Sweden announced on January 21 that it would close six embassies, while at the same time opening 10 new embassies by upgrading section offices in those countries. Among the embassies to be closed was the Swedish embassy to Bulgaria. Besides the embassy in Sofia, other Swedish embassies to be closed …

European Commissioner President José Manuel Barroso is scheduled to confer on Thursday with World Bank’s Kristalina Georgieva, the replacement candidate for Bulgaria’s new commissioner. The meeting comes a day after Barroso announced that Georgieva is nominated for the same portfolio – that of humanitarian aid – as that of the …

Serbia’s accession “to EU and NATO” represents a national interest for Romania, Romanian President Traian Basescu said. Speaking in Bucharest at the start of his new five-year term, Basescu said that the Western Balkans was “extremely important for Romania as a stable and prosperous area in its immediate proximity, which, …