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Kosovo’s Premier, Hashim Thaci declared that Greece will recognise Kosovo’s independence in the “not so distant future”. This declaration was issued during Thaci’s visit to Skopje on Saturday during which Kosovo’s government declared that Macedonia and Kosovo are to establish diplomatic relations very soon. According to him, Macedonia’s recognition of …

Despite the gloomy predicament of the global financial crisis, Bulgaria is predicting to have a 1 per cent budget surplus in 2009. Plamen Oresharski, Bulgarian Minister of Finance, Plamen Oresharski, is assuring the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank of a 1 per cent surplus, during his meeting with …

Saudi Arabia’s recognition of Kosovo’s independence is unlikely to influence other Islamic countries, experts claim. Christian Le Mière, Editor of Jane’s Intelligence Review and a senior foreign affairs expert, told Balkan Insight that there is little chance that Riyadh’s decision will result in a flurry of recognitions from neighbouring states. …

The latest European Commission proposal to solve the Croatian-Slovenian border dispute has been welcomed by the Croatian cabinet. The latest proposal to resolve the deadlock on the border issue has been warmly received by the Croatian government as it appears that some of their demands were met. This may be …

Bulgarian PM at a forum on energy speaks about Bulgaria’s potential to become market leader in energy and natural gas industry. Bulgaria is beginning to see itself and the potential it has to become the main distributor of natural gas for the entire Southeastern Europe and the Black sea region. …

The largest ethnic Albania party in Macedonia, the Democratic Union for Integration, DUI, warned its bigger ruling partner, VMRO DPMNE, that its patience for resolving the burning Athens-Skopje name dispute is running out. The party vice president, Rafiz Aliti, said the talks for solving this row, which are hampering Macedonia’s …

President Dmitry Medvedev has dismissed the head of Russia’s powerful military intelligence service, the Kremlin said on Friday. The Kremlin said Medvedev had signed a decree to dismiss Valentin Korabelnikov, a 63-year-old spymaster at the helm of the military intelligence service since 1997. The Kremlin gave no reason for the …

Russia launched fresh counter-terrorist operations in at least three districts of Chechnya on Friday just over a week after it ended a similar mission across the whole region, news agencies reported. Chechnya’s pro-Kremlin leader, Ramzan Kadyrov, last week declared victory in a war against rebels after the Kremlin lifted security …

BRUSSELS, Belgium EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn’s latest proposal on resolving the border dispute between Croatia and Slovenia broadly complies with Zagreb’s requirements, Foreign Minister Gordan Jandrokovic said on Wednesday (April 22nd), following talks with EU and Slovenian officials in Brussels.

ANKARA, Turkey The foreign ministry announced on Wednesday (April 22nd) it is temporarily recalling its ambassador to Canada, Rafet Akgunay, for consultations. An unnamed government official says the presence of Canadian government officials at a recent memorial service for Armenians that were murdered during the time of the Ottoman Empire …