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Diplomats fear nationalist backlash in Serbia. Serbia is expected to resume talks with Kosovo in Brussels next week in a bid to gain official recognition as a candidate for...

Sweden and Finland may not be members of NATO, but the alliance should call on their help. Defending its European members used to be NATO's main task. Now it is all but...

German diplomat to represent EU in peace talks between Israel and Palestine. National foreign ministers meeting in Brussels today (23 January) have appointed Andreas...

Compromise sought on how reference should be made to Kosovo in international meetings. Negotiators from Serbia and Kosovo are expected to meet in Brussels in the coming weeks...

Status of 3,000 opponents of Iranian regime to be checked before transfer or re-settlement. The EU has welcomed an agreement between the United Nations and the Iraqi...

Germany leads opposition because of situation in Kosovo. Angela Merkel, Germany's chancellor, dealt a blow to Serbia's pro-European leadership under President Boris Tadic by...

Germany had led opposition to Serbia's candidacy because of violent clashes at border with Kosovo. EU leaders have postponed a decision on granting Serbia the status of a...

The EU must do all it can to stop the brutality at Camp Ashraf. In May, I wrote that Iraq appeared to prefer to shed the blood of Iranian refugees than to seek a solution...

New role focuses on security and development in east Africa. A Greek diplomat, Alexander Rondos, has been appointed the EU's special representative to the Horn of Africa.

Germany is concerned about the country's actions toward Kosovo. National leaders are expected to postpone a decision to grant Serbia the status of a candidate for membership...

EU affairs ministers cannot reach agreement, so controversial issue will be discussed by EU leaders on Friday. National ministers for EU affairs have been unable to reach...

Breakthrough reached after two days of talks; but agreement on regional co-operation still elusive. Serbia and Kosovo have agreed new arrangements for managing border

Germany is threatening to stop Serbia being made a formal candidate for membership of the European Union at next week's European Council. The leaders of the 27 member states...

It's a case of building stronger EU structures or disintegration. European leaders see the crisis as a time of wheeling and dealing. I will give you an economic union, if you...

While the EU wants to change how it deals with Bosnia and Herzegovina, the fragile peace in the country is rapidly deteriorating. For close to 16 years, Bosnia and...

The international community has shown this year how mass atrocities can be averted. Good news not only sells less well than bad news, but also often seems harder to believe....

Some of the Qaddafi regime's dirtiest diplomatic secrets are now emerging, including revelations of recent negotiations with Chinese arms producers. As Libya's National...

EU leaders call for a “broad-based reconciliation process” following the death of the former Libyan leader. European Union officials have welcomed the reported capture...

EU mediator blames Serbs for breakdown of talks, while Serbs say they will not talk while there is violence. EU-mediated talks between Serbia and Kosovo have collapsed in...

Kosovo accuses Serbia of preventing goods from crossing border. A row between Serbia and Kosovo over two border crossings is threatening to delay EU-brokered talks scheduled...