Goran Bogdanović says it is unacceptable for EULEX, KFOR and the Priština to reach agreement on administrative crossings and only inform Serbian authorities. Referring to the deployment of customs at the administrative line
Read More »Catherine Ashton welcomes Moldova-Transnistria talks
EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton has welcomed the meeting of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova Vlad Filat and the Transnistrian leader Igor Smirnov. The meeting took place on 9 September in the German town of Bad Reichenhall and
Read More »EU Ministers urge Albania to continue reforms
Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini and his Greek counterpart Stavros Lambrinidis, held talks with Albanian politicians in Tirana on Monday, in an effort to bring the country’s bid for EU membership back on track.
Read More »British Ambassador to Macedonia says leadership is needed to solve the name issue with Greece
British position on the name row between Macedonia and Greece stays firm – we want the issue to be solved as soon as possible, said British Ambassador to Skopje Christopher Yvon. According to him, the solution should be mutually acceptable and should be found within the UN. “There is a …
Read More »Olli Rehn welcomes Greece’s new austerity measures
European Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs Olli Rehn Sunday welcomed new consolidation measures announced by the Greek government, urging all eurozone member states to implement decisions at a
Read More »Hague chief prosecutor Serge Brammertz visits Serbia
The Hague Tribunal’s chief prosecutor Serge Brammertz will visit Belgrade on Monday, his first visit after the arrest of suspected war criminals Ratko Mladic and Goran Hadzic. During his visit to Belgrade, Brammertz will meet with President Boris Tadic, Head of National Council for Cooperation with The Hague Tribunal Rasim …
Read More »Ex-Bosnian Serb official flees to Bosnia
A lawyer says a former senior Bosnian Serb official sought by both Bosnia and Croatia for alleged war crimes has fled to Bosnia while awaiting extradition.
Read More »Serbs in north Kosovo warn to block border crossings if Kosovo takes control
As three-way negotiations continue on control of nothern checkpoints, local Serbs threaten to block roads if Kosovo’s government obtains control of two border crossings. Leaders of the Serb National Council said international criticism would not dissuade them from taking direct action if the Albanian-led Kosovo government
Read More »Montenegro government passed important electoral law
Montenegrin politicians have passed a law reforming the country’s outdated electoral system and helping Montenegro on its journey towards EU accession.
Read More »Serbia-EU forum kicks-off in Belgrade
Serbian President Boris Tadić says that Serbia has done everything on its EU pathway to start the negotiations, adding that it does not expect any privileges. The Forum will bring together over 400 ministers, intellectuals, representatives of the non-government sectors and reporters from the EU and the region
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