BRUSSELS, Belgium — EU Justice Commissioner Franco Frattini warned Bulgaria and Romania that safeguards could be introduced if progress in judicial reforms is not reported.

Turkey sent more tanks and troops to its border with Iraq on Wednesday (May 30th), fuelling speculation about an imminent military offensive against Kurdish rebels based in the neighbouring country’s north.

A new project for repair and stabilisation of bridges in Macedonia is underway, with financial support from NATO. The contractor is a Turkish firm, CESAS.