Europe

Karadzic verdict could be turning point in BiH

Experts and officials said that the Karadzic verdict could help unify BiH.

Victims are hoping for a fair verdict in the recently-concluded trial of suspected war criminal Radovan Karadzic, which experts say could improve the relationship between the two entities in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH).

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By Yiannis Papadoyiannis

Analysts, investment banks and institutional investors appear optimistic regarding the results of the European Central Bank stress tests on local lenders, which has been mirrored in the performance of bank stocks so far this week. The message is that they expect the capital requirements to be announced this Sunday to be small and manageable.

At a meeting that was not announced in advance, the Reformist bloc and GERB have come one step closer to а coalition agreement, according to a statement of Rumyana Bachvarova from Bulgaria's biggest party.

Тhe meeting was attended by the leaders of the five main parties in the Reformist bloc and GERB's leader Boyko Borisov.

NOVI SAD - The Serbian parliament condemned on Tuesday the attacks on the property of members of national minorities and called on the government to firmly deal with the individuals who committed the attacks which constitute an incitement to ethnic hatred.

Low-rated eurozone bond yields fell on Tuesday after several sources told Reuters the European Central Bank was considering buying corporate bonds, quelling some concerns that the ECB was not doing enough to stoke inflation and growth.

Looking back on his 10 years at the European Commission, the outgoing President Jose Manuel Barroso said on Tuesday that preventing Greece leaving the eurozone had been one of the most significant moments during his time in office.

Austrian President Heinz Fischer begins a two-day visit to Greece on Wednesday, when he is due to meet his Greek counterpart Karolos Papoulias.

He also has meetings scheduled with Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, Deputy Premier Evangelos Venizelos and SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras.

Bulgarian city of Plovdiv has been ranked 6th in a list of the hottest destinations in the world to visit in 2015 which have been announced by travel publisher Lonely Planet.

The company's Best in Travel 2015 defines the regions, cities, countries and best-value destinations to visit next year.

BELGRADE - Serbian Interior Minister Nebojsa Stefanovic and Director of the Italian Police Forces Coordination and Planning Office Annapaola Porzio discussed cooperation in the fight against cross-border crime in the EU area in Belgrade on Tuesday.

Bulgarian Ministry of Environment and Water has warned of heavy rains throughout the country at the end of the week.

The forecast is for a rainy Wednesday in the Western and Southern Bulgarian regions, according to the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.