Balkans

“Macedonia registered great progress over the last years on its way to the European Union. The EU accession is needed so as to attract foreign investments, decrease the unemployment rate and it is an engine for the multi-ethnic society. Thus the country should not miss its chance,” said President of …

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said in Strasbourg that he hopes that with the mediation of his special envoy Matthey Nimetz there will be soon a solution to the Athens-Skopje name dispute. “I know that there are

Turkey’s Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu will make a one-day trip to Bosnia-Herzegovina on Wednesday. Turkey’s Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu will make a one-day trip to Bosnia-Herzegovina on Wednesday, his office said on Tuesday.

Kosovo Cabinet members representing the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) resigned from their posts Monday (October 18th) as expected, following a decision by party leaders to leave the ruling coalition. Among those

Turkish Cypriot official Osman Ertug announced on Monday (October 18th) that the community has decided to cancel this year’s Toros military exercise, to demonstrate support for ongoing reunification talks

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