August 30, 2010

August 16, 2010

Muslims require autonomy for Sandzak region, Serbian Vecernje Novosti daily informs. ... (full story)

July 29, 2010

After six days of searching, Montenegrin investigators and forensic experts from the EU rule of law mission in Kosovo (EULEX) say they have not found evidence of mass graves in the area around Andrijevica, near the border with Kosovo. ... (full story)

July 21, 2010

Montenegrin authorities have begun an investigation in the Andrijevici area in the north of Montenegro into an alleged mass grave that reportedly contains bodies of Kosovo Albanian victims of war, Radio Television Montenegro, RTCG, announced on Tuesday. ... (full story)

July 20, 2010

The European Commission is ready to strengthen the cooperation with Serbia, EU Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fule said in interview to Serbian Vecernje Novosti daily. ... (full story)

July 16, 2010

The biggest strategic priority is for the Western Balkans to join the European Union. The move will open up an opportunity to solve regional issues, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Nikolay Mladenov said in the parliament during the discussion of the bill ratifying the Stabilization and Association Agreement between the European communities and their member states and the Republic of Serbia, FOCUS News Agency reported. ... (full story)

July 15, 2010

Representatives of the Montenegrin and Serbian Ministries of Justice have started talks on an agreement which would allow for the mutual extradition of their citizens who have been accused of serious crimes. ... (full story)

July 12, 2010

Bulgaria’s PM Boyko Borisov has announced the country’s support for EU entry for all Balkan countries. ... (full story)

July 08, 2010

“Development and European integration of the Western Balkans are obvious but reforms are needed because the democratic roots in certain countries are still weak,” EU Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fule said, Serbian Blic daily writes. In Fule’s words, leaders of West Balkan countries have assumed the great responsibility of eliminating the obstacles on the road to the European Union. ... (full story)

July 05, 2010

The EU doors are open for Montenegro, said Swedish Foreign Minister Karl Bildt after a meeting with his Montenegrin counterpart Milan Rocen, Radio Television of Montenegro (RTCG) reports. ... (full story)

July 05, 2010

The integration of the Western Balkans in the EU is vital for regional stability, said President of the EU Council Herman Van Rompuy in an interview for Croatian newspaper Jutarnji List Monday. ... (full story)

July 01, 2010

Croatian President Ivo Josipovic departs on Thursday for a two-day visit to Montenegro, Croatian Radiotelevision (HRT) reports. ... (full story)

June 30, 2010

The 2010 Nations in Transit report from U.S.-based watchdog Freedom House noted a general positive trend in democratic development over the past decade in the Balkans, in contrast to significant declines in Russia and other former USSR states. ... (full story)

June 29, 2010

The presidents of Kosovo, Albania, Montenegro and Macedonia have agreed to further improve their relations and push for the free movement of people and goods in the region through the creation of a mini Schengen zone in the Balkans. ... (full story)

June 28, 2010

Serbian President Boris Tadic’s visit to Montenegro, planned for July 6-7, may improve the Belgrade-Podgorica relations, Serbian Blic daily writes, citing the statement of political analyst and chairperson of Transparency Serbia, Vladimir Goati. According to Goati, this way the two countries may overcome their disagreements, which in this case are just fictitious. ... (full story)

June 25, 2010

June 23, 2010

Heads of state and government of the members of the Southeast European Cooperation Process, SEECP, are meeting today in Istanbul under the chairmanship of Turkish President Abdullah Gul. ... (full story)

June 16, 2010

The Kosovan town of Prizren is to host a meeting between the presidents of Albania, Macedonia, Montenegro and Kosovo on June 26 and 27, said the spokesperson for Kosovan President Fatmir Sejdiu, who hosts the meeting, Serbian Blic daily writes on its website. ... (full story)

June 14, 2010

EU’s doors are open for Montenegro which needs to continue its efforts to strengthen the rule of law. These are the words from Brussels after Montenegrin Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic’s meeting with European representatives, says Radio TV of Montenegro. ... (full story)

June 11, 2010

EU’s doors are open for Montenegro which needs to continue its efforts to strengthen the rule of law. These are the words from Brussels after Montenegrin Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic’s meeting with European representatives, says Radio TV of Montenegro. ... (full story)