The President of France Francois Hollande said on Friday that his country will begin pulling out its military troops from Mali by the end of next month. Hollande said the French military intervention in Mali has successfully accomplished its missions in securing the

Serbian officials are meeting at noon on Friday to agree their stance on Kosovo ahead of the key next round of EU-led Belgrade-Pristina talks on April 2. First Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic is expected to decide whether to participate in the new round of talks in Brussels.

Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades says Cyprus has no intention to leave the European Union. The clarification came on Friday in the wake of a tough bailout deal secured with the European Union.