Moldova and Ukraine will open joint border station Unguri-Bronita before 2012. The agreement on project implementation was achieved between the customs services of Moldova and Ukraine that signed the respective letter of intent. According to the Moldovan Customs Service, the project is aimed at adjusting the customs infrastructure in conformity …

President of the European Council Herman van Rompuy said in Brussels late on Monday that the arrest of Ratko Mladić was “a turning point”. It was “an important step towards Serbia’s accession to the European Union”, said he.

Turkish President Abdullah Gül has said that Turkey’s accession to the European Union is a strategic imperative for the European integration project, which he said will no doubt increase the 27-nation bloc’s efficiency, relevance and credibility.