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2012-07-12The parties of the new ruling majority in Serbia signed a coalition agreement this week, and analysts say the new cabinet will face numerous challenges – from the issue of Kosovo and Serbia's devastated economy, to the fight against crime and corruption.

2012-05-09Installed just half a year before elections, the new coalition government in Romania must avoid the temptation of populist measures amid a still fragile economy, experts say.

2012-04-30With no real backing from the parties behind the former coalition government, Mihai Razvan Ungureanu's cabinet was easy prey for the opposition.

2012-04-28A sudden political change in Romania’s leadership -- after only two months in power -- overlaps a sensitive transition from recession to a feeble economic growth.

2011-12-29It took five meetings among party leaders to reach a concensus on forming a government, 14 months after voters went to the polls.

2011-12-23A new web portal aims to ease communication between citizens and government, to make government more responsive and efficient in real time.

2011-11-22Millions in investment losses are causing heavy losses on an already unstable BiH, reflected in a growing unemployment rate.

2011-07-25Political infighting delays formation of a new state government nearly ten months after the elections.

2011-05-25BUCHAREST, Romania -- The ruling coalition on Tuesday (May 24th) failed to attract enough votes in the Deputies Chamber to pass an important law rega...

2011-05-22SARAJEVO, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) -- The House of Representatives of the Parliament of BiH was constituted on Friday (May 20th) more than seven...

2011-04-21TIRANA, Albania -- Prime Minister Sali Berisha nominated Bujar Nishani for the post of interior minister on Wednesday (April 20th). If decreed by the...

2011-04-07SOFIA, Bulgaria -- Prime Minister Boyko Borisov on Wednesday (April 6th) reinstated Krassimir Parvanov, director of the national electricity company...

2011-04-05BRUSSELS, Belgium -- High Representative Valentin Inzko said on Monday (April 4th) that speculation about the disintegration of Bosnia and Herzegovin...

2011-03-28SARAJEVO, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) -- High Representative Valentin Inzko has suspended decisions of the Central Election Commission (CIK) regardi...

2011-03-25SARAJEVO, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) -- The Central Election Commission (CIK) on Thursday (March 24th) annulled last week's vote at the Federation...

2011-03-21SARAJEVO, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) -- The Central Election Commission (CIK) is expected to hold an extraordinary session on Monday (March 21st) t...

2011-03-20SARAJEVO, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) -- Outgoing Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH) President Borjana Kristo said on Friday (March, 18th)...

2011-03-18SARAJEVO, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) -- The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH)'s parliament approved the new entity government Thursday (M...

2011-03-18TIRANA, Albania -- Parliament adopted a request Thursday (March 17th) to establish a commission investigating the work of the assembly from 2005 to 2...

2011-03-17BUCHAREST, Romania -- The cabinet survived a no-confidence motion Wednesday (March 16th), as the opposition fell 24 votes short of the 236 it needed...