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The Russian foreign ministry announced that several of its diplomats had been expelled from Poland, which had prompted Moscow to respond with adequate measures, asking several Polish diplomats to leave the country.

At this stage the reasons behind the diplomatic scandal remain unclear.

Romania's President-elect Klaus Iohannis has argued that the country is in need of deep change.

Speaking at his first press conference after Sunday's presidential runoff, Iohannis said that voters had made it clear that the country was in need of thorough change.

He claimed that the election results were a signal to him and to the political class.

BELGRADE - Our strategic, political and economic goal is to become part of the EU, Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic stated at the reception held to welcome the arrival of Germany's Vice Chancellor and Minister of Economy Sigmar Gabriel, who underlined that Serbia has taken courageous steps in terms of economy and EU accession.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has suggested that President Vladimir Putin has called peace in Europe into question through Russia's annexation of Crimea.

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel insisted Nov. 17 that Britain remain in the European Union, saying it was a vital gateway to the world for continental nations.
      
Prime Minister David Cameron has said he will hold an in-or-out referendum on Britain's membership of the EU in 2017 if he wins a general election in May, amid tensions over immigration reform.
      

German official pledges continued support

BELGRADE -- German Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel has expressed the strong support of his country's government to the reforms of Serbia on the road to the EU.

Russia said Monday it has expelled a German diplomat and a number of Polish diplomats in response to the expulsion of its diplomats amid cooling ties with the EU over Ukraine.
      
Moscow said the German was expelled from Moscow in a retaliatory measure for what it described as an "unfriendly" step earlier by Berlin of expelling a Russian diplomat.
      

As many as 378,811 Romanian voters have cast their ballots on Sunday in the second round of the presidential elections, according to the figures received by the Central Electoral Bureau (BEC) from the 294 polling stations set up abroad by 8 a.m. on Monday.

American urge to boost economic growth complies with Turkey’s priorities, Prime Minister Davutoğlu said, taking sides in the debate that dominated G-20 summit over the weekend Turkey is backing the United States’ call to boost demand and step up growth policies, the prime minister has said during the G-20 summit, siding with the country’s trans-Atlantic ally against a Germany-led group

BELGRADE - Germany's Vice Chancellor and Minister of Economy Sigmar Gabriel will lead a business delegation on a two-day visit to Serbia starting Sunday, with the goal being to Support Serbia's EU integration and improve economic relations between the two countries, the German Ministry of Economy and Energy has stated.