Balkans

A summit of Western Balkan leaders near Ljubljana ended on Saturday (March 20th) by adopting a joint statement on their countries’ commitment to the European perspective. The forum was marred by the absence of Serbian President Boris Tadic who boycotted because Kosovo was not represented according to the UN Security …

Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fuele said on Friday (March 19th) that the EU expects Kosovo to step up efforts to fight crime and corruption and strengthen the rule of law. After talks with Prime Minister Hashim Thaci and President Fatmir Sejdiu in Pristina, Fuele stressed the importance of guaranteeing political stability …

The NATO Commander of Allied Joint Force Command Naples Admiral Mark Fitzgerald said on Friday (March 19th) that the transfer of the responsibility for the protection of a Serbian monument of Gazimestan from KFOR to the Kosovo police is a result of improved security situation in the country.

he head of the European Commission (EC) delegation to Serbia, Vincent Degert, has voiced support for an initiative of a number of NGOs from the region to set up a fact-finding regional commission on war crimes committed during wars in the Balkans. Speaking at a conference in Novi Sad on …

Socialist People’s Party (SNP) leader Srdjan Milic will propose to President Filip Vujanovic May 30th as a date for holding of local elections. The opposition will meet representatives of the parties that are not represented in the parliament on Monday to come up with the final suggestion. According to the …

Serbian President Boris Tadić will not travel to the informal regional conference in Slovenia tomorrow. The Serbian leader will be absent because of a dispute over the manner in which the Kosovo Albanian delegation should be represented.

The conference on Western Balkans will be held Saturday regardless of participation, Slovenian Prime Minister Borut Pahor said Friday. Each participant, who will attend the conference, will contribute

Bosnia has now fulfilled the last technical requirements for an EU visa-free regime, but despite promises, politics may enter the fray and the rush of asylum seekers from Serbia and Macedonia could get in the way, Anes Alic writes for ISN Security Watch. With the appointment of several officials to …

European Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fuele said that Bosnia-Herzegovina is on the right road to achievement its visa liberalization this year. He called on the Bosnian government to continue with its reforms, changes in the constitution and election laws, in order to hold democratic elections in October. “It is important to …

EU Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs Olli Rehn said the Euro area is ready to act decisively and coordinated to support Greece. “We avoided the danger regarding Greece,” said the EU Commissioner noting it is necessary to take measures on avoiding future problems, similar to those faced by Greece. …