The European Commission, EC, will release an opinion on Montenegro’s application for EU membership in autumn 2010. The progress report on Montenegro shows that the country’s relations with the EU have been positive and that Podgorica has continued to make progress in fulfilling political criteria. However, the country continues to …

Romanian opposition parties agreed on Wednesday to nominate the mayor of Sibiu, Klaus Johannis, for the prime minister’s office, following Tuesday’s collapse of the Democratic Liberal government. The Social Democratic Party, PSD, Liberals, PNL, and ethnic Hungarian UMDR party were unanimous in deciding to put their collective political weight behind …

European Parliament, EP, rapporteur on visa issues, Tanja Fajon, has reiterated her strong support for the inclusion of western Balkan states in the EU visa-free scheme. Fajon said she believes that all nationals of western Balkan states should be allowed to travel freely to EU member states, as soon as …