Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev conversed with European Council President Herman Van Rompuy after the deadly attack against Israeli tourists in the Bulgarian city of Burgas. “The attack shocked us with its cruelty. This act will not be forgotten and its cruelty will not be tolerated,” stated Plevneliev.

Serbia’s President Tomislav Nikolić has stated he is ready to assume responsibility and lead the fight for Kosovo. “I will gladly take the historic responsibility. I will gather everybody who means something in Serbia, politicians, intellectuals, businessmen, religious dignitaries, in order to finally

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will start a six-day tour of the Western Balkans on Friday. He will visit all countries created after the breakup of the former Yugoslavia, with July 23 reserved for Serbia.