The Bulgarian Foreign Affairs Ministry has issued a statement of “strong worry” about the wosened situation in Northern Kosovo Tuesday. Tensions flared after end of last week Serbia refused to lift a trade embargo agaisnt Kosovo, which led Kosovo to impose the same.
Read More »Serbia requests UN Security Council session on Kosovo
In the wake of this week’s flare-up of tension and violence in northern Kosovo, Serbia has asked for a UN Security Council session dedicated to the problem, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Belgrade.
Read More »International Civilian Office (ICO) says that Kosovo’s border action was legitimate
The International Civilian Office (ICO) says it is important that the situation in Kosovo be resolved in a peaceful manner, through talks and dialogue. The Kosovo government has the right to ensure the functioning of a proper administration, including that which refers to borders and custom control,” the office headed …
Read More »Serbia’s local and parliamentary elections will be held in the end of April
Parliamentary elections in Serbia will be held in the end of April, as decided at the meeting of the leaders of the parties in the ruling coalition with President Boris Tadic. The leaders have reached agreement for the parliamentary and local elections, as well as the elections in Vojvodina, to …
Read More »EU condemns Kosovo police operation on Serbia border
The European Union on Tuesday disapproved the Kosovo police seizure of two border crossings overnight amid mounting tension with Serbia over the movement of goods across the contested frontier.
Read More »Cypriot leaders meet again to discuss unification
Turkish Cypriot leader Derviş Eroğlu and Greek Cypriot leader Dimitris Christofias have met to discuss issues of administration and power-sharing — another step toward finding a way to reunify Cyprus — an issue that has
Read More »NATO warns Turkey on buying air defense systems from China or Russia
NATO may avoid sharing ballistic missiles intelligence with Turkey if the nation decides to buy Chinese or Russian systems for its missile defense program. Ankara would have to operate without NATO’s intelligence information on incoming ballistic missiles if it chooses to buy Chinese or Russian systems for its
Read More »Bulgarian cabinet to face no confidence motion
Bulgaria’s Parliament was scheduled to vote on the evening of July 26 2011 on the third motion of no confidence in Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s Cabinet since ruling party GERB came to power two years ago.
Read More »Serbia notifies UN, EU and NATO after Kosovo police moved to take over north
Serbia’s state officials have turned to the international community after the Kosovo police, KPS, moved to take over administrative checkpoints in the north. The northern part of Kosovo is predominantly inhabited by Serbs who do not
Read More »Bosnia looks for new government
Bosnia’s ten month political impasse since the last general election appears far from resolution as the country’s Croatian parties push for their own candidate to chair the Council of Ministers.
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