UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday (June 9th) urged Turkish and Greek Cypriots to establish social, economic, cultural, sports and other ties, stressing such steps could play a crucial role in efforts to reunify the divided island. “Such contacts would nurture a sentiment of trust between the communities and help …

The next European Commission (EC) Progress Report on Kosovo could be more favourable if concrete achievements are made, EC official Domenica Bumma noted on Wednesday (June 9th). Speaking at the fifth Ministerial Council for European Integration, Bumma made clear that the 2010 Progress Report — expected in October — will …

Serbian President Boris Tadić and his Macedonian counterpart Gjorge Ivanov said that increasing the speed of the region’s European integration is a priority. They also said that this is a key condition for long-term stability and peace in the region.