Today, the European Union and Georgia signed a visa facilitation agreement with Georgia, opening the way for easier travel and people-to-people contact across Europe. The signature of the readmission agreement negotiated between the European Union and Georgia in parallel will be organised very soon.

EU Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fuele urged the bloc on Tuesday (June 15th) to take further steps regarding Serbia’s bid. Belgrade submitted its formal EU membership application in late December. The European Commission (EC) is now awaiting a formal request from the Council of the EU to begin assessing the candidacy.

The OSCE mission in Kosovo published its report on war crimes trials in Kosovo on Tuesday, and has said that there has been a systematic failure to adjudicate war crimes cases. “All communities in Kosovo have been affected and none will be able to close this difficult chapter in their …