Obstructions by some Serb leaders and their confusion about the division of powers between different levels of government in Bosnia are keeping the country away from prosperity and democracy, a top international official said. “There is confusion in (Bosnia’s Serb-dominated part) Republika Srpska over the nature of the entity and …

The candidate who came third place in Romania’s presidential elections has thrown his support behind the runner-up in Sunday’s ballot Mircea Geoana, leader of the Social Democrats. Crin Antonescu finished third with 20.25 per cent of the vote, according to preliminary data with 86 per cent of the ballots counted.

Serbia on Monday opened its largest army base Jug (South) located near Bujanovac, just few kilometers off the border with Kosovo. Serbia’s top military and state officials attended the opening ceremony. The base is located some 30 kilometers off the border between Macedonia and Serbia. Local Albanian politicians warned of …