The commander of the police station in northern Mitrovica, Milija Milosevic, was discharged from his post Monday (August 30th) following a decision by Police Director General Behar Selimi. Milosevic was rumoured to
Read More »Albania urges China to recognise Kosovo
Albanian political leaders have called on China to recognise Kosovo’s independence as they continue to lobby on behalf of the state. During a meeting with senior Chinese Communist Party officials in Tirana on Monday, Albania’s President Bamir Topi and Prime Minister
Read More »Secretary of State for European Affairs: Western Balkans EU perspective is a clear goal for EU
The economic crisis and the reforms, which have to be implemented on the road towards EU are among the chief reasons for the weakened support for Western Balkans EU integration, the Secretary of State for European Affairs Pedro Lourtie said.
Read More »US Congressmen to meet Serbia’s top officials
A Delegation of US Congress is set to meet Serbia’s President Boris Tadic and Prime Minister Mirko Cvetkovic on Tuesday. The delegation is led by US Rep William Delahunt, who is also a member of the United States House Foreign Affairs Committee.
Read More »Croatian President supports setting up a comission to investigate war crimes in Yugoslavia’s succeeding countries in the 1990s
Croatian president Ivo Josipovic have given his support to setting up a truth commission aimed at establishing facts about war crimes committed in Yugoslavia’s succeeding countries in the 1990s.
Read More »Albania to find out of visa liberalisation this autumn
Albanians will find out whether they will be able travel to most EU countries without visas this autumn, Albanian Interior Minister Lulzim Basha said. On Sunday (August 29th), he explained that his European counterparts
Read More »No investigation into alleged independence declaration for northern Kosovo
Kosovo: The interior ministry confirmed on Saturday (August 28th) that no investigations are under way regarding the publication of the so-called Statement for Independence
Read More »Slovenian President: Balkans should no longer be the highest priority of EU’s foreign policy
Slovenian President Danilo Turk thinks that the Balkans should no longer be the highest priority of EU’s foreign policy. He also criticized the countries of the region which aim to join the EU. Turk said that if there were delays in the accession negotiations “most criticism should be directed at …
Read More »Belgrade mufti calls for counter-rally
Belgrade Mufti Muhamed Jusufspahić has called on a counter-rally in response to the one scheduled by a rival Islamic organization. The Islamic Community in Serbia leader Muamer Zukorlić called the original gathering. Jusufspahić said that his Islamic Community of Serbia has scheduled a counter-rally so that its voice can be …
Read More »Bulgarian FM calls for Western Balkans EU integration
The EU should do everything possible to ensure the integration of the countries from the Western Balkans and to end divisions in the region, stressed Bulgarian foreign minister Nikolay Mladenov at the traditional Bled Strategic Forum in Slovenia.
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