Latest News from the Balkans
Bosnia Police Prepare for Football Violence
Mostar _ Bosnian police in the southern town of Mostar are preparing for violence between Croatian and Turkish football supporters ahead of Friday’s Euro 2008 game.
Serb PM Party: Nationalists to Rule Belgrade
Belgrade _ A power-sharing agreement between Serbian nationalists and Socialists in Belgrade is ‘a done deal’ insists an official from the outgoing Prime Minister’s party.
19 Jun 08
Serbian President Urges New Kosovo Talks
Belgrade _ Serbia’s President has called for new talks on Kosovo’s final status, reiterating Belgrade will never recognise the independence of its former province.
Albania and Kosovo Strengthen Cooperation
Tirana _ Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha and his Kosovo counterpart Hashim Thaci, have signed a memorandum on strengthening economic and education ties.
Serbia Tackles 'Labyrinth' of Bureaucracy
Belgrade _ The US aid body and a Serbian state agency have launched a major project dubbed ‘Out of the Labyrinth’ aimed at tackling bureaucracy and red tape.
Serb Central Bank Prompts Dinar's Rise
Belgrade _ Fluctuations in the dinar’s exchange rate against the euro, which led to the recent appreciation of Serbia’s currency follow an increased supply in the money market, a key banker believes.
19 Jun 08
Albanian Party 'Ready for Macedonia Govt'
Skopje _ The opposition Democratic Union for Integration is ready to step in to the new government if invited, the party leader Ali Ahmeti says.
Croatian Serbs 'Can't Return to their Homes'
Zagreb _ Croatian Serb representatives claim their compatriots who want to return cannot get their homes back and are having problems in obtaining Croatian documents.
Kosovo Awaits Own Phone Dialling Code
Pristina _ There is still no time-frame for when Kosovo will have its own phone dialling code, according to the officials.
19 Jun 08
Kosovo Leader at UN Security Council Talks
Pristina _ The President will solely represent Kosovo for the first time at Friday’s session of the UN Security Council.
19 Jun 08
Maximum Jail Terms for Serb Assassins
Belgrade _ Serbia’s Supreme Court has issued maximum jail terms for four out of 12 men accused of four murders and an assassination attempt on a politician in 1999.
Croatia Opens New Chapters in EU Talks
Zagreb _ The European Union has opened two more policy areas for accession talks with Croatia.
Kosovo Set for Amnesty Law 'Soon'
Pristina _ Kosovo will soon have an amnesty law, Justice Minister Nekibe Kelmendi believes.
Serb Leader to Attend UN Kosovo Meeting
Belgrade _ Serbia’s President Boris Tadic will attend the UN Security Council session called to discuss Kosovo on Friday.
19 Jun 08
Serb Radical: Pro-European Govt More Likely
Belgrade _ A hardline Serbian Radical Party leader admits the country’s pro-Europeans are closer to forming a new government with the Socialists.
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