Eurasia

The head of the EU delegation in Albania, Ettore Sequi, said on Wednesday that Albania needs to commit to reforms in order to move ahead in its EU integration bid. “For Albania to become an EU member, it

Romanian President Traian Basescu said Wednesday on national television TVR he is optimistic about the country’s Schengen entry in 2011, adding accession to the EU’s border-free area is not a failed objective for the country.

Head of Parliament and Acting President of Moldova Marian Lupu goes on an official two-day visit to Romania on April 28, at the invitation of Romania’s President Traian Basescu. 

Serbian Prime Minister Mirko Cvetkovic stated on Wednesday that Belgrade does not have a new policy on the Kosovo issue. Replying to reporters’ question as to the statement by the head of Serbia’s negotiating team Borko Stefanović regarding division

Serbia wants an independent investigation into human organ trafficking in Kosovo, Serbian Deputy War Crimes Prosecutor Bruno Vekaric said. Commenting on a proposal that the UN Security Council form a body that would be tasked with the investigation, which will be discussed mid-May, he said that the U.S., Great Britain, …

Georgia and Russia are scheduled to open their next round of talks on Russia’s membership in the World Trade Organization in the Swiss city of Bern. The negotiations start on Thursday and finish a day later.

Armenian Minister of Transport and Communication Manuk Vardanyan received Romanian Ambassador to Armenia Crina Rodica Prunariu to discuss programs of cooperation.

Montenegro’s prime minister met with the Czech president on Wednesday and discussed the country’s current political and economic situation as well as its European perspective. The Czech president’s visit to Podgorica is a confirmation that the country supports Montenegro’s bid for membership in the EU and NATO, as well as …

The parliament in Bosnia’s mainly Croat-Bosniak region has condemned a recent decision by the Serb region to hold a referendum on the state court. At an extraordinary session on Wednesday, Bosnia’s Federation parliament adopted a document reaffirming committment to Euro-Atlantic integration, the rule of law, equality, and the consistent implementation …

European Commission (EC) President Jose Manuel Barroso will visit Albania soon after the May 8th local elections to stress the importance of the process. The visit was announced by