Republika Srpska Premier Milorad Dodik has sharply criticised recent negotiations initiated by senior EU and US officials and called for new talks among local leaders without the presence of international officials. The “Butmir talks were an unnecessary adventure,” local media quoted Dodik as saying on Friday.

Romania’s interim Prime Minister Emil Boc has offered his support to his designated replacement, Lucian Croitoru, pledging to help him build a new government. Despite the offer, the final decision regarding the structure of a rejigged cabinet belongs entirely to Croitoru, the outgoing premier declared. Boc’s Democratic Lliberals announced that …

A second IMF mission will review Romania’s progress in achieving benchmarks linked to a major aid package, from October 28 to November 9. The Fund’s Romania mission chief, Jeffrey Franks, said on Thursday: “Due to ongoing political developments, a follow-up mission may be necessary to continue discussions after a new …