Balkans

Former UNMIK employee Callixte Mbarushimana was arrested on Tuesday (October 12th) in Paris on suspicion of committing serious war crimes in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Several years ago, Mbarushimana

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Serbian President Boris Tadic have agreed that the US and Serbia should build a strong partnership on new foundations following many years of misunderstandings. Speaking at a joint press conference in Belgrade on Tuesday afternoon, Clinton praised the “great progress” made

The Dutch government still believes that Serbia’s progress en route to the EU should hinge on full cooperation with the Hague Tribunal. However, it allows for the possibility of a

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, on a visit to Bosnia, has warned the country that it is lagging behind its Balkan neighbours in the drive to integrate with mainstream Europe. She said

Greece’s position is a name with geographical qualifier for every use, erga omnes. That is our stance and we have no intention to change it. Greek Foreign Minister Dimitris Droutsas made the remarks before the

The European Commission said on Tuesday that there have been no talks on possible extension of the financial aid provided by the European Union (EU) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to

The US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will meet with acting President Jakup Krasniqi, Prime Minister Hashim Thaci and Foreign Minister Skender Hyseni. The secretary will visit Gracanica, a Serb-majority municipality near Pristina, where she will speak

Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha urged his cabinet Monday (October 11th) to organise a public information campaign on the benefits and restrictions of pending EU visa liberalisation. During a meeting with

The opposition Croatian People’s Party (HNS) and the Croatian Pensioners’ Party (HSU) will run as a coalition in the general elections scheduled for November 2011. This is following an agreement signed by their

Thousands of people in Tuzla welcomed Ilija Jurisic home as a hero Monday (October 11th) after an appeals court in Belgrade overturned his 12-year sentence for war crimes committed during the 1992-1995 Bosnian