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Croatian President visited Republika Srpska for the first time

Croatian President Ivo Josipovic has made the first ever visit by to a Croatian head of state to Republika Srpska (RS). On Sunday (May 30th), he visited three sites of mass killings of Serbs, Croats and Bosniaks during the 1992-1995 Bosnian conflict, paying tribute to innocent victims in Sijekovac, Brisevo …

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Kosovo expects EU visa questionnaire this summer

Kosovo’s Integrations Minister Besim Beqaj is optimistic that Kosovo will be offered a roadmap leading to eventual visa-free travel with the EU. “I have received confirmation that an official dialogue will start soon and we will get the questionnaire,” Beqaj was quoted by media as saying on Sunday (May 30th). …

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Albanians only need ID to travel to Kosovo

Soon, Albanian citizens will need only an electronic ID card to travel to neighbouring Kosovo, according to an agreement effective on Tuesday (June 1st), for the tourist season and possibly beyond. A reciprocal summer agreement for Kosovo citizens has been in effect in Albania for years.

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Romania takes austerity measures to cut wage, pension

The Romanian government decided yesterday to adopt tough measures to cut its budget deficit so as to meet the agreed-on terms with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for new loans. The package will be sent to the parliament on Monday, which will decide on the calendar of the government’s steps …

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Balkan leaders call for cooperation

Balkan leaders agreed at a meeting in Sarajevo on Saturday that cooperation and dialogue are two of the most important conditions for progress in the region. At the 10th anniversary celebration of the Igman Initiative, a network dedicated to normalising relations in the region, the presidents of Bosnia and

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