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Montenegro Braces For Toughly Worded EU Report

Separation of the state from party politics, pressures on the media and the judiciary will be the main focus areas for Montenegro in this year's EU Progress Report, sources in Brussels said.  

The report due out on Wednesday will urge a strengthening of the rule of law and fresh measures to spur economic recovery, reports said.

Macedonians Jailed for Selling State Secrets Abroad

A court in Macedonia has found at least 17 people guilty in the country's first-ever espionage trial to be held behind closed doors.

Eight defendants were found guilty on Monday of passing classified documents to the security services of unnamed foreign countries. Nine others were found guilty of lesser charges, including criminal association, blackmail and fraud.

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