![]() Prime Minister Hashim Thaci said that in its six months of independence, Kosovo has received diplomatic recognition by some of the world's most powerful countries. [Getty Images] |
19/08/2008
19/08/2008

Moving towards a substantial downsizing of its presence in Kosovo, UNMIK signed an agreement with EULEX in Pristina on Monday that will see part of its assets transferred to the incoming EU mission.
19/08/2008

From Bucharest to the former European cultural capital of Sibiu, from the beaches of the Vama Veche resort to the foot of the Semenic Mountains, Romania enjoyed a rich and varied diet of music festivals this summer.
19/08/2008

With Radoslav Velikov's bronze-winning performance Tuesday, Bulgaria now has three medals in wrestling -- plus Roumyana Neikova's single-sculls gold.
15/08/2008

The latest European Commission report on the progress made by the Romanian justice sector calls for the eradication of high-level corruption. But bloggers wonder, are these reports really effective?
19/08/2008

"Support and Co-operation for a United Future" is the motto of the Istanbul summit this week. Also in diplomatic news: direct talks for the re-unification of Cyprus are scheduled for September 3rd, and Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad visited Turkey.
18/08/2008

US Army Major General Richard Wightman is commander of the NATO Headquarters Sarajevo, which assists Bosnia and Herzegovina with defence reforms and participates in busting support networks for ICTY fugitives. In an interview with Southeast European Times contributor Antonio Prlenda, he comments on the current situation in the region.