Balkans

Macedonian Deputy Prime Minister for European affairs Vasko Naumovski called Greece a ramp, which prevents Western Balkan countries to join EU. He noted that the entire enlargement process shouldn’t be a hostage of one what he called non-European behavior by one of the EU member states.

MEPs have backed proposals to exempt nationals of Bosnia-Herzegovina and Albania from visas by the end of 2010, agreeing with the European Commission that these two countries meet the required conditions on document security and combating illegal immigration and crime.

EU Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fuele told the Dutch parliament that Serbian application for EU candidate status should be sent to the European Commission. He pointed out that Serbia’s cooperation with the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) can still remain a precondition of EU integration.

US Ambassador to Macedonia Philip Reeker said that NATO message from Bucharest is clear- Macedonia to be admitted into NATO only after name issue is resolved. He also expressed hope that Macedonian-Greek dispute will be resolved soon.

Sarajevo: A moderate Muslim leader who has won a seat in the country’s presidency said yesterday he would base his policies on multi-ethnic tolerance and will not allow any moves by Bosnian Serbs to break away from Bosnia.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will today hold talks with Greek Cypriot officials during a visit to the divided island of Cyprus, the first by a Russian head of state. Medvedev was scheduled to travel from Algiers

A former commander of UN forces in Bosnia, giving testimony for the prosecution at the trial of Radovan Karadzic, has said that the Bosnian Serb political elite had effective control over its military forces in the field. General Rose told the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, ICTY, that …

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Kosovo government in Priština FM Skender Hyseni claims that ten countries have already set a deadline for recognition of Kosovo. He said that about 60 countries had promised Priština that they would soon consider recognizing Kosovo. 

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton welcomed Bulgarian Foreign Minister Nikolay Mladenov in Washington, DC, Tuesday night. On part of the Obama Administration, Clinton has pledged American support for Bulgaria’s actions in fighting corruption and organized crime, and reforming the judiciary, Mladenov announced