Balkans

The investigation into a recent bombing in the central Bosnian city of Bugojno turns up evidence that the perpetrators are linked to a radical Muslim network apparently seeking retaliation for the arrest of its leader, Anes Alic writes for ISN Security Watch. A bomb exploded on 27 June at a …

Serbia will demand that northern part of Kosovo gets the same as the southern part – independence or substantial autonomy. The Hague-based International Court of Justice is set to render on July 22 its opinion about the legitimacy of Kosovo independence. Then, Serbia will continue the battle in the

The United State and Slovenia believe it’s time to work out a deal that would enable Macedonia to secure NATO membership invitation and launch of EU accession talks. Slovenian news agency STA says the pledges were expressed by Slovenian Foreign Minister Samuel Zbogar and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, …

Representatives of Bulgaria and Russia are going to discuss details on the road map for the South Stream gas pipeline project Friday. The Bulgarian party, headed by minister of economy and energy Traicho Traikov, welcomes a Russian delegation, headed by energy minister Sergey Smatko at the seaside

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) will deliver its advisory opinion July 22nd on whether Kosovo’s declaration of independence was in accordance with international law. The court announced on Wednesday that the

SARAJEVO Bosna i Hercegovina i Makedonija nemaju niti jedno otvoreno pitanje, ali odlične političke odnose ne prati odlična ekonomska saradnja. Zaključili su to u četvrtak u Sarajevu predsjedavajući Vijeća ministara BiH Nikola Špirić i predsjednik Vlade Makedonije Nikola Gruevski. Dogovorili su zato ubrzano zaključivanje usaglašenih i pripremu novih međudržavnih sporazuma …

Momcilo Mandic told the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, ICTY, that paramilitary formations were not controlled by the Serbian army or politicians in 1992, adding that the central government of Republika Srpska was not in charge of municipal crisis committees.

European Commission (EC) Director for the Western Balkans Pierre Mirel praised Serbia’s progress in implementing reforms, fighting organised crime and boosting regional co-operation on Wednesday. He urged Belgrade to

Lists of people convicted, indicted or investigated in Serbia and Croatia for war crimes will be on display at the justice ministries of the two countries, as of Thursday, Serbian Justice Minister Snezana Malovic announced.

A court in London will decide on July 27th whether to extradite former Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) presidency member Ejup Ganic to Serbia, the Belgrade-based Beta news agency reported on Wednesday. Extradition