European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso has expressed optimism that Moldova will be able to decide its geopolitical future without any external pressure. Barroso said to reporters in Brussels  that he had discussed with Romanian

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry called here Monday for international parties to work toward a political solution to the Syria conflict following the peace talks closed last weekend with no concrete progress.

EU Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fule is starting his two-day official visit to Sarajevo on Monday. He will be the first EU official to visit Bosnia-Herzegovina since the start of violent protests earlier this month.