Balkans

Dimitris Droutsas was appointed as the new Greek Foreign Minister. This was one of the important changes, after yesterday’s Greek government reshuffle. The government’s cabinet was extended to 48 members, out of which 17 are appointed ministers. Up till now, the Greek government consisted of 36 ministers and state secretaries.

The Greek and Macedonian governments have denied newspaper claims that a fresh proposal has been made by UN mediator Matthew Nimitz for a solution to the long-standing Athens-Skopje “name” row.

British Ambassador to Pristina Andy Sparks has reiterated the international community’s support for Kosovo’s statehood and refusal to compromise on status and territory. “There are certain

European Parliament rapporteur for Croatia Hannes Swoboda is optimistic the country will be able to wrap up its EU accession talks by next spring, local media reported on Sunday

UNMIK believes that talks between Belgrade and Priština should be direct and without mediators, stated UNMIK Spokesman Russell Geekie. He told Radio Television Kosovo (RTK) that it is still early

Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremić stated that Serbia does not plan to withdraw its resolution on Kosovo it has submitted to the United Nations General Assembly. He said that Serbia is not negotiating its withdrawal but its text.

The trial of former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic could take more than four years, judges at the UN war crimes tribunal warned on Friday (September 3rd). The trial opened in October 2009 and was

Albanian President Bamir Topi urged the UN General Assembly on Friday (September 3rd) not to back Serbia’s draft resolution on Kosovo at the upcoming session in New York and to instead recognise Pristina’s

Serbian President Boris Tadić will visit Slovenia today, where he will meet with Slovenian PM Borut Pahor. Serbia’s draft Kosovo resolution, submitted to the UN General Assembly, is expected to be discussed. Tadić will attend a private dinner with Pahor, it has been announced.

British diplomat Andy Sparkes has been appointed new deputy head of the European Union Rule of Law Mission (EULEX) in Kosovo. Sarkes currently serves as