Balkans

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

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 …

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

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

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

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

The remains of around 100 people believed to have been Muslims killed early in the Bosnian 1992-95 war have been unearthed from a lake bed on the border between Bosnia and Serbia, forensic experts said on Tuesday.

EU foreign ministers reaffirmed at their meeting on Monday (October 25th) the European perspective of the western Balkan countries. They recalled that each country will be assessed based on its own merits and whether it meets the criteria of its

Relations between Turkey and Greece are improving, officials from the two countries agreed on Monday (October 25th) at the fourth meeting of the Greece-Turkey Inter-ministerial Committee in Ankara. “We believe that there is no problem between Turkey and Greece that cannot be resolved. With mutual good intentions, honesty and courage, …

EU Commissioner in charge of Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship, Viviane Reding, has voiced support for Croatia’s efforts to combat corruption. After meeting with Croatian Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor in Brussels