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The EU will decide whether to scrap visa requirements for Bosnian and Albanian citizens on November 8th, Sarajevo-based daily Nezavisne Novine reported on Monday (October 18th) ,quoting diplomatic sources in

Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski said on Monday (October 18th) that he expects the European Commission (EC) will acknowledge Macedonia’s efforts and achievements in its report next month on progress in the

Greece may be required to make additional austerity cuts in order to meet 2011 budget deficit reduction targets, the EU’s economic affairs commissioner Olli Rehn said Monday. “Fiscal targets for 2011 will be maintained which may require some additional measures of fiscal consolidation in order to stick to the fiscal …

President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy has arrived on an official visit to Montenegro. After Montenegro, he will travel to Bosnia, Macedonia and Albania.  According to reports, Rompuy’s message will be that the EU is open for enlargement to the Western Balkans, but that

Hague Chief Prosecutor Serge Brammertz called for increased efforts to apprehend war crimes fugitive Ratko Mladić and turn him over to the international court. He made the statement in Sarajevo on Monday after meeting with Valentin Inzko, high representative in Bosnia-Herzegovina, who informed him

Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremić will pay a visit to Yerevan where he will confer with Armenia’s Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian. Jeremić and his Armenian counterpart will open the 6th session of the Forum for

The Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders on Monday met in Nicosia to continue talks on the reunification of the divided Mediterranean Island nation of Cyprus, the United Nations said. The UN-supported talks will

Kosovo Central Elections Commission (CEC) says it will respect a decision to organise and hold snap elections but will be unable to guarantee the quality of the process. CEC President Valdete Daka said on Sunday

The government and the opposition continue to accuse each other of failing to co-operate on EU integration. Foreign Minister Edmond Haxhinasto noted on Sunday (October 17th) that Brussels is forming an opinion on the

European Council President Herman Van Rompuy is set to visit Macedonia tomorrow. He is to confer with the Macedonian leaders about EC’s upcoming report on Macedonia’s progress.