It's a shame that the internet is a virtual medium, because there are a lot of people out there that I'd like to express my deep feelings of friendship to, and having spent the last two years here in Serbia, I'd like to do it in a truly Serbian way.
Bosnian Serb Parliament to Discuss Referendum
Sarajevo | 09 February 2010
The parliament of Bosnia's Serb dominated entity, Republika Srpska, will hold a special session on Tuesday to discuss a draft law on referendum in defiance of repeated calls by the international community against the move.
Georgieva, Ciolos Approved with New Commission
| 09 February 2010The European Parliament has approved the new European Commission at its session in Strasbourg. Kristalina Georgieva and Dacian Ciolos are the new commissioners from Bulgaria and Romania, respectively.
Serbian Officials Report Assets in Anticorruption Measure
Belgrade | 09 February 2010Zorana Markovic, the director of Serbia's Anti-Corruption Agency, has announced that more than 95 per cent of state officials have fulfilled their obligation to submit reports on their assets.
Macedonia Leader Slams Top Court’s Lustration Ruling
Skopje | 03 February 2010 | By Sase Dimovski
Prime Minister’s fury over Constitutional Court ruling ignites a rancorous political debate over the new lustration law and over the political impartiality of the judges.
How Albanian Reporter Helped Scupper Treaty with Greece
Tirana | 03 February 2010 | By Besar Likmeta
Ted Blushi
A journalist’s investigations into a secretive maritime treaty prompted Albania’s Constitutional Court to annul the agreement. The government calls it a diplomatic setback but the reporter defends his work.
Romania Pledges to Ease Moldova’s Path to Europe
Bucharest | 02 February 2010 | By Marian Chiriac
Traian Basescu
Bucharest is offering to pull its impoverished neighbour closer towards the European Union – but analysts warn that imminent progress in that direction remains unlikely.
Regional Project Revives Ailing Border Village in Serbia
Novi Sad | 01 February 2010 | By Dragan Gmizic
As one community has found out, cross-border regional programmes can change the fortunes of communities that feel their own governments are ignoring their problems.
Albanians Say No to Jobs in Serbia’s Military
By Nikola Lazic03 February 2010 While the Serbian Army says all citizens are welcome to apply for careers in the military, Albanian politicians in South Serbia believe their compatriots have no place there.
EU ‘Agreeing to Disagree’ on Balkans Holds Dangers
By Gjergji Vurmo02 February 2010 The uneven policies of EU countries towards enlargement in the Western Balkans and Turkey are sending the wrong message to the region.
Olli Rehn: Visa-Free Travel Will Follow Reforms
By Muhamet Hajrullahu29 January 2010 The EU enlargement commissioner discusses the conditions for visa liberalisation for Kosovo and highlights rule of law as a key area where improvement is needed.
