SOFIA, Bulgaria, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- The EU enlargement commissioner Friday urged Bulgaria to intensify it's anti-organized crime and corruption effort if it is to join the Western bloc in 2007.

PODGORICA, Serbia, May 23 (UPI) -- An EU official says talks with Montenegro may resume once the Balkan state formally secedes from its union with Serbia.

SOFIA, Bulgaria, April 27 (UPI) -- EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn could suggest next month Bulgaria's access should be delayed until 2008, Rehn's aides said Thursday, according to the BBC.

BRUSSELS, April 7 (UPI) -- Romania's judicial reforms and its anti-corruption drive have won praise, paving its way for membership in the European Union by next year.

BRUSSELS, April 5 (UPI) -- EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn says Romania and Bulgaria must expand judiciary reforms if they want to join the European Union next January.

SOFIA, Bulgaria, April 4 (UPI) -- An EU official encouraged Bulgaria's judicial reforms, aimed at fighting corruption and organized crime, to help its bid to join the European Union.

BELGRADE, Serbia, March 31 (UPI) -- Belgrade's agreement Friday to arrest war crimes suspect Gen. Ratko Mladic paved the way for planned talks on Serbia joining the European Union.

BELGRADE, Serbia, March 30 (UPI) -- An EU official said Thursday a date remained open for Brussels to decide on whether to have association talks with Serbia.

BRUSSELS, Jan. 31 (UPI) -- The European Union will reportedly delay accession talks with Croatia, if that nation does not increase cooperation with The Hague's criminal tribunal.

BRUSSELS, July 7 (UPI) -- Belgian Foreign Minister Louis Michel Wednesday was tipped to become the country's next European Commissioner in Brussels.