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British repair and insurance firm Homeserve is in early-stage talks with utility companies to introduce its services in more than 10 countries, including Turkey, as it looks to step up its international expansion.

British repair and insurance firm Homeserve is in early-stage talks with utility companies to introduce its services in more than 10 countries, including Turkey, as it looks to step up its international expansion.

Kosovo’s President Atifete Jahjaga has signed an agreement with the Netherlands allowing a new court to start trials of former Kosovo Liberation Army members for alleged crimes committed from 1999-2000.

A several-month long international investigation into drug smuggling has resulted in the arrest of a number of persons, including Croatian and Serbian citizens.

According to reports, six Croatian and two Serbian citizens are among a group of 13 suspects arrested in Austria, Germany, and the Netherlands.

Mars announced it has recalled a selected group of its chocolate bars sold in Turkey and more than 50 other countries in a written statement on Feb. 25, after a piece of plastic was found in one snack made in its Dutch factory. 

The U.S.-based company said three different types of chocolate bars will be recalled in a limited number in the Turkish market as "a precautionary step." 

The Dutch ambassador to Sofia, Tom van Oorschot, reiterated the stance of his country that Bulgaria is not ready for accession to the Schengen Area.

The diplomat said this in an interview for private bTV station which was conducted while riding a bike in downtown Sofia.

Chocolate giant Mars on Feb. 23 ordered a massive recall of Mars and Snickers bars from 55 countries after a piece of plastic found in one bar was traced back to its Dutch factory.

Kosovo's parliament on Friday is due to hold its first session in 2016 after meeting for the last time two months ago, on December 17.

A delegation from the European Parliament's (EP) Socialist Group, including EU Turkey rapporteur Kati Piri, is set to pay a visit Feb. 19 to the Sur district of southeastern Diyarbak?r province, where the clashes between the security forces and the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militants have been ongoing for months. 

Turkey has informed world leaders, including the United States and Russia, that deadly Ankara car bombing was perpetrated by Syria's Democratic Union Party's (PYD) military wing, in an obvious message that they should no longer cooperate and support the Syrian Kurdish group.