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Former Kosovo PM Arrested in Bulgaria

Bulgarian police have arrested Agim Ceku, a former prime minister of Kosovo wanted by Serbia for war crimes charges, on the Bulgarian-Macedonian border. read more...

Srebrenica Wartime Commander Sentenced

Naser Oric, controversial wartime commander of the eastern Bosnian enclave of Srebrenica, has been sentenced to two years in prison for illegal possession of weapons. read more...

Tadic Visit Strains Bosnia-Serbia relations

The recent visit of Serbian President Boris Tadic to Banja Luka, the seat of the Bosnian Serb leadership, continues to draw strong criticism from other Bosnian leaders. read more...

Serbian Strikers Block National Railways

Strikers continue to block international trains from passing through Serbia on the Lapovo railway line, demanding unpaid wages. read more...

Kosovo: EULEX condemns Serb roadblocks

The EU rule-of-law mission in Kosovo has condemned the use of roadblocks by local Serbs, who are attempting to stop EULEX custom officers from working in the north of the country. read more...

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