Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic will attend celebrations marking Croatia’s accession to the EU. Nikolic will travel to Zagreb for the celebration and for the Igman Initiative meeting. on July 1.

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says the UN is still preparing to deploy a new UN peacekeeping force in Mali as scheduled although the security situation in the north remains “complex and volatile”.

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden has urged Kosovar Prime Minister Hashim Thaci to swiftly implement a deal meant to normalize ties between Kosovo and Serbia. In a statement issued after the leaders met on June 10, the White House