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Euro not legal tender in so-called Kosovo - ECB, EC
FRANKFURT - The euro is not a legal tender in the so-called Kosovo as Pristina unilaterally adopted it as the de facto currency in 2002, the European Central Bank (ECB) website says.
It notes that Montenegro, which is also not an EU member, did the same in 2002.
In Davos: Bulgarian Foreign Minister Makes The Case For EU Enlargement
Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister, Mariya Gabriel, addressed the World Economic Forum in Davos yesterday on the topic of EU enlargement.
Serbia takes over CEFTA presidency
BELGRADE - Serbia took over the one-year Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA) presidency from Montenegro on Monday, and its Minister of Internal and External Trade Tomislav Momirovic expects to see Pristina's ban on Serbian goods end in 2024.
Vucic at the rally "Serbia must not stop" in Novi Sad: We need to show responsibility
President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vui, greeted the crowd and joked that he was speaking at the rally, not his double. He also announced that there will be pressure around Kosovo and Metohija and the introduction of sanctions against Russia.
Mali: Serbia has fulfilled all recommendations for fighting financial crime
BELGRADE - Serbia has fulfilled all 40 recommendations issued by the Council of Europe body on fighting financial crime and money laundering, Finance Minister Sinisa Mali said on Wednesday.
European Views on EU Expansion: Ukraine Favored, Balkans and Turkey Face Hurdles
A recent EU survey by YouGov and Datapraxis conducted across six member states highlights contrasting opinions on potential expansions. Support for Ukraine's accession emerges, but skepticism looms over Turkey and the Western Balkans. The findings impact upcoming decisions at the European Council summit regarding EU enlargement and budget allocation.
The Survey's Key Insights:
Momirovic: Serbia to chair CEFTA in 2024
PODGORICA - Serbian Minister of Internal and External Trade Tomislav Momirovic said on Thursday Serbia would chair the Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA) association in 2024.
Bulgaria's Nurgyul Salimova and Nadya Toncheva in the Top 10 of Chess Rankings
In the chess rankings for December, Nurgyul Salimova is in the top 5 for girls in classical chess and in blitz and rapid, and Nadya Toncheva is in the top 10 in rapid.
Southeast European FMs sign statement on fight against corruption
SKOPJE, Nov 30 (Tanjug) - The FMs of Serbia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Albania signed on Thursday in Skopje a joint statement on the fight against corruption.
Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister: Lavrov Overflight Granted in Coordination with EU
Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mariya Gabriel remarked that Bulgaria's decision to authorize the Russian Foreign Minister's aircraft passage over Bulgarian airspace en route to the OSCE Ministerial Council in Skopje was aligned with the European Union's directives.
Serbian President: Bulgarians are Resentful because We are More Popular in North Macedonia
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic told "Pink" television that "Bulgarians" resent Serbia because it is more popular in North Macedonia.
In the interview, Bulgaria was mentioned on a number of topics in the context of relations with its neighbors.
Serbia draw with Bulgaria to secure historic EURO berth
LESKOVAC - The Serbia men's national football team has secured a historic EURO berth by drawing 2-2 with Bulgaria in the last EURO 2024 Group G qualifying game in Leskovac, southern Serbia, on Sunday.
The national team will play at EURO 2024 in Germany for the first time under its present name and also for the first time since 2000.
Vučić, hosts "Wine Vision Open Balkan": "This looks magnificent" VIDEO
Prime Minister of the Republic of North Macedonia Dimitar Kovaevski, President of Montenegro Jakov Milatovi and President of the Italian Veneto Region, Luca Zaia, also took part in the ceremony.
"Everyone who makes wine in Montenegro has come," said the president in his conversation with Milatovi.
Bulgarian Female Chess Players Triumph Over Serbia in European Team Championship
The female chess players from the Bulgarian national team defeated Serbia with 3:1 points in the fifth round of the European Team Championship in the Montenegro city of Budva.
The Bulgarian women, who still have no loss, played the match very correctly tactically and managed to take advantage on the second and third boards through Nurgyul Salimova and Viktoria Radeva.
Special Forces of 8 Balkan Countries participated in the International Exercise "Strong Balkan-23”
Special operations forces formations from eight Balkan countries took part in the international exercise "Strong Balkan - 23" (B-9). The exercise of the special operations forces of the countries of the region took place from October 31 to November 10 on the territory of the Republic of Albania.