U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has urged Albania’s feuding political factions to work together to push through democratic reforms and ensure free and fair elections next year, during a visit that coincides with the country’s 100th anniversary of independence. During a speech to parliament in the capital, Tirana, Clinton said Albania must continue working […]
Clinton in Albania on Last Leg of Balkans Tour
Posted November 1st, 2012 at 11:05 am (UTC-5)
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Clinton: US Optimistic About Croatia’s Future
Posted October 31st, 2012 at 5:00 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told Croatia’s leaders Wednesday that their country has great potential and that the United States is optimistic about its future in the European Union. Croatia is set to join the 27-nation bloc in July of next year. It is already a member of NATO. Clinton is visiting Croatia’s capital, […]
Clinton Visits Future EU Member Croatia
Posted October 31st, 2012 at 2:50 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, on a five-nation Balkan tour, is in Croatia, where she will praise the country’s expected accession to the European Union next year. Clinton met with Croatian Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic Wednesday in the capital, Zagreb, for talks on Zagreb’s future EU membership and its role as a NATO ally. […]
Clinton Reaffirms U.S. Support for Kosovo Independence
Posted October 31st, 2012 at 10:55 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has firmly reiterated Washington’s support for an independent Kosovo, during a tour of the Balkans. On Wednesday in Pristina, she said “the United States remains firm on Kosovo’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.” She was addressing the tensions that remain between the ethnic-Albanian Kosovo government and the Serbian government, which […]
Clinton Reaffirms U.S. Support for Kosovo Independence
Posted October 31st, 2012 at 7:15 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has firmly reiterated Washington’s support for an independent Kosovo, during a tour of the Balkans. On Wednesday in Pristina, she said “the United States remains firm on Kosovo’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.” She was addressing the tensions that remain between the ethnic-Albanian Kosovo government and the Serbian government, which […]
Clinton on Balkan Tour to Promote Reforms
Posted October 29th, 2012 at 6:05 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has begun a tour of the western Balkans aimed at promoting economic and democratic reforms in a region beset with ethnic tensions. Clinton arrived in Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia-Herzegovina, late Monday from Algeria. In Sarajevo, she and European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton will meet with members […]
Clinton on Balkan Tour to Promote Reforms
Posted October 29th, 2012 at 4:45 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has begun a tour of the western Balkans aimed at promoting economic and democratic reforms in a region beset with ethnic tensions. Clinton arrived in Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia-Herzegovina, late Monday from Algeria. In Sarajevo, she and European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton will meet with members […]
Amnesty Urges Balkans to Investigate War Missing
Posted August 29th, 2012 at 1:25 pm (UTC-5)
Amnesty International is calling on Balkan governments to investigate the fate of some 14,000 people who are still unaccounted for since the region’s conflicts in the 1990s. The group said Wednesday the missing are a daily source of pain for relatives wanting to learn the fate of their loved ones. Amnesty’s Europe and Central Asia […]
Turkish FM to Visit Kosovo, Bosnia
Posted August 25th, 2011 at 6:00 pm (UTC-5)
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu is traveling to Kosovo and Bosnia-Herzegovina this week to discuss regional issues and attend Ramadan feast celebrations. A statement issued by Turkey’s foreign ministry says Davutoglu will begin his tour with a stop in Kosovo’s capital Pristina Friday. He will meet with Prime Minister Hashim Thaci and Foreign Minister Enver […]
Merkel to Visit 3 Balkan Countries Next Week
Posted August 17th, 2011 at 6:35 pm (UTC-5)
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is scheduled to visit Croatia, Serbia and Montenegro next week to discuss regional issues and the Balkan countries’ ties with the European Union. Ms. Merkel is due in Croatia’s capital, Zagreb, on Monday. A German government spokesman said she will meet with Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor and President Ivo Josipovic. Croatia […]
