EULEX chief Yves de Kermabon said that EULEX gives technical advice in Kosovo for political discussions that are led “on a higher level”. He said that he was ready to stay for another mandate when his current expires on June 15, and when a decision on the extension of the …

A third witness will testify against Radovan Karadzic on Wednesday. According to the Tribunal, in front of the court will show up the witness, whose identity is protected by

The foreign ministers of Serbia, Spain and Turkey, – Vuk Jeremic, Miguel Angel Moratinos and Ahmet Davutoglu, respectively – have expressed their readiness to find suitable solutions to outstanding issues so that the forthcoming EU-Western Balkans summit in Sarajevo is a success.

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s remarks regarding a change in the nation’s presidential system has prompted new debate about the aftermath of the 2011 general elections. Speaking to a group of journalists Sunday (April 18th), Erdogan said the country might discuss a US-style presidential system if next year’s

Kosovo faces a series of technical requirements before the process of lifting its visa regime with EU countries begins, reforms that include “reintegration and repatriation”, Khaldoun Sinno, chief of the Political, Economic and European Integration Section at the European Commission (EC) Liaison Office in Pristina said on Monday. The EC …

Autoritatile romane nu au formulat invitatii catre Dalai Lama sau reprezentantii sai pentru a vizita Romania, iar Bucurestiul recunoaste existenta unei singure Chine, din care face parte si Tibetul, a comunicat, marti, Ministerul Afacerilor Externe (MAE), raspunzand unei solicitari Mediafax. MAE precizeaza ca Romania “recunoaste principiul existentei unei singure Chine, …

The liberalization of the visa regime with the EU is likely to enter into force at the end of the year, EU Parliament member Jelko Kacin said. “I think it is right to say that lifting visa requirements for Bosnia and Herzegovina might enter into force on December 19

UN works on setting new date for the next round of name talks between Greece and Former Republic of Macedonia, UN Spokesman Martin Nesirky said at last night’s press briefing in New York. Previously, UN mediator Matthew Nimetz was said to meet with negoatiators Zoran Jolevski and Adamantios Vasilakis towards …

Bulgaria’s Parliament will offer unconditional support to neighboring Serbia in becoming a Member State of the European Union. The declaration was made by the Speaker of the Bulgarian Parliament, Tsetska Tsacheva, during a meeting with Slavica Dukic Dejanovic, the current President of the National Assembly of Serbia (Skupshtina).

There are still some open issues in the Balkans, which may become a reason for region’s political or security destabilization, Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov said. The open issues are increasing our concern. We may speak about stability and security only if all countries are registering progress. The Macedonian president also …