BELGRADE, Serbia – A Serbian court on Monday suspended the proceedings against a former university student wanted in the U.S. for allegedly beating an American classmate into a coma. A municipal court in Belgrade postponed the case against Miladin Kovacevic, 22, after it failed to persuade witnesses in the U.S. …

Traditional churches and religions communities, headed by the Serbian Orthodox Church [SPC], demand substantial changes to the bill on discrimination that would de facto have the act crucial in defining civic freedoms of marginalized social groups annulled. The Serbian Government has a commitment to its citizens, its legality and legitimacy …

The Republic of Kosovo chief diplomat, Skender Hyseni, met with the President of the European Parliament, Hans-Gert Pöttering, on Tuesday in Strasbourg whom he informed about the development and achievements in Kosovo since the declaration of independence last year. The Kosovar Foreign Minister Hyseni discussed with the President of the …

Pristina,  – European Union judges in a Kosovo appeals court cleared an Albanian man who had previously been sentenced to 40 years in prison for the 2001 bombing of a Serbian bus, local reports said Friday. The appeals court ruled Thursday that the evidence against Florim Ejupi was insufficient for …

Ohrid, – There will be no devaluation in Macedonia. The country has sufficient reserves and thanking to the reforms, sound monetary, fiscal policy, stoically deals with the crisis, Vice-Premier Zoran Stavreski said Friday during his visit to Ohrid.

Sofia. For now National Movement for Stability and Progress /NMSP/ supports the existence of Bulgarian Energy Holding, but this is a temporary compromise, NMSP Deputy Chairman Milen Velchev answered to the question whether the party was in favor or against the existence of Bulgarian Energy Holding. Earlier on Monday at …

Sofia/Vilnius. President Georgi Parvanov is to pay a visit to Lithuania between March 16th and 18th 2009 at the invitation of President Valdas Adamkus. He is to meet with his Lithuanian counterpart, Prime Minister Andrius Kubilius and Seimas Speaker Arunas Valinskas.

Sofia. Yesterday, protesting policemen addressed a complaint to the Ambassador of the Czech Republic, instead of the Minister of Internal Affairs Mihail Mikov, person in charge of solving their problems. The Mayor of Sofia Boyko Borisov also writes letters of complaint directly to Brussels. The change of authority in Bulgaria …

Bosnia’s new High Representative and EU Special Representative, Austrian diplomat Valentin Inzko, said he is coming to the troubled country with “mixed feelings”, encouraged by strong international support but also aware of the “heavy burden” of the difficult task that lies ahead. Over the weekend, local and international officials greeted …

Macedonia’s Prime Minister and conservative VMRO DPMNE party leader Nikola Gruevski is the most popular politician in the country, while the party’s candidate for president, Georgi Ivanov tops the list of presidential candidates, the latest opinion poll shows. Gruevski enjoys the trust of 31 per cent of respondents according to …