EU countries have reached an agreement on the extension of the financial and economic sanctions against Syria for another year. They also lifted the arms embargo when it comes to the Syrian rebels.
Read More »Serbian PM could meet Kosovo Serbs on Thursday
Political representatives of Serbs from Kosovo should hold a meeting with Prime Minister Ivica Dačić and his first deputy, Aleksandar Vučić. The meeting
Read More »EU says Turkey should do more reforms for accession talks
Turkey’s efforts to join the EU are going nowhere because Ankara has failed to live up to its obligations for change and reform, the EU said Monday. It is “in the interest of both parties that accession negotiations gain further momentum,” a statement said after a meeting of the EU-Turkey …
Read More »Serbia green lights agreement to normalize relations with Kosovo
The government of Serbia has approved a plan to improve relations with Kosovo in line with the April 19 agreement to normalize relations.
Read More »Tunisian president will visit Turkey on Tuesday
Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki will pay a two-day visit to Turkey on Tuesday to have talks with senior Turkish officials. Marzouki, who is visiting Turkey upon the invitation of Turkish President Abdullah Gül, is scheduled to address the Turkish Parliament on Wednesday.
Read More »Balkan summit to be held in Ohrid next weekend
The summit of Balkan presidents and prime ministers, to be held in Ohrid, Macedonia, over the next weekend, will be a central political topic in the region. The summit will bring together Serbian President Tomislav Nikolić, and his Croatian, Montenegrin, and
Read More »Swedish FM says that Serbia shoult receive EU talks date
Democratic Party (DS) honorary president Boris Tadić and Swedish FM Carl Bildt have agreed that Serbia deserves to get a date for the EU accession talks.
Read More »Turkish FM says there is a Plan B on Syria if Geneva talks end without results
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu has said Turkey and the US have an alternative option, a Plan B, if the upcoming Geneva meeting fails to provide a viable political solution to the two-year-old Syrian conflict. Speaking to a group of Turkish reporters on Friday, Davutoğlu
Read More »France begins first major stage of Mali withdrawal
France is set to begin the first major stage of its military withdrawal from Mali, four months after sending troops to push Islamist rebels out the north. A convoy of 80 lorries will leave a French
Read More »EU wants Belgrade and Pristina to continue commitment
“Their personal engagement will continue to be essential in view of a swift implementation of the plan,” said European Union’s (EU) High Representative Catherine Ashton, while commending prime ministers of Serbia and
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