Foreign relations

2009-11-15ANKARA, Turkey -- Interior Minister Besir Atalay on Friday (November 13th) revealed details of the government's long-awaited plan to give more rights...

2009-11-15SOFIA, Bulgaria -- Branimir Mladenov, Bulgaria's ambassador to Turkey, has resigned, the foreign ministry confirmed on Friday (November 13th) amid me...

2009-11-13PRISTINA, Kosovo -- The time has come for a TV channel that broadcasts in Serbian, International Civilian Representative (ICO) Pieter Feith and Prime...

2009-11-09ANKARA, Turkey -- Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has decided not to attend the Organisation of Islamic Conference summit in Istanbul, officials we...

2009-11-08LJUBLJANA, Slovenia -- President Danilo Turk said on Friday (November 6th) that he supports holding a consultative referendum in Slovenia over the ag...

2009-11-05A deal on the border dispute between Croatia and Slovenia was signed Wednesday by the countries' prime ministers.

2009-11-05BRUSSELS, Belgium -- Slovenia wants to move up the date for relaxing the EU's visa restrictions on Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia. At Wednesday's (...

2009-11-02SKOPJE, Macedonia -- President Gjorge Ivanov said on Sunday (November 1st) that both Macedonia and Greece should make concessions to boost negotiatio...

2009-11-02SARAJEVO, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) -- Russian Ambassador to Sarajevo Aleksander Bocan-Harchenko said on Sunday (November 1st) that Moscow support...

2009-11-01SKOPJE, Macedonia -- Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski said on Friday (October 30th) that his country will not change its name without a referendum. He...

2009-11-01ZAGREB, Croatia -- The cabinet approved an arbitration agreement with Slovenia on Friday (October 30th) that should result in solution to the year-lo...

2009-10-30Acclaimed author Ismail Kadare has brought pride to Albanians, but some question whether literature should be viewed through the lens of patriotism.

2009-10-26Joe Biden praised Romania's accomplishments over the past 20 years, and said the new democracies of Eastern Europe can be an example to others struggling for freedom.

2009-10-23BUCHAREST, Romania -- US Vice President Joe Biden made a daylong visit to Bucharest on Thursday (October 22nd). He met with key political leaders and...

2009-10-23NICOSIA, Cyprus -- President Demetris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat met again on Thursday (October 22nd) to discuss reunify...

2009-10-22PRISTINA, Kosovo -- President Fatmir Sejdiu said on Wednesday (October 21st) that the final status of Kosovo must be considered a closed case. He was...

2009-10-22SKOPJE, Macedonia -- The foreign ministry announced on Wednesday (October 21st) it will soon initiate procedures for appointing an ambassador to Koso...

2009-10-19ANKARA, Turkey -- President Abdullah Gul said on Sunday (October 18th) that Ankara will continue to criticise Israel if it makes "mistakes". "Turkey...

2009-10-19TIRANA, Albania -- Turkey has abolished the fee of 10 euros per visa for Albanian citizens, following an agreement between the respective foreign min...

2009-10-18BELGRADE, Serbia -- President Boris Tadic said on Friday (October 16th) that Serbia will not interfere in EU and US-led talks in Bosnia and Herzegovi...