Facebook has a friend in Southeast Europe2010-03-08As interest in social media takes off in the region, even presidents are getting into the act.
BiH travels closer to EU visa liberalisation2010-03-15Bosnia and Herzegovina fulfills the last requirements on the road to visa-free travel, set for this summer.
Macedonia focuses on natural gas as energy priority2010-03-15While oil and electricity remain the mainstays of Macedonia's energy supply, natural gas is seen as the resource of the future. Proponents have been lobbying for the clean alternative to oil for more than 20 years.
Macedonian capital gets a facelift2010-03-18A plan to construct and renovate nearly 30 buildings is under way.
2010-03-09SKOPJE, Macedonia -- Belgian Prime Minister Yves Leterme visited Skopje on Monday (March 8th) to reiterate that his country will not be granting poli...
2010-03-10BELGRADE, Serbia -- On Tuesday (March 9th), Belgian Secretary of State for Asylum Melchior Wathelet told authorities in the southern Serbian municipa...
2010-03-12LJUBLJANA, Slovenia -- The government adopted a declaration on the Western Balkan countries and a roadmap for Ljubljana's activities to strengthen re...
2010-03-12SKOPJE, Macedonia -- The first bus carrying Macedonians and Serbians who sought asylum in Belgium arrived home Thursday (March 11th). The group was e...
2010-03-12SKOPJE, Macedonia -- The country's leaders met on Thursday (March 11th) to discuss a variety of constitutional amendments, such as adjusting the form...
2010-03-14SKOPJE, Macedonia -- Interior Minister Gordana Jankuloska and Serbian counterpart Ivica Dacic on Friday (March 12th) vowed to step up co-operation ag...
2010-03-15SKOPJE, Macedonia -- Border police rescued two Albanian immigrants trapped on Korab Mountain on Sunday (March 14th). The search lasted more than 30 h...
2010-03-16ANKARA, Turkey -- Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu urged the EU on Monday (March 15th) to end visa requirements for Turkish citizens. The request cam...
2010-03-16SKOPJE, Macedonia -- An annual meeting of directors of customs administrations opened on Monday (March 15th) in the town of Ohrid. The conference was...
2010-03-17SKOPJE, Macedonia -- NATO Commander of Allied Joint Force Command Naples Admiral Mark Fitzgerald said on Tuesday (March 16th) that Macedonian troops...
2010-03-18SKOPJE, Macedonia -- The government has until June 9th to respond to Greece, regarding the complaint Skopje filed with The Hague-based International...
2010-03-21LJUBLJANA, Slovenia -- A summit of Western Balkan leaders near Ljubljana ended on Saturday (March 20th) by adopting a joint statement on their countr...
Culture and Sports: Sarajevo hosts film festival2010-03-10Sarajevo screens films from around the world as host of a big cinema event. Also in culture and sports news: Bulgarian poet Lubomir Levchev is honoured in Macedonia, and Armand Duka is re-elected head of the Football Association of Albania.
Science and Technology: Romania's president honoured2010-03-15Traian Basescu is inducted into the Romanian Academy of Science. Also in science news: a robotics centre opens in Sarajevo, and Serbian officials are the first to e-sign their biometric ID cards.
Diplomatic Diary: Croatia calls for regional co-operation2010-03-16Croatia urges dialogue to overcome conflicts among states from the former Yugoslavia. Also in diplomatic news: Macedonia's foreign minister visits Kosovo, while Serbia and Albania sign an anti-terrorism agreement.
Culture and Sports: Croatia's Vlasic wins in Qatar2010-03-17Blanka Vlasic of Croatia strikes gold in the Women's High Jump. And in cultural news: Skopje hosts the third international pantomime festival, and Kosovo's Chopin Association presents ten concerts.