KOSOVSKA MITROVICA: Serbs in the flashpoint Kosovo town of Mitrovica on Tuesday marked the fifth anniversary of riots that left 19 dead and 900 injured. Kosovo Serb leaders laid flowers on the bridge over the Ibar river, which splits the northern town, in honour of the victims of the worst …

Albania faces an uphill battle to join the EU, with the PM acknowledging that hard economic times could create a ‘sentiment of reluctance’ among Europeans to welcome new member states. Tirana — Albania is determined to submit its candidacy for European Union membership in June despite the global economic crisis …

MOSCOW – Relations between Russia and Moldova are in good shape and Russia will not slow down the pace of development despite the current hard times, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Wednesday during a meeting with his Moldovan counterpart Vladimir Voronin. Relations between the two countries “have recently been …