Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic said on Friday (February 25th) that an independent UN-led probe into organ trafficking allegations in Dick Marty’s report is the only way to avoid questions of double standards and

Washington has no specific plan or proposals for progress in BiH, because decisions regarding the future are in the hands of local political leaders, US Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg said

The slow EU integration of the whole region and the effects of the global economic crisis explain the current political and economic situation throughout the Balkans, BiH Presidency

Turkey wants to be allowed to participate in EU summits and liberalized visa policy for its citizens, Turkey’s chief EU negotiator, Egemen Bagis, said Thursday.

The UN war crimes tribunal on Wednesday (February 23rd) sentenced former top Serbian police general Vlastimir Djordjevic to 27 years for war crimes committed during the 1998-1999 conflict in Kosovo. Djordjevic, a former deputy interior minister, was found guilty on all counts. He was charged with the forcible deportation of …

EU envoy Miroslav Lajcak kicked off a two-day visit to BiH on Thursday (February 24th) focusing on issues related to the country’s EU bid. Prior to the visit, Lajcak stressed the need for functional

The EU’s Justice and Home Affairs Council is meeting in Brussels on Thursday (February 24th) to discuss a series of issues, including a post-visa liberalisation mechanism for the Western Balkans countries. The

Kosovo prime minister Hashim Thaci on Thursday appointed a special envoy for the EU-brokered talks with Serbia that are expected to begin soon, the government announced. Leading Kosovo’s delegation for “the dialogue on practical matters with

The EU cannot afford to forget about the Union’s Eastern neighbourhood, although recent developments have drawn its political attention to the South, European Council President Herman Van Rompuy said today in Prague.

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden will make an official visit to Russia in the second week of March, the White House said announced recently. Biden will visit Finland, Russia and R. of Moldova on a one-week trip beginning on March 7, the statement said. Biden plans to discuss U.S.-Russian relations …