Slovenia

Three states in Southeast Europe have been named as the most corrupt countries in the 28-nation bloc, according to a European Parliament study done by RAND Europe and several other organizations and researchers.

Romania, Bulgaria and Croatia top a list where Eastern European countries are all above EU average levels in terms of corruption.

They on the other hand highlighted good relations in others areas, including the refugee crisis.

"The open issues remain open," Erjavec told the press, repeating Slovenia's view that international treaties needed to be respected and that Croatia should honour the border arbitration agreement.

The state-owned Enterprise Fund issued an open call on 11 March for loans of EUR 1,000-25,000 for social enterprises with fewer than 250 employees and an annual turnover below EUR 50m.

EUR 4m is available under the scheme, with the loans intended to promote business activities focused on the activation of underprivileged and vulnerable groups on the labour market.

A new corridor might be opened up through Bulgaria for migrants heading to Western Europe, Austrian Interior Minister Johanna Mikl-Leitner warned on Sunday.

In an interview with public broadcaster ÖRF, she urged the closure of what she called the "Eastern Balkans migrant route".

A group of cyclist enthusiasts from Dom?ale, Slovenia have developed an ultra stylish accessory ? an innovative multi-function bicycle bag made out of discarded bicycle inner tubes, which is an absolute joy to use and is available on Kickstater too!

Europe has incredible destinations, which are known worldwide, such as Amsterdam and its canals, London for its shopping and museums or Paris the City of Light.

But, Europe has also thousands of hidden treasures, from Rothenburg in Germany to Preko in Croatia and Faial in The Azores.

Balkan neighbours Bulgaria and Macedonia have agreed to conduct joint air and land operations for border control and protection in the context of the migration crisis in the coming days, the government in Sofia announced on Thursday.

The agreement was reached in a telephone conversation between Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov and Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov.

Representatives of Croatia and Slovenia will meet again at the Permanent Court of Arbitration, PCA, in The Hague on Thursday to try and resolve their issues over maritime borders in the Piran Gulf, off the two neighbouring countries' coasts - a dispute that dates back to the break-up of Yugoslavia.

Tensions rose on Monday as refugees and migrants who had been stranded for weeks at a camp inside Greece walked along the borderline and managed to cross over into the southern Macedonian village of Moin, where police and troops had been deployed in an attempt to stop them, media reported.

Serbia's Social Policy Minister Aleksandar Vulin has said that the inflow of irregular migrants into Serbia has been stopped.

"No one is crossing Serbia's borders," Tanjug quoted Vulin as telling local TV channel Pink when asked about the level of migration influx on Saturday.