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SARAJEVO Ministri sigurnosti i odbrane, te direktori obavještajne i sigurnosnih agencija za uskraćivanje informacija bh. parlamentu plaćat će kazne od 500 do 3.000 KM, ukoliko parlamentarci podrže zakon o parlamentarnom nadzoru nad odbrambenim, sigurnosnim i obavještajnim sektorom. Kako je predviđeno prijedlogom zakona, uposlenici u ovim institucijama za neodazivanje pozivu za …

Kosovo and Serbia should talk without setting any agenda, in a spirit of regional co-operation and respecting each others’ red lines, Italian Ambassador to Kosovo Michael Giffoni said in an interview published in Monday’s

Albania’s foreign minister says his country’s recognition of Kosovo won’t impede improving ties with Serbia and Cyprus which do not. Ilir Meta says Albania backs Kosovo’s entry into the European Union to bring about regional stability. He says despite some EU states’ refusal to

Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremić told CNN that the Kosovo question divides the UN, EU and NATO, adding that a solution of compromise is needed to bridge the gap. Jeremić said that Belgrade is ready for open dialogue with the Priština institutions and that Belgrade would not say “no” beforehand …

World Bank Group President Robert Zoellick will visit Bulgaria, Moldova, and Latvia between today and Friday to meet with government leaders, business people, think tanks, civil society, and visit projects to discuss development issues and the impact of the global economic crisis.

European Commission (EC) will present its opinion on Montenegro’s readiness to acquire EU candidate status on November 10th, the news portal Analitika reported on Friday (August 6th), quoting unnamed international

Macedonia’s government is preparing teams that would immediately start accession talks with the EU once the name dispute with Greece is resolved, Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski said on Saturday (August 7th). He said 850 public administration employees are currently learning from Croatia and Slovenia’s experience in negotiations with the …

Serbian President Boris Tadic is set to visit Bulgaria for high-profile talks with Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov. Tadic will be arriving to Bulgaria’s Black Sea city of Varna on Friday, August 6. He will be welcomed at the airport by

Kosovo’s government has announced plans to invest 500,000 euro in infrastructure projects in the Serb-majority north of the flashpoint city of Mitrovica.

The EU and IMF said on Thursday (August 5th) that Greece has made considerable progress in implementing the austerity measures, but warned the country still faces “important challenges and risks”.