A spat between Vojvodina deputies and Serbia’s Finance Minister threatens to derail parliamentary adoption of a rebalanced budget. Deputies are scheduled to vote on the newly proposed budget on Wednesday – whose adoption is necessary in order for Serbia to curb spending in line with agreements drawn up by the …

European Commission has welcomed Albania’s application for EU membership. “Today, Albania has reached a historical milestone marking the country’s important engagement to common European values and fundamentals”, Director General for Enlargement, Michel Leigh who was present during the ceremony. Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha, officially submitted on Tuesday, the country’s …

Kosovo is expected to join the International Monetary Fund and World Bank by June of this year, stated the country’s Minister of Economy and Finance. In an interview for Voice of America, Minister Ahmet Shala, declared that the application process has been completed, and that membership should occur in the …