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The Republic of North Macedonia's plan for utilizing funds from the EU's Western Balkans growth initiative was prepared two weeks ago, and the country is now awaiting approval from the European Commission, according to Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski in an interview with Telma TV, reported by BTA.

LONDON - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic met with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Thursday in London at the opening of the fourth European Political Community summit.

"A cordial meeting with Olaf Scholz. We will see each other in Belgrade soon," Vucic wrote in an Instagram post.

NATO leaders pose for an official photo at the NATO summit in Washington, Wednesday, July 10, 2024. Front row from left, Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, Dimitar Glavchev, Prime Minister of Bulgaria, Alexander De Croo, Prime Minister of Belgium, Edi Rama, Prime Minister of Albania, U.S.

Leaders from 32 countries gathered in Washington for the 75th anniversary NATO summit, with all eyes on President Biden. With questions swirling about his mental and physical fitness to run for re-election, Biden will now be tested on a global level.

Spain, aiming for their 4th European Championship trophy, will face either England or the Netherlands in the final on Sunday (22:00). France initially led with Kolo Muani’s 9th-minute goal, but Spain equalized in the 21st minute through Yamal and secured the win with Olmo’s goal in the 25th minute.

An impressive Greece dismissed the challenge of Slovenia on Saturday in the semifinal of the Olympic Qualification Tournament taking place in Piraeus this week, and advanced to the Sunday's final that offers a ticket to the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.

One step, one victory, 40 minutes of play. That’s how close the Greek national team is to the Paris Olympic Games, as Luka Doncic’s Slovenia proved to be a low hurdle, with the 96-68 win giving Greece the opportunity to compete for the “magic” ticket in the Pre-Olympic final at SEF (7/7 – 21:00) against either Croatia or the Dominican Republic.

Greece and Slovenia go head to head on Saturday at the Peace and Friendship Stadium (SEF) in Piraeus in one of eight semifinal games of the Olympic qualifying competitions to determine the final four men's basketball berths for the Paris Games.

A recent survey has revealed that while the majority of Bulgarians support their country's NATO membership, a significant 30 percent would vote to leave the alliance, placing Bulgaria at the top among all 32 member countries in terms of withdrawal inclination.

Luka Doncic and Giannis Antetokounmpo have faced off nine times in their NBA careers, and those games have never disappointed.

They go head-to-head again Saturday — but like never before.