Wed, 31 December 1969. Albania signs new agreements with IMF, World Bank
Budgetary policy and control of expenditures are among the key issues laid out in the new draft...

Wed, 31 December 1969. Romania's Nastase steps down as party leader amid corruption allegations
Former Romanian Prime Minister Adrian Nastase stepped down as leader of the opposition Social...

Wed, 31 December 1969. Records lacking for international donations in BiH
The international community has donated billions of euros to help with Bosnia and Herzegovina's...

Wed, 31 December 1969. Argentine judge orders Lukic's extradition to The Hague
An Argentine judge has ordered the transfer of former Bosnian Serb paramilitary leader Milan...

Wed, 31 December 1969. No arrests in RS police search for Hague indictees
Police in the Bosnian Serb entity say they mounted a 12-hour search for fugitives wanted by the...

Wed, 31 December 1969. Tackling corruption a key issue for Macedonia
As Macedonia progresses on the road to eventual EU membership, it faces a number of hurdles,...

Wed, 31 December 1969. "Captain Dragan" caught in Australia
Four months after an Australian paper disclosed he was living in Perth, former Serbian paratroop...

Wed, 31 December 1969. Probe into missing rockets under way in Croatia
A local military equipment producer apparently "borrowed" 5,100 rockets from the Croatian...

Wed, 31 December 1969. Del Ponte to ask for suspension of SAA talks if Belgrade's ICTY co-operation does not improve
UN war crimes tribunal chief prosecutor Carla del Ponte says she will ask the EU to suspend...

Wed, 31 December 1969. ICG recommends Hague cases not be returned to Macedonia
Four war crimes cases stemming from the country's 2001 interethnic conflict should remain at The...

Wed, 31 December 1969. US aid to assist witness protection programme in Serbia
Serbia recently adopted a law establishing a programme to protect those whose lives may be in...

Wed, 31 December 1969. Ignoring copyrights still a problem in Serbia
Although copyright protection laws are on the books, enforcement is haphazard. As a result,...

Wed, 31 December 1969. Report: Corruption in Bulgaria rose in 2005
After falling to a six-year low, corruption in Bulgaria surged again in 2005, reaching an average...

Wed, 31 December 1969. EUCOM deputy commander visits Serbia
General Charles Wald, deputy commander of the US European Command, paid a visit to Belgrade on...

Wed, 31 December 1969. Serbian authorities told Mladic is within their reach
Belgrade has the ability to apprehend and hand over top war crimes indictee Ratko Mladic but...

Wed, 31 December 1969. Serbian president says Belgrade must hand over Mladic
All obstacles on the path to EU membership must be removed, including the war crimes co-operation...

Wed, 31 December 1969. Nine arrested on corruption charges in Serbia
Serbian Finance Minister Mladjan Dinkic says the nine officials, lawyers and businesspersons...

Wed, 31 December 1969. Serbian government approves judicial reform strategy
In the new government plan to reform the judiciary sector, steps are being taken to regain...

Wed, 31 December 1969. Macedonian constitutional court annuls law giving MPs privileges
A law giving MPs early retirement and a special allowance on top of their regular salaries has...

Wed, 31 December 1969. Macedonian government seeks better access to justice through mediation
As an alternative to litigation, mediation has the potential to lessen the burden on the...

Wed, 31 December 1969. Serbia charges police officers with 1999 Kosovo murders
In what prosecutors describe as a sign that Serbia is facing up to the bloody legacy of the...

Wed, 31 December 1969. Labus steps down after EU puts talks with Serbia on hold
Deputy Prime Minister Miroljub Labus, who was heading Belgrade's SAA negotiations with Brussels,...

Wed, 31 December 1969. US helps Albania tackle corruption
A $13.8m agreement signed by Albania and the US Millenium Challenge Corporation is expected to...

Wed, 31 December 1969. Macedonia's Alpha Unit a success
Macedonia's street crime police -- the Alpha Unit -- have had impressive results since their...

Wed, 31 December 1969. First genocide trial opens in BiH
Bosnia and Herzegovina's war crimes court launched its first genocide trial Tuesday with the case...

Wed, 31 December 1969. Thousands march in defence of secularism in Turkey, following judge's murder
Thousands of Turks joined a demonstration in Ankara on Thursday against the killing of a senior...

Wed, 31 December 1969. Macedonia a transit route for illegal migrants to EU countries
Although Macedonia does not generate large numbers of people wishing to enter the EU illegally,...

Wed, 31 December 1969. UN tribunal again rejects Boskovski's appeal for release
Former Macedonian Interior Minister Ljube Boskovski has had his request for provisional release...

Wed, 31 December 1969. UN prosecutor demands life imprisonment for former Bosnian Serb politician
UN war crimes prosecutors have demanded that former top Bosnian Serb politician Momcilo Krajisnik...

Wed, 31 December 1969. Montenegro, regional police work together to bust counterfeiters
Montenegrin authorities say a recent counterfeiting sting -- carried out in co-operation with...