Balkans

Albania has fulfilled the technical requirements needed for visa liberalisation, the EU Commissioner for Internal Affairs has confirmed. Speaking at a press conference in Brussels on Monday Cecilia Malmstrom said: “The commission has finished the technical evaluation sent to

Serbian President Boris Tadić will this Tuesday in New York meet with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. On Thursday, he is expected to meet with the EU foreign policy chief, Catherine

The Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH) prosecution has begun an investigation on war crimes committed in 1992 against the Serb civilians in the territory of Jajce, a town in central BiH. According to a Banja Luka-based paper, the

The UN resolution on Kosovo opens the doors of the European Union for Serbia and Kosovo, but neither side will have a shortcut to EU membership.  He also said that the most important steps will follow after the resolution. Fule made no comment on the date for possible EU membership …

Greece’s Foreign Minister Dimitris Droutsas reiterated Greece’s red lines regarding name issue at last night’s meeting with UN mediator Matthew Niumetz, Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.

European Commission President Jose Barroso said Greece is on track to achieve its deficit-cutting goals. “Greece is making a huge effort,” Barroso said in New York yesterday. The European Union and the International Monetary Fund “have recognized that they are on track to meeting their targets” for cutting the deficit, …

The Serbian language will be taught in southern Albania to benefit a Serb community living in the Libofsh municipality. Serbian Ambassador to Tirana Miroljub Zaric inaugurated the learning programme on Saturday

Balkan leaders are in New York  to attend this week’s 65th UN General Assembly. The meeting is aimed at accelerating progress towards the Millennium Development Goals that are scheduled to be met by 2015.There will also be a Balkan Summit, attended by the presidents and prime ministers of Balkan states, …

Serbia expects the status of Kosovo to be on the agenda of upcoming talks between Belgrade and Pristina, Deputy Prime Minister Bozidar Djelic said on Sunday (September 19th). He added that since the recently passed resolution on Kosovo at the UN General Assembly did not recognise its independence, any future …

Hague Tribunal Chief Prosecutor Serge Brammertz is not satisfied with Serbia’s cooperation regarding Ratko Mladić and Goran Hadžić.