EU Special Representative to Kosovo Pieter Feith has called on all Kosovo citizens, especially the Serbs, to vote in the coming local elections on November 15. Speaking at a meeting titled “Independent Kosovo and the EU” in Vienna yesterday, he welcomed the fact that an increasing number of Serb political …

Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci supports the idea of appointing a European special envoy for the north of Kosovo, according to local media. Thaci said that the appointment of Italian Ambassador to Kosovo Michael Giffoni as the EU envoy in the north shows that Brussels is eager to stabilize the …

The Transnistrian delegation to the Joint Control Commission (JCC) opposed the inclusion of the method of arming the military organizations not affiliated to the peacekeeping forces in the security zone. The Transnistrian delegation to the Joint Control Commission (JCC) opposed the inclusion of the method of arming the military organizations …

The majority of Western Balkan citizens support their countries’ aspirations to join the EU, according to the latest Gallup poll. In Serbia, 58 percent of the population supports EU integration, down two percent on 2006, according to Deutsche Welle. According to Gallup, Serbia citizens have a positive view of EU …

International High Representative in Bosnia-Herzegovina Valentin Inzko says that domestic and foreign fears of a new war are unrealistic. He added that Bosnian politicians had to display more responsibility in their statements. “We should all be aware that words have additional weight in Bosnia, due to the tragic past, and …

At present a commission of the National Army develops a list of needs. The Ministries of Defence from Chisinau and Beijing signed an agreement by means of which China would provide a non-reimbursable support to Moldova of about 500 thousand euros.

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who hosts the International Monetary Fund/World Bank annual meeting, wants to show that his $600 billion economy can survive the global crisis without IMF money. Turkey has been the fund’s biggest borrower this decade, drawing about $43 billion to help recapitalize more than 20 …

Albanian Socialists Opposition decided to go on protest, unsatisfied with the government’s refusal to investigate alleged manipulations in the number of vote counting at the elections held on 28 June. Socialists Leader Edi Rama urged the people to massive protesting on 10 October.

Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) will officially hand in its action plan for NATO membership. The action plan will be handed to NATO Secretary General Andres Faugh Rasmussen by the Chairman of BiH presidency Zeljko Komshic. Head of NATO quarters in BiH, Sabat Eric said that the country satisfies some of …

The Tirana-based Macedonian Association ILINDEN strongly denounced the statement by Pandeli Majko, who called on Albanians to burn Macedonian flag. In a statement to media, the ILINDEN Association also condemned the recent incident in Tirana, where Macedonian national flag was set ablaze. “We are appalled at this vandalistic and uncivilized …