Bosnia and Herzegovina’s parliament on Thursday rejected the appointment of Prime Minister Slavo Kukic over the resistance of the Serbian MPs. The results of the vote have been announced by the parliament chairperson, who said that the appointment of Bosnian Croat Slavo Kukic for prime minister of the country has …
Read More »Silvio Berlusconi to visit Serbia on Friday
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi on Friday is to arrive on a visit to Belgrade. A joint sitting of the governments of the two countries has been initially scheduled to be held
Read More »Balkan Presidents call for Kosovo-Serbia dialogue
The leaders of Macedonia, Montenegro, Albania and Kosovo called on Tuesday for a dialogue between Pristina and Belgrade that would step up the region’s integration into the EU and NATO.
Read More »French Ambassador to Romania says that Bulgaria and Romania might join Schengen at the end of 2012
French Ambassador to Romania Henri Paul has said that Bulgaria and Romania could join Schengen in end-2012. The Ambassador has also confirmed that the air borders of Romania and Bulgaria are very likely
Read More »Barroso meets Turkish Cypriot leader to discuss the island’s situation
Turkish Cypriot President Derviş Eroğlu met with European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso in Brussels on Wednesday to discuss recently intensified peace talks between the island’s two communities to reunify the long-divided island. Barroso and Eroğlu discussed ways to push Greek Cyprus for a settlement on the island and end …
Read More »Serbian chief negotiator discuss with EU official about Kosovo
Head of the Serbian government’s team for negotiations with Priština Borislav Stefanović met in Belgrade on Wednesday with EU envoy Robert Cooper. Stefanović said that they discussed the issues that should be resolved in the next round of negotiations, including university diplomas, the cadaster, electricity and telecommunication. He added that …
Read More »Serbian ministers meet with Serbs from Kosovo
Serbian Interior Minister Ivica Dačić and Minister for Kosovo and Metohija Goran Bogdanović have met with representatives of the Kosovska Mitrovica District.
Read More »EU to provide €78m aid to Moldova for reforms
The European Commission on July 13 adopted the Annual Action Program 2011 for the Republic of Moldova, worth €78.6 million. The funding will contribute to the
Read More »Turkey warns to freeze relations with EU if Greek Cyprus takes presidency before solution
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu said on Wednesday that Turkey would freeze relations with the European Union if the Greek Cypriots continue to delay
Read More »Turkish President ends visit to Bulgaria
Turkish President Abdullah Gül ended his official three-day visit to Bulgaria on Tuesday with a visit to Shumen, a Bulgarian city home to a large Turkish community.
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