Eurasia

Russian PM Vladimir Putin is coming to Bulgaria November 13 to discuss strategic matters with counterpart Boyko Borisov, announced the Bulgarian PM Tuesday.

EULEX head Xavier Bout de Marnhac has said that the EU mission in Kosovo does not plan to take control over northern Kosovo by force. He however reiterated that the rule of law and more visible presence of international institutions has to be established in the predominantly Serb area.

Slovenian PM Borut Pahor will today arrive here for a one-day visit, and a meeting with his Serbian counterpart Mirko Cvetković. Pahor is also due to meet with President Boris Tadić and Parliament Speaker Slavica Đukić-Dejanović.

Georgia on Monday arrested 20 individuals that are suspected of conspiring to pass secret information to Russia. According to Russian media reports, 20 individuals, all of them Georgians, were arrested by local police forces after they organized and formed a spy network to favor Russia. However, Georgian officials declined to either …

Greek police have called on the public to help them in their investigation following the interception of a booby trapped parcel addressed to the French President Nicolas Sarkozy. It was one of four devices discovered in Athens – two of which police made safe after carrying out controlled explosions. The …

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday (October 31st) condemned a suicide bomb attack earlier in the day in Istanbul’s Taksim Square, warning that no tolerance will be shown to those who challenge Turkey’s stability. “These kinds of attacks will not prevent Turkey from its aim of unity, fraternity …

Parliament will vote on a no-confidence motion Tuesday (November 2nd) submitted by the opposition New Kosovo Alliance against the government. The required signatures of 40 lawmakers was reached, apparently with the support of some members of the ruling Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK). The party itself announced on Sunday that …

EU representative in Macedonia Erwan Fouere said on Sunday (October 31st) that the European Commission’s (EC) report on Macedonia, due in November, will praise progress made in the country’s EU integration process but will also point to some shortcomings, since more reforms are needed. As for the meeting between Greek …

Spanish Ambassador to Serbia Inigo de Palacio Espana has stated that Spain’s policy towards the Balkans is stable. No substantial changes can be anticipated following the recent restructuring of the Spanish government, he said. Spain’s policy continues to bear in mind the need to have a common approach to the …

EU Commissioner for Enlargement Stefan Fuele will visit Belgrade on November 24, when he will officially present the Serbian government with a questionnaire. It will consist of 4,000-5,000 questions, Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration Božidar Đelić said on Monday.