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EBRD: Next government should continue structural reforms
Serbia needs more investments for its economy to grow faster, says EBRD chief economist's office lead economist for Croatia, Serbia and Russia, Peter Tabak.
Speaking on Wednesday, he added that the next government should continue improving the business climate.
Croatia sends 217 "economic migrants" back to Serbia
Croatia has sent a group of 217 economic migrants - that UNHCR said are mostly Afghanis, Iraqis, along with a small number of Syrians - back to Serbia.
The Serbian Interior Ministry (MUP) spokesperson Biljana Popovic-Ivkovic said these migrants will be returned to "the countries they came from", based on "agreements and procedures" in place.
The top 10 European wine destinations
Wine is a product which can tell the whole story of a region, its climate, the lives of its inhabitants, their taste and their ingenuity.
Therefore, many people are choosing wine tourism which includes the tasting, consumption or purchase of wine at or near the source.
Bosnia submits EU membership application
Bosnia on Feb. 15 formally submitted an application to join the EU, hoping to catch up with its Balkan neighbors after years lost following the bloody break-up of Yugoslavia.
Athens voted second Best European Destination for 2016
Athens was chosen as the second Best European Destination for 2016 competing 19 selected destinations for the prestigious title of Best European Destination 2016.
Voting ended on February 10 and after more than 288,000 votes, Zadar in Croatia was elected Best European Destination 2016.
Djokovic shows up for Red Star basketball game in Belgrade
World's best tennis player Novak Djokovic was in his hometown Belgrade on Thursday evening, supporting the Crvena Zvezda (Red Star) basketball club.
The Serbian club defeated Croatia's Cedevita Zagreb 94-74 (26-12, 17-20, 19-24, 32-18).
Bulgaria's Plovdiv Voted 3rd in European Best Destinations Ranking
Plovdiv, the second-largest Bulgarian city, has made it into the top three of the European Best Destinations 2016 ranking.
It has been voted third, after Zadar (Croatia) and Athens (Greece), ?n a survey held annually by a Brussels-based organization with the same name.
3 Greek islands among Europe’s best islands for families
Rhodes, Corfu and Lefkada are among the top 11 islands in Europe for families, according to a recent article published by Telegraph.
Rhodes caters to a mix of ancient history buffs, gastros, aesthetes and families, says the article while praising Corfu it stresses that the island is not characterized by the excesses of Kávos.
Croatian minister denies wearing fascist uniform hat
Croatian Culture Minister Zlatko Hasanbegovic has said that a photograph showing him wearing an Ustasha hat is "a hoax" meant to "discredit him."
He also announced he had no plans to resign.
Croatia Football Federation 'Dodging' New Law
More than six months since the latest Law on Sports came into effect, Croatia's National Football Federation, the HNS, is continuing to dodge and defy the rules, experts say.
The new version of the law, passed in July, gave all sports clubs, both professional and amateur, six months from August to make the necessary adjustments, the deadline for which expired on Tuesday.
Sofia Hosts 33rd Edition of Holiday & Spa International Tourist Fair
The Bulgarian capital will host the 33rd edition of the Holiday & Spa Expo International Tourist Fair.
The largest tourist forum in Bulgaria will take place at the Inter Expo Center in Sofia between Thursday and Saturday.
Serbia Ready to Follow Suit if Others on Balkan Migrant Route Close Borders
If some countries on the so-called Balkan route close their borders to asylum seekers, Serbia will have to do the same on its border with Macedonia, Serbia's Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic has said.
"Those people will not be able to be stationed here," Serbian broadcaster b92 quoted Dacic as saying after a meeting with his Austrian counterpart Sebastian Kurz in Belgrade on Tuesday.
Nigerian doctors say Thaci is involved in organ trafficking
The Nigerian Medical Association in Imo State has accused billionaire and governor Rochas Okrocha of trafficking human organs.
He is accused of doing so "with officials of Turkey and Croatia, and with Hashim Thaci."
Row Leaves Croatia Security System Unguarded
With no committee monitoring national security in place, owing to a row over the chair of the board, Croatia's security agencies are operating without parliamentary oversight.
Austria Tells Balkans to Curb Refugee Flow
Croatian Interior Minister Vlaho Orepic said trains will begin transporting refugees directly from the Macedonia-Greece border to Austria without stopping in any countries on the way.The move came two days after Macedonian Army began erecting a new 37 km-long fence on the border with Greece to prevent refugees and migrants from entering the country illegally.The new, longer and taller fence is