Eurasia

EU representative in Macedonia Erwan Fouere said on Sunday (October 31st) that the European Commission’s (EC) report on Macedonia, due in November, will praise progress made in the country’s EU integration process but will also point to some shortcomings, since more reforms are needed. As for the meeting between Greek …

Spanish Ambassador to Serbia Inigo de Palacio Espana has stated that Spain’s policy towards the Balkans is stable. No substantial changes can be anticipated following the recent restructuring of the Spanish government, he said. Spain’s policy continues to bear in mind the need to have a common approach to the …

EU Commissioner for Enlargement Stefan Fuele will visit Belgrade on November 24, when he will officially present the Serbian government with a questionnaire. It will consist of 4,000-5,000 questions, Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration Božidar Đelić said on Monday.

The International Monetary Fund board will release a new tranche of loans to Romania as soon as the government fulfils conditions agreed during an evaluation mission, an IMF representative said on Monday. “We reached an agreement at the level of experts. As soon as the conditions are met, we can …

The National Security Council of Turkey has taken Georgia and Armenia out of its list of neighboring countries which pose security threats, according to news reports reaching here Monday. The Turkish security council had earlier approved of the change in the list, which previously included Georgia and

President of the Danish parliament Thor Pedersen said in Belgrade on Monday that Denmark fully supports Serbia’s efforts to become a member of the EU. Addressing journalists at the Serbian National Assembly building, after the signing of the Agreement on inter-parliamentary cooperation between Serbia and Denmark, Pedersen said that he …

Božidar Đelić says Serbia will say that Kosovo is its part when it answers EU questionnaire questions about the country’s borders, territory and population. The deputy Serbian PM and former U.S. Ambassador in Belgrade William Montgomery both took part in a talk show

Bulgarian citizenship issuing procedure for people from the Bulgarian communities in Albania has been speeded up. Around 1,000 Bulgarians from Albania have obtained Bulgarian passports over the last years. At the meeting between Bulgarian minister without portfolio in charge of Bulgarian residents abroad, Bozhidar

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the announcement that the dialogue between Belgrade and Priština will begin soon. He pointed out that the process will open a new phase in relations between the two parties and help consolidate peace and stability in the

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is expected to visit Cyprus, Bulgaria, Romania and Ukraine in the coming days. Assad, during his first visit to those Eastern European countries since he took office in 2000, intends to boost bilateral relations and discuss regional affairs. Cypriot President Demetris Christofias held talks with Assad …