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A court in Salzburg will decide on May 9 if former Croatian prime minister Ivo Sanader will be extradited to Croatia, held in detention for a further 60 days or released on bail.
Read More »EU to consider new loans for Greece if required
The president of the European Union Herman Van Rompuy said on Monday that if Greece needs new loans then that will be taken into consideration by the EU. “If they would need new loans, then that has to be taken into consideration. The question is, which conditions will be set?” …
Read More »Europol Report Will Delay Bulgaria Schengen Entry, says Bulgarian MEP
The recent Europol report pinpointing Bulgaria as an entry point of drugs to Europe will delay the country’s entry in the Schengen Area, according to Bulgarian socialist MEP Kristian Vigenin.
Read More »OSCE says political stability in Moldova is needed
Petros Efthymiou, president of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, said that Moldova’s progress on the path toward European integration was important for the settlement of
Read More »EU wants Serbia to have a positive stance on Bosnia
Head of the European Commission (EC) mission to Serbia Ambassador Vincent Degert on Saturday urged Belgrade to shoulder its responsibilities as partner to the EU in solving the political standoff in Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Read More »Visa-free regime for Western Balkans not approved by EC
The European Commission (EC) is not planning on implementing any measures for the time being that would result in ending the liberalized visa regime for the Western Balkans, EC Spokesman Martin Grabiec said on Friday (May 6th).
Read More »Italian diplomat Fernando Gentilini named as EU envoy in Kosovo
EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton announced on Friday (May 6th) that Italian diplomat Fernando Gentilini will be the bloc’s special envoy to Kosovo for the next three months. The EU plans to boost its positions in Kosovo by having a single representative to the country instead of the current …
Read More »Serbia and Macedonia open new border crossing
Serbian Interior Minister Ivica Dacic and his Macedonian counterpart Gordana Jankulovska opened on Friday (May 6th) a new border crossing near Bosilegrad. Dacic stressed that the opening of the Goles-Golema Crcorija border crossing is the best evidence of the two countries’ efforts to secure a better life for their people.
Read More »UN special representative says the civil society in Cyprus is crucial for reconciliation
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon’s special representative to Cyprus, Lisa Buttenheim stressed on Friday (May 6th) the importance of the civil society and the public in achieving progress in ongoing efforts to reconcile the
Read More »Hungarian president visits Serbia
Serbian and Hungarian presidents Boris Tadić and Pal Schmitt pointed out the importance of integrating South East Europe into the EU as they meet in Belgrade. They also affirmed Hungary’s continued support to Serbia’s EU integration efforts.
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