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War crimes prosecutors announced on Tuesday that they have filed charges against Darko Jankovic for crimes against civilians committed during the 1992-1995 Bosnian conflict. Jankovic, 38, allegedly tortured and killed at least 13 Bosniaks in May and June 1992 in the Zvornik municipality. He was detained nearly a month ago.

The EU wants Albania to resolve its political stalemate by May 10th, for the good of the country’s integration processes. The ruling Democratic Party and the opposition Socialist Party have been at odds for months over the June 2009 general elections. The EU needs facts not promises, Spain’s Ambassador to …

The Montenegrin community will be added to the list of minority communities in Kosovo and will be legally recognised and equal to other minorities there, Prime Minister Hashim Thaci confirmed on Wednesday, during a regular cabinet meeting. President Fatmir Sejdiu has requested the government start the necessary amendment to the …

Moldovan Interim president, Mihai Ghimpu is now the of owner „Bucharest Key”. The bilateral meeting with Bucharest mayor, Sorin Oprescu, was followed by the ceremony of handing the „Key of the City”. According to Bucharest mayor, Mihai Ghimpu’s experience in local public administration could be of real help to Bucharest …

Deformarile din evolutia Romaniei post-comuniste au facut ca aceasta tara sa fie improprie pentru aderarea la Uniunea Europeana, apreciaza politologul britanic Tom Gallagher, expert in problemele Romaniei de la Universitatea Bradford. Multi oficiali ai UE au fost insa de acord doar partial cu Gallagher, ca Romania nu a indeplinit criteriile …

Slovakia’s Foreign Minister Miroslav Lajčak said that his country would not be changing its stance on not recognizing Kosovo. “Our stance is clear and consistent, but not unfriendly,” Lajčak said. Lajčak confirmed support for the countries of the Western Balkans for joining

EU President Herman Van Rompuy said Wednesday he plans to hold a summit of euro-zone leaders by around May 10, where they will move to implement a joint bailout package for Greece. “On the basis of reports to be finalized in the coming days, the heads of state and

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Tuesday that Turkey attached a great importance to stability, prosperity and territorial integrity of Georgia and a powerful Georgia would contribute to stability of Caucasus. Davutoglu and his Georgian counterpart Grigol Vashadze had a meeting in capital Ankara and held a joint press …

Macedonian Minister of Defense Zoran Konjanovski is set to meet with NATO Commander in Skopje Valentin Gagasev as well as with newly appointed NATO Commander in Skopje Slovenian David Humar, who will take office on May 3.

The European Union on Tuesday proposed Georgia be included in its visa facilitation and readmission mechanism, increasing the number of such beneficiary countries to nine. The proposal was made by the European Commission, the executive arm of the 27-nation bloc.