As expected, the latest report released by the European Commission (EC) met with varied reactions among Romanian politicians, journalists and ordinary citizens. A cautious tone was evident as the country discussed the historic moment and its long-term significance.

A two-day informal meeting of EU defence ministers ended in the northern Finnish ski resort of Levi on Tuesday (October 3rd). The focus was on civil-military co-ordination, capabilities and the bloc’s crisis management operations.

Montenegro‘s Djukanovic to step down 04/10/2006 PODGORICA, Montenegro — Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic, who led his country through the conflicts of the 1990s to eventual independence, has decided to step down. The move comes on the heels of an impressive election victory by the Djukanovic-led Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) …