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Croatia’s foreign minister has said that the withdrawal of the country’s ambassador to Belgrade would not help a veteran wanted by Serbia on war crimes charges. Foreign Minister Gordan Jandrokovic was commenting on a statement made on Thursday by the head of the Croatian disabled war

Serbian President Boris Tadic has said that his country is ready to hold talks with Pristina. “We are armed with patience because we are determined to move towards dialogue and solving Serbian and Albanian relations in the region. The Serbian delegation is waiting for Pristina’s delegation to be formed and …

After the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe adopted Dick Marty’s report on Tuesday both Belgrade and Priština eagerly expect the investigation. Marty also expects the investigation into human organ trade in Kosovo and Albania to begin. Belgrade, however, does not believe that EULEX could deal with it and …

Croatian Justice Minister Drazen Bosnjakovic confirmed on Monday (January 24th) that his ministry has received a list from Serbia containing the names of 33 veterans suspected of war crimes: Croatian citizens who were charged or were investigated by former Yugoslavia

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) will today in Strasbourg vote on a resolution based on the Marty report. CoE investigator Dick Marty published his report into allegations about disappearances

Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Bozidar Djelic says the EU will not impose any additional requirements for Serbia regarding Kosovo. The bloc will not require that the country reach “any particular outcome” in the forthcoming Belgrade-Pristina negotiations, Djelic said.

Czech President Vaclav Klaus is visiting Belgrade today, where he will receive a charter of his acceptance into the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts (SANU). Upon his arrival in Belgrade, Klaus first conferred with Serbian President Boris Tadić, who will also attend the ceremony at the SANU. The Czech …

The new Montenegrin Premier Igor Luksic will arrive in Belgrade today to meet with top officials. This is not an official visit, but Luksic will use the opportunity to hold informal meetings with Serbian President Boris Tadic and Prime Minister Mirko Cvetkovic.

Serbian President Boris Tadic said during his meeting with Republic of Srpska President Milorad Dodik that the economic situation was unlikely to improve significantly in 2011.

In a Wednesday, 19 January, vote, members of the European Parliament meeting in Strasbourg voted in favor of ratifying Serbia’s Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA) between Serbia and the European Union. Voting in favor were 612 MEPs, with 38 voting against. The SAA is the first step for Western Balkan …