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Mihajlovic, Ahmetaj on projects of regional importance

BELGRADE - Zorana Mihajlovic, Serbian deputy prime minister and minister of construction, transport and infrastructure, will confer with Arben Ahmetaj, Albanian minister of economic development, trade and entrepreneurship, on projects of regional importance in the Serbian government on Thursday.

Albania PM's 'Charlie' Tribute Called Two-faced

Prime Minister Edi Rama on Sunday joined more than 40 world leaders who marched in Paris as a sign of unity against the terrorist attacks against the satirical magazine Charlie Hedbo and a Jewish supermarket, in which 17 people were killed, including 10 journalists.

Balkan Leaders Join Paris Unity Rally

Over 1.5 million people and 40 world leaders, including heads of state from the Balkans, joined the solidarity march on Sunday after the attacks by Islamist radicals that targeted satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo.  

Croatia elects first woman president after tight vote

Opposition challenger Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic was elected Croatia's first female president on Jan. 11, narrowly winning a tight run-off vote with a pledge to kickstart the EU country's ailing economy.
      

Balkans deal with threat of terrorists travelling across the region

Balkans deal with threat of terrorists travelling across the region

ISIL fighters crossing through Balkan countries are a serious threat because they are able to commit terrorist attacks anywhere, experts say.

Terrorists reach ISIL battlefields by travelling through Balkan countries. [AFP]

Family of Killed Albanian Protester Seeks MEP's Aid

Disillusioned with political promises and with the justice system in Albania, relatives of a victim of January 21st, 2011 protest in Tirana have asked the European Parliament to help push forward the investigation.

Balkan countries strengthen military co-operation through US-Adriatic Charter

Balkan countries strengthen military co-operation through US-Adriatic Charter

Kosovo will continue to participate in the Charter as an observer.

Representatives from the US-Adriatic Charter countries met in Tirana last month. [Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Albania]

Albania Parties Feud Over Tirana Shootouts

Prime Minister Edi Rama's office on Wednesday denied allegations by an opposition MP, accusing the centre-left government of protecting crime gangs in the country.

Rama's office announced that it would pursue MP Edi Paloka for slander in the courts.

Serbia's foreign policy should be in line with EU's

BRUSSELS - Serbia should continue its reforms and harmonise its foreign policy with the EU's, including the part referring to Russia, according to the first draft of a resolution on Serbia prepared by European Parliament rapporteur David Mc Allister.

Paris Terror Attack Victims Mourned in Balkans

In Serbia, local people including journalists spontaneously gathered on Wednesday night in front of the French embassy in Belgrade to honour the staff of Charlie Hebdo - the satirical magazine at the centre of the bloodbath in Paris.

About 40 people lighted candles paying respect to the 12 victims of the attack who included eight journalists and two policemen.

Migrant repatriations up by 6 pct in 2014

The number of undocumented migrants who participated in a repatriation scheme run by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in cooperation with Greek authorities, rose by 6 percent in 2014 compared to the previous year, the Greek Police said on Thursday, releasing its annual figures.

"15,000 Serbian citizens sought asylum in Bavaria"

"15,000 Serbian citizens sought asylum in Bavaria"

BERLIN -- Some 15,000 citizens of Serbia have sought asylum in Bavaria alone in the first 11 months of 2014, the German daily Welt writes.

The same article said that the state last year accepted 32,000 asylum seekers, twice as many as in 2013.

Feuding Albania Parties Reach Deal to End Boycott

The ruling centre-left coalition of Prime Minister Edi Rama and the centre-right opposition, headed by the Democratic Party leader, Lulzim Basha, have agreed on a proposal to enable the opposition to end its prolonged boycott of the assembly.,

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