Switzerland will grant 40 million euros over the next three years to support Serbia’s EU integration effort, Swiss Ambassador to Belgrade Erwin Hofer said. In outlining Switzerland’s 2010-2013 strategy for co-operation with Serbia, Hofer pointed out that the priority is for Belgrade to prepare to join the EU. The funds …

Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini says the EU should scrap visa requirements for Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) as it did for other Balkan countries. Addressing an international forum in Gorizia, on the development of the Adriatic-Balkan region Monday, Frattini described BiH as a priority for Italy and the EU. He …

After a meeting Monday, the government announced the establishment of six working groups to implement the strategy for Serb-dominated northern Kosovo. The groups will include members of the government, the International Civilian Office and EULEX. The groups will work on the rule of law, émigré returns, reconciliation and start of …