Slovenia’s agreement to sign on to the South Stream pipeline project has dashed hopes by the European Union to reduce dependency on Russian gas. As the Slovenian and Russian energy ministers signed an agreement for the massive South Stream gas pipeline Saturday, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin looked on in …

Macedonia’s Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski will pay official visit to Bulgaria on Monday. Gruevski id scheduled to meet Bulgaria’s PM Bojko Borisov. Bulgarian party VMRO-VND led by nationalist Krasimir Karakancov said that Gruveski visit to Sofia is Macedonia’s path toward EU.

Macedonia’s Interior Minister Gordana Jankulovska will attend the 2-day EU-West Balkans ministerial forum on Justice and Home affairs. In the frameworks of the 2-day conference, several sessions, dedicated to fight against corruption, people trafficking, bilateral, multilateral regional and institutional cooperation for fighting against these issues, will be discussed.