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British and German foreign ministers have sent an "open letter" to the people of Bosnia, offering an opportunity to make dramatic progress towards EU membership if their politicians sign up to substantive reforms.

BELGRADE - Serbia ranks 77th according to the Legatum Prosperity Index, while Norway claimed the first place on the list of 142 countries.

The Prosperity Index released by Legatum Group on Tuesday evaluates countries according to a number of parameters in sectors of economy, entrepreneurship, administration, education, healthcare, security, individual freedoms and social capital.

Bosnia's main Bosniak party, the Party of Democratic Action, SDA, and its main Croatian party, the Croatian Democratic Union, HDZ, met on November 4 in Sarajevo to cement alliances concerning the formation of governments in the country following recent elections.

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Berlin hosts conference on Balkans and SE Europe

BERLIN -- A conference on Southeastern Europe and the Western Balkans is to be held in Berlin on Wednesday.

Serbian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ivica Dačić will attend.

Serbian president congratulates RS leader on reelection

BANJA LUKA -- Serbian President Tomislav Nikolić has congratulated Serb Republic (RS) President Milorad Dodik on his re-election as head of the Serb entity in Bosnia.

This was announced by Dodik's office on Tuesday.

In the first eight months of 2014, Macedonia attracted €176 million in FDI, which was 11 €million less than the same period last year, data from the Central Bank show.

Macedonia attracted only €251 million in FDI in 2013, which was the worst score in the region, below Kosovo, which attracted slightly more - €259 million.