Pristina – The former UN envoy Martti Ahtisaari sees Kosovo as an example of ‘preventative diplomacy’ and a warning to all dictators who mistreat their people.

Sarajevo – Bosniak (Bosnian Muslim) member of the tripartite presidency, Haris Silajdzic, and party associate, Foreign Minister Sven Alkalaj are “not welcome any more” in senior UN and EC circles.

Sofia – The leader of Bulgaria’s far-right Ataka party, Volen Siderov, says he believed there was nothing in the way of his cooperation with the GERB party of Sofia’s Mayor.