Balkans

KFOR has restored relations with the Kosovo Security Force (KSF) after almost a week of tension, the NATO-led force announced on Wednesday. KFOR suspended ties saying the KSF violated its status of an unarmed organisation by displaying weapons during an anniversary ceremony celebrating the Kosovo Albanian resistance against Serb forces. …

Representatives of the European Parliament (EP) Foreign Affairs Committee in Strasbourg have promised Kosovo Foreign Minister Skender Hyseni that his country will soon be given a roadmap and timeline to fulfil EU visa liberalisation criteria. The foreign ministry in Pristina said on Wednesday (March 10th) that the EP officials have …

Estonia will continue to support Serbia’s endeavors for integration in the European Union, Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremić said on Tuesday. There is also full agreement between Belgrade and Talinn regarding EU integration of the entire Western Balkans, Jeremić said during his visit to Estonia.

SARAJEVO Vijeće ministara BiH imenovalo je jučer Himzu Selimovića za direktora, a Uroša Penu i Mileta Jurića za zamjenike direktora Direkcije za koordinaciju policijskih tijela u BiH. Imenovanjem čelnika ove agencije ispunjen je i posljednji uslov za liberalizaciju viza za građane BiH. Selimović je trenutno komesar sarajevske policije, Pena je …

Serbia must find a way and solve Kosovo issue before joining the European Union (EU). Walter Schwimmer, former Austrian Secretary-General of the Council of Europe made the remarks, pointing out that Serbia needs an innovative solution on Kosovo issue. During a lecture at Megatrend university, Schwimmer said that EU doesn’t …

The new Klobuk checkpoint is to be opened officially on the border between Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday. The ceremony will be attended by Dimitris Kourkoulas, Head of the European Commission delegation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Security Minister

Good neighbourliness and friendship are part of a draft treaty Bulgaria has offered to Macedonia. Vesela Cherneva, a spokeswoman for the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry

Switzerland will grant 40 million euros over the next three years to support Serbia’s EU integration effort, Swiss Ambassador to Belgrade Erwin Hofer said. In outlining Switzerland’s 2010-2013 strategy for co-operation with Serbia, Hofer pointed out that the priority is for Belgrade to prepare to join the EU. The funds …

Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini says the EU should scrap visa requirements for Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) as it did for other Balkan countries. Addressing an international forum in Gorizia, on the development of the Adriatic-Balkan region Monday, Frattini described BiH as a priority for Italy and the EU. He …

After a meeting Monday, the government announced the establishment of six working groups to implement the strategy for Serb-dominated northern Kosovo. The groups will include members of the government, the International Civilian Office and EULEX. The groups will work on the rule of law, émigré returns, reconciliation and start of …