The Kosovo Albanian president and prime minister requested from EULEX to act in mostly Serb northern Kosovo, said reports. The Albanian language daily Koha Ditore writes that they want the EU mission to “begin combating organized crime and arresting the main suspects for smuggling and other serious criminal acts”.

After last night’s meeting with Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou, UN Secretary General Ban-Ki-Moon said that Athens’ position on name issue is clear, adding that they expressed will in solving name issue.

Kosovo’s Prime Minister Hashim Thaci and Serbian President Boris Tadic are expected to meet EU officials this week to discuss the possibility for Pristina-Belgrade talks. The two are set to meet with EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton in New York. The first meeting will be a “symbolic”, meaning that …