The European Commission (EC) recommended on Monday that negotiations with Serbia on membership of the European Union (EU) begin. A report published on Monday reads that “Serbia has taken very significant steps towards visible
Read More »New mutual engagement between EU and Turkey is needed, MEPs say
Renewed mutual engagement is needed to maintain constructive relations in EU-Turkey relations in the context of the negotiation process, MEPs said on Thursday, a press release of the
Read More »Serbian minister says UN membership for Kosovo is unacceptable
Serbia’s Finance Minister Mlađan Dinkić says that an agreement with Priština is close but that Kosovo’s membership in the UN is unacceptable to Serbia.
Read More »EU agrees visa facilitation for Ukraine and Moldova
Ukrainian and Moldovan journalists, civil society representatives, NGOs and young people will find it
Read More »European Parliament says Croatia is ready to join the EU in July
Croatia is on track to become the EU’s 28th member state on 1 July, MEPs said on Thursday in their last resolution before it is scheduled to join, a press release of the European Parliament informed. They highlighted the strength of Croatia’s democracy, social market economy and capacity to fulfil
Read More »European Parliament will vote on Serbia’s resolution
Members of the European Parliament (EP) are to vote Thursday on the draft resolution on Serbia, worked out by
Read More »FYROM is not looking for conlicts with Bulgaria, says Foregin Minister
FYROM has no interest in conflicts with Bulgaria, Nikola Poposki, FYROM Minister of Foreign Affairs said recently. FYROM has no territorial claims and presents no threat to
Read More »Belgrade and Pristina to continue dialogue on Friday
The Belgrade-Priština dialogue should continue on Friday. EU High Representative Catherine Ashton says the differences after the latest round are “narrow.” She added that she hoped for a positive outcome.
Read More »Russian FM says ceasefire in Syria is number 1 priority
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said on Wednesday in a press conference in Istanbul on Wednesday that it should be a priority for all fighting parties in Syria to lay down arms without any pre-condition. If fall of Assad regime and change of rule in Syria became
Read More »Turkey is committed for peace in South Caucasus
Turkey wants the reestablishment of peace in the South Caucasus, Foreign Minister of Turkey Ahmet Davutoglu said during a meeting on Wednesday with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov. Nagorno-Karabakh conflict was also discussed during the meeting.
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