Poslanici SNSD-a u Predstavničkom domu parlamenta BiH na jučerašnjoj sjednici najavili su da neće podržati budžet BiH za narednu godinu. Većina ostalih stranaka podržala je predloženi budžet u prvom čitanju. Poslanici nisu postigli jedinstven stav o zahtjevu predsjedvajućeg Vijeća ministara BiH o smjeni ministra za ljudska prava i izbjeglice BiH …

Romania’s newly re-elected president Traian Basescu on Wednesday expressed his hope to form anew government before Christmas. “The goal for us is to have a government if possible before Christmas or between Christmas and the New Year at the latest,” said Basescu. Romania has been in the hands of a …

The Hague Tribunal’s Registrar Pffice says Radovan Karadzic has been offered a short list of defence attorneys, because many attorneys were removed from the original list due to “previous problems”. As stated by the Registrar, 31 attorneys whose names were included in the list, were removed from the list due …

Moldovan Prime Minister Vlad Filat on Wednesday ordered barbed wire removed from the former Soviet republic’s border with Romania. ‘It is a shame to maintain barbed wire up against a friendly nation in the 21st century, when borders of all Europe should be transparent and people move freely,’ Filat said.

Albania on Wednesday took another formal step on the road to European Union membership by receiving a questionnaire on its readiness to join the bloc. Lohan handed the document to Prime Minister Sali Berisha. “Replying to the questionnaire is a demanding task which requires strong commitment from the entire public …

Macedonia’s partner countries in the Adriatic Group pledged support to country’s NATO membership aspiration, blocked by Greece over name dispute. “Macedonia enjoys full support for NATO membership in the nearest future as we are well aware that its integration would contribute to peace and stability in the entire region,” foreign …

Macedonia is ready to continue name talks with Greece and finally find an acceptable name solution, which will protect our identity, dignity and integrity of Macedonian citizens, Macedonian negotiator Ambassador Zoran Jolevski said. He added that he had a telephone call with UN mediator Matthew Nimetz, regarding name talks with …

Montenegrin President Filip Vujanović stated that his country would respect the decision made by the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The Hague-based UN court is expected to next year give its opinion on the legality of the Kosovo Albanian unilateral declaration of independence. Montenegro is one of the countries that …

Serbian Minister for Kosovo Goran Bogdanović met in Belgrade yesterday with OSCE Secretary General Marc Perrin de Brichambaut. The two discussed the current situation and the status of human rights in Serbia’s southern province, the Serbian Ministry for Kosovo and Metohija stated late on Tuesday.

Incumbent President Traian Basescu was officially certified Wednesday by the Constitutional Court for a new five-year tenure as head of state. “The Constitutional Court in the name of the law ruled: Traian Basescu is validated President of Romania,” said Ioan Vida, the court’s chairman.