US Vice President Joe Biden met late on Tuesday with Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou to discuss the situation in Kosovo and the Middle East. The White House said in a statement that this meeting was “part of the Administrations frequent consultations with our European allies on our shared agenda …
Read More »Bosnian police arrest two war crimes suspects
Bosnian Police arrested two people Monday (September 20th) suspected of committing war crimes against Serbian civilians and prisoners of war. Galib. H, 63, was detained in Brcko while Nijaz H, 50, was arrested in Sarajevo. The two were allegedly involved in crimes committed near Brcko, in September 1992.
Read More »KFOR Commander Erhard Buhler says violence won’t solve issue of northern Kosovo
The issue of northern Kosovo cannot be solved through violence, KFOR Commander Erhard Buhler said on Monday (September 20th). NATO peacekeepers want actions, not words, Buhler told a press conference in
Read More »Thaci hails ‘New Chapter’ in relations with Serbia
Kosovo’s Prime Minister Hashim Thaci has met Catherine Ashton, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, to discuss future talks between Belgrade and Pristina. The two met at the United Nations headquarters in New York to explore ‘interstate cooperation between the Republic of Kosovo and the Republic of …
Read More »Nimetz says now is not the time for final proposal
After meeting Greek Foreign Minister Dimitris Droutsas, UN mediator Matthew Nimetz said that the relations between the two countries have come at a different level than before, but now is not the time for a final proposal.
Read More »Macedonian muslims seek support against radicals
The Islamic Religious Community of Macedonia, IVZ, is urging the government and international community to help it counter the growth of radical Islam in the country’s mosques.
Read More »Albania moves closer to visa liberalisation
Albania has fulfilled the technical requirements needed for visa liberalisation, the EU Commissioner for Internal Affairs has confirmed. Speaking at a press conference in Brussels on Monday Cecilia Malmstrom said: “The commission has finished the technical evaluation sent to
Read More »Serbian President set to meet with UN chief in New York
Serbian President Boris Tadić will this Tuesday in New York meet with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. On Thursday, he is expected to meet with the EU foreign policy chief, Catherine
Read More »Bosnian prosecution begins investigation on war crimes against Serbs
The Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH) prosecution has begun an investigation on war crimes committed in 1992 against the Serb civilians in the territory of Jajce, a town in central BiH. According to a Banja Luka-based paper, the
Read More »EU Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fule: neither Serbia or Kosovo will have a shortcut to EU membership
The UN resolution on Kosovo opens the doors of the European Union for Serbia and Kosovo, but neither side will have a shortcut to EU membership. He also said that the most important steps will follow after the resolution. Fule made no comment on the date for possible EU membership …
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