As three-way negotiations continue on control of nothern checkpoints, local Serbs threaten to block roads if Kosovo’s government obtains control of two border crossings. Leaders of the Serb National Council said international criticism would not dissuade them from taking direct action if the Albanian-led Kosovo government

Montenegrin politicians have passed a law reforming the country’s outdated electoral system and helping Montenegro on its journey towards EU accession.

Serbian President Boris Tadić says that Serbia has done everything on its EU pathway to start the negotiations, adding that it does not expect any privileges. The Forum will bring together over 400 ministers, intellectuals, representatives of the non-government sectors and reporters from the EU and the region