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Hungary Demands Faster EU, NATO Integration of West Balkans
Hungary wants the European Union to speed up integration of the Western Balkans and for NATO to include those countries, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Wednesday, quoted by Reuters.
"Speeding up the accession process is a guarantee of security," Szijjarto said at a news conference also attended by a dozen officials from Central European and Western Balkan countries.
Erdogan Pledges Gas, Trade and Support for Serbia
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pledged gas, investment and support for the Balkans on Tuesday. His two-day trip to Serbia — a mainly Orthodox Christian country at fierce odds with Turkey during Yugoslavia's bloody collapse — could help grow Turkey's role in a region that spent centuries under Ottoman rule and remains susceptible to big-power rivalries.
Serbia's Musical FM Serenades Turkey's Erdogan
Serbia's Foreign Minister, Ivica Dacic, has again demonstrated his singing skills by serenading Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a dinner that Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic organised for him in Belgrade on Tuesday.
Sırbistan Başbakanı Ivitsa Dačić'in yorumuyla Osman Aga. #Erdoğan #Serbia #Turkey pic.twitter.com/mWx8Z13rcB
Serbia's Musical FM Serenades Turkey's Erdogan
Serbia's Foreign Minister, Ivica Dacic, has again demonstrated his singing skills by serenading Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a dinner that Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic organised for him in Belgrade on Tuesday.
Sirbistan Basbakani Ivitsa Dacic'in yorumuyla Osman Aga. #Erdogan #Serbia #Turkey pic.twitter.com/mWx8Z13rcB
Ex Albanian leader: Children kidnapped, smuggled between Albania and Kosovo for organ trade
Albania's former PM and president Sali Berisha says he learned from a policeman that children are being smuggled across the border with Kosovo and Metojihia.
Sputnik in Serbian is reporting this, citing Berisha's message published on Facebook, which said the children were being kidnapped and smuggled for their organs.
Rama Hires Kosovo Ministers to Boost Albania's Status
Albania's Prime Minister, Edi Rama, has appointed four ministers who come from Kosovo, sending a "political message" about his ambitions to play a wider role in the region, experts said.
On Saturday, Rama presented 33 government vice ministers, four of whom are professionals from Kosovo and little known in Albania.
Rama Hires Kosovo Ministers to Boost Albania's Status
Albania's Prime Minister, Edi Rama, has appointed four ministers who come from Kosovo, sending a "political message" about his ambitions to play a wider role in the region, experts said.
On Saturday, Rama presented 33 government vice ministers, four of whom are professionals from Kosovo and little known in Albania.
Albanians Demand Animal Rights Law After Seeing Cruel Video
Animal rights supporters in Albania are demanding new legislation against animal cruelty as disturbing footage emerges of acts of horrific violence against animals.
Footage spread on social media on October 3 of a leashed dog being beaten to death has shocked the public and further emboldened animal rights activists to push for legislation punishing such abusers.
High-Rise Boom Transforms Albanian Capital's Skyline
The central and the northern parts of the Albanian capital are going to host several new skyscrapers soon, whose construction will start at the end of this year.
The new urban plan for Tirana, "TR030", which the National Territorial Council, KKT, adopted in April, opened the way for more multi-storey buildings in the city.