The European Union set out 21 benchmarks that Croatia has to meet if it wants to conclude judiciary chapter by the end of the year and sign accession treaty next year. The documents says that more than 90 percent of the benchmarks refer to the government and government policy.

The appellate chamber at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia has ordered a partial retrial of the case of Ramush Haradinaj and two other former commanders of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA), and the immediate detention of the three men.

The European Commission published progress reports Tuesday on Bulgaria and Romania in the field of judiciary and interior affairs. The EC praised Bulgaria’s efforts to tackle organised crime and corruption and its