Politics

2012-02-09Reports about the closure and downsizing of international missions in Kosovo are raising concerns.

2012-02-09Businesses and consumers criticise the government for a new policy they say is raising prices and failing to meet their needs.

2012-02-09Authorities ignore calls to recall electricity price hikes, sparking more protests.

2012-02-07The new government comes to power amid social tensions and high expectations from the population

2012-02-07The EU nations endorsed a treaty on tight fiscal discipline. However, a former Romanian finance minister says it's too rigid.

2012-02-06Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc resigned on Monday amid protests against the austerity measures his government has had to impose in recent years in the EU's second-poorest member.

2012-02-06A claim by the leader of Serbia's Liberal Democratic Party that Republika Srpska was created through genocide has caused strong reactions in both Serbia and BiH.

2012-02-06Lawmakers vote to end the presence of international supervisory forces in Kosovo, triggering a range of reactions.

2012-02-04A prosecutor's decision to drop a criminal investigation of 14 high-ranking wartime officials causes sharp reaction from Bosnian-Serb coalition.

2012-02-03Going into an election year, a court decision sentencing former Prime Minister Adrian Nastase to two years in prison will have an impact on domestic politics, analysts say.

2012-02-03Kosovo and Serbia are back at the bargaining table discussing technical issues, including the name Kosovo wants to use when attending regional events.

2012-02-03The government and religious communities are attempting to calm the situation following the burning of two Macedonian Orthodox churches.

2012-02-02Volunteerism in Kosovo is still a gray area, the will to volunteer and a lack of recognition for the effort linger.