country since
Read More »Croatia’s Parliament to vote on non-confidence motion
Croatian parliament is to vote on the non-confidence motion against the government of Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor, local media report. The vote of no confidence is initiated by
Read More »Macedonian PM met with US Deputy Assistant Secretary
Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski Tuesday met with US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Thomas Countryman. The two discussed several issues
Read More »EU Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fuele: Serbia to reveive a questionnaire in November
EU Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fuele stated late on Tuesday that the European Commission (EC) will send Serbia a questionnaire in November. It will mark the beginning of the Commission’s work
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