Georgia will begin talks for acquiring an associate membership of the European Union, its President Mikheil Saakashvili has announced. The talks will start on July 15 when a high-ranking EU delegation will arrive to Tbilisi, Saakashvili said during a meeting of Georgia’ Security Council.

Croatia is set to take another step towards the EU Wednesday, opening three more chapters in its membership negotiations and closing another couple. The Croatian delegation will be led by Croatia’s Foreign Minister Gordan Jadrokovic.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged Turkish Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu on Monday (June 28th) to “grasp the current political window of opportunity to reach a settlement” in long-standing efforts

Seven former army and police officers went on trial in Bijelo Polje on Monday (June 28th) for crimes against humanity. They are charged with the inhumane treatment of Muslims in the northwest region of Bukovica — near the border with Bosnia and Herzegovina — in 1992 and 1993. The area …

Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski rejected on Monday (June 28th) opposition calls for early elections, while acknowledging that each party has the legitimate right to seek a snap vote. As for the name row with Greece, Gruevski said there are no indications that UN mediator Matthew Nimetz will

US Ambassador to Kosovo Christopher Dell continues criticising the government, which, he says is controlling the country’s economy. At a public forum Monday (June 28th) on

Serbs from Kosovo and Serbia celebrated Vidovdan (St Vitus Day) at the Gracanica monastery on Monday (June 28th), commemorating the anniversary of the 1389 Battle of

Ministrii Apararii din Turcia, Rusia si Ucraina intentioneaza sa creeze o noua alianta de aparare a regiunii Marii Negre, scrie publicatia turceasca Hurriyet. Convorbirile intre cele trei tari se desfasoara de o perioada mai indelungata, dar ele au fost restabilite in timpul presedintelui ucrainean Iuscenko si reinnoite in perioada mandatului …

Georgia is ready for talks with Russia on the whole range of problems, but only if refugees return home and de-occupation, Georgia President Mikheil Saakashvili said today at a meeting of the National Security Council.

SARAJEVO Državna obavještajna služba na vrijeme je upozorila policijske agencije u BiH na pripremu terorističkog napada u Bugojnu, u kojem je u nedjelju poginuo policajac Tarik Ljubuškić, a šestoro policajaca je ranjeno. Šefovi Obavještajno-sigurnosne agencije BiH (OSA) ovu informaciju u utorak su prenijeli članovima Parlamentarne komisije za nadzor nad radom …