Reform
Head of Constitutional Court says potential AKP closure will not destabilise Turkey
15/07/2008
ANKARA, Turkey -- The Constitutional Court's upcoming ruling in the closure case against the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) will not dest...
Prime Minister Gruevski presents Macedonia's new government
13/07/2008
SKOPJE, Macedonia -- VMRO-DPMNE leader and Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski presented on Friday (July 11th) the members and programme of the country's...
Key AKP figure Sener leaves party
13/07/2008
ANKARA, Turkey -- Former Prime Minister Abdullatif Sener, a founding member of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), left the party on Frid...
Serbian parliament narrowly approves new government
08/07/2008
The new Serbian government, whose priority will be rapid European integration, won parliamentary approval after a 12-hour debate.
Bulgarian president holds debate on electoral reform
08/07/2008
SOFIA, Bulgaria -- President Georgi Parvanov said on Monday (July 7th) that there should be clear and transparent rules for the association, registra...
Serbian parliament set to vote on new government
07/07/2008
BELGRADE, Serbia -- Parliamentary Speaker Slavica Djukic-Dejanovic convened a session to vote on Serbia's new government on Monday (July 7th). Democr...
EP's Pack: BiH needs efficient institutions to join EU
07/07/2008
SARAJEVO, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) -- The head of the European Parliament's (EP) Committee for Southeast Europe, Doris Pack, said on Sunday (July...
Bulgarian president ready to organise referendum on electoral system
01/07/2008
SOFIA, Bulgaria -- President Georgi Parvanov said on Monday (June 30th) he may initiate a referendum on introducing a majority voting element to the...
New turn in talks on forming Serbian government
23/06/2008
The coalition led by the Socialist Party of Serbia has launched talks with the pro-European bloc headed by Serbian President Boris Tadic.
European Council urges BiH to continue reforms
23/06/2008
BRUSSELS, Belgium -- EU leaders wrapped up a two-day summit Friday (June 20th) saying, "Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) must continue the implementation...
Markovic says Serbia's DS-SPS government could be formed in 15 days
17/06/2008
BELGRADE, Serbia -- United Serbia leader Dragan Markovic said on Monday (June 16th) he is optimistic that the coalitions led by the Democratic Party...
Turkey's ruling party submits its defense to Constitutional Court
16/06/2008
ANKARA, Turkey -- The ruling Justice and Development Party's (AKP) potential banning will deepen divisions in Turkey and worsen ties with the EU, acc...
Serbia's DS, SPS reportedly close to coalition deal
10/06/2008
BELGRADE, Serbia -- The Serbian Socialist Party (SPS) and the coalition of pro-European forces led by President Boris Tadic's Democratic Party (DS) a...
Serbian parliament to hold constituent session Wednesday
09/06/2008
BELGRADE, Serbia -- The constituent session of Serbia's new parliament will occur on Wednesday (June 11th), according to an announcement Friday from...
BiH's Spiric discusses reforms needed to join WTO
03/06/2008
SARAJEVO, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) -- Prime Minister Nikola Spiric met on Monday (June 2nd) with Marek Belka, executive secretary of the UN Econo...
