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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.
Tirana, Belgrade to encourage reconciliation in Kosovo
Tirana, Belgrade to encourage reconciliation in Kosovo
Greece, Cyprus determined to thwart ISIL recruits, gunrunners
Greece, Cyprus determined to thwart ISIL recruits, gunrunners
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.,
Euro MPs Try to Break Albania Deadlock
MEP Eduard Kukan of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) bloc arrived in Tirana on Monday in the wake of last week's visit by Knut Fleckenstein of the European People's Party (EPP) bloc in an attempt to negotiate a solution that will see Albania's opposition return to parliament.
Members of Drenica Group released pending trial
PRISTINA - Members of the Drenica Group who are charged with war crimes committed against civilians in the prison camp of former (ethnic Albanian paramilitary unit) Kosovo Liberation Army in 1998 have been released pending trial, Pristina media reported.
"Serbia should become Albania's ally"
"Serbia should become Albania's ally"
BELGRADE -- Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama sayst Serbia "should become an ally of Albania, in order for the people in the Balkans to find peace."
Serbia and Albania recognize driving licenses
Serbia and Albania recognize driving licenses
BELGRADE -- An agreement was signed on Wednesday on the mutual recognition of driving licenses between Serbia and Albania.
Serbian Interior Minister Nebojsa Stefanovic and Albanian Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Edmond Haxhinasto signed the document.
Agreement on recognition of driving licenses signed
BELGRADE, - Serbian Interior Minister Nebojsa Stefanovic and Albanian Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Edmond Haxhinasto signed on Wednesday an agreement on the mutual recognition of driving licenses between the two states.
Vucic, Rama on infrastructure projects, EU integration
BELGRADE - Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic and Prime Minister of Albania Edi Rama discussed Wednesday in Belgrade the bilateral cooperation, infrastructure projects and European integration.
Second day of summit to be marked by bilateral meetings
BELGRADE - The second day of the Third Meeting of Heads of Government of China and Central and Eastern European Countries will be marked by a series of bilateral and multilateral meetings between the host and guests in Belgrade on Wednesday.
Rama: No real change without governing through sense of duty
BELGRADE - Governing through a sense of duty and not of power brings real change, and that is precisely what has released a lot of energy in Albania and put collaboration, transparency and modernization in the forefront, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said in an exclusive opinion piece for Tanjug ahead of the Third Meeting of Heads of Government of China and Central and Eastern European count
Albanian minister: We need better regional cooperation
BELGRADE - Albanian Minister of the Interior Saimir Tahiri said Friday that Western Balkan countries had to cooperate better than criminals, who adapted quickly to any new situation, if they wanted to be more successful in the fight against all types of crime.