The Moldovan parliament on Friday approved a new pro-Western government headed by veteran diplomat Iurie Leanca to end the politically volatile ex-Soviet state’s latest political crisis and set it on a course to EU membership. Fifty-seven out of 101 deputies in parliament voted to approve the appointment of Leanca as

European Commissioner for Enlargement Stefan Fule will arrive on a visit to Macedonia on Friday, May 31.

Romania fully supports Serbia in its efforts to open accession talks with the EU and normalize relations in the region, Romanian PM Victor Ponta has said. Serbian Prime Minister Ivica Dačić met with Ponta on Friday.