Eurasia

Serbia expects a decision this week to begin negotiations with the EU, and this will first be discussed in Luxembourg, then in Berlin and finally, in Brussels. The first in a series of key meetings will be held by EU

Catherine Ashton stated on Friday morning that the high-level dialogue between Belgrade and Priština has yielded concrete progress and agreement on many issues. This includes judiciary, police and local elections, the EU foreign policy chief saif, adding that she will inform the EU member states about this.

Germany summoned the Turkish ambassador, Hüseyin Avni Karslıoğlu, Friday over sharp criticism from Ankara over reluctance to move forward with Turkey’s EU bid.

Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday condemned the suicide attack staged during a funeral in Pakistan’s Khyber Paktunkhwa state.

Germany has decided to block the restart of Turkey’s EU accession talks over the brutal crackdown on protesters in the country.

G8 leaders could not reach a consensus despite the leaders’ pressure onRussia in Northern Ireland. G8 leaders could not persuade Russia to find a political solution to the

Bulgarian Prime Minister Plamen Oresharski met with European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso in Brussels. After the talks the two made statements for the media. EC President Barroso stressed on the fact that this was their first meeting and added that the two had an “open and frank discussion” and …

Catherine Ashton and Stefan Fule have sent a joint letter to EU members asking for a clear positive decision on the start of accession talks with Serbia. The EU high representative for foreign affairs and security policy, and the organization’s enlargement commissioner sent the letter on Friday.

NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen praised Bulgaria’s contributions to the Alliance and its commitment to transatlantic security. Rasmussen held talks on Thursday with Bulgarian Prime Minister Plamen Oresharski.

Representatives from European Union countries failed to reach an agreement on Thursday that would clear the way for the opening of talks on one of the 35 negotiating chapters for Turkey’s eventual accession into the EU.