The annual session of the Organization of Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Parliamentary Assembly (PA) will start on Wednesday in Belgrade. The session has been named “Strengthening the OSCE’s Effectiveness and Efficiency – A new start after the Astana Summit”.

Serb Radical Party (SRS) leader Vojislav Šešelj will enter his plea today on contempt of court charges before the Hague Tribunal. The Hague Tribunal charged Šešelj with contempt for refusing to comply with a court order and remove documents that reveal the names of protected witnesses, who testified

In comments on an ongoing crisis in Turkish Parliament following two opposition parties’ refusal to take their parliamentary oath, the European Commission said the commission is following the situation closely and with concern.