European Parliament (EP) Rapporteur for Croatia Hannes Swoboda on Wednesday (June 9th) urged EU officials to ease the requirements for Croatia’s accession negotiations on the judiciary and competition chapters. The opening of talks on both chapters is still pending. Swoboda was speaking to journalists in Brussels after

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday (June 9th) urged Turkish and Greek Cypriots to establish social, economic, cultural, sports and other ties, stressing such steps could play a crucial role in efforts to reunify the divided island. “Such contacts would nurture a sentiment of trust between the communities and help …

The next European Commission (EC) Progress Report on Kosovo could be more favourable if concrete achievements are made, EC official Domenica Bumma noted on Wednesday (June 9th). Speaking at the fifth Ministerial Council for European Integration, Bumma made clear that the 2010 Progress Report — expected in October — will …