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Croats to Rename Airport after Tudjman
Croatia's Transport and Infrastructure Minister, Sinisa Hajdas Doncic, has confirmed that Zagreb's reconstructed Pleso airport will be named after the country's first president, Franjo Tudjman.
Croatia to Take Share of EU Refugee Burden
Croatian Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic on Thursday said his country is willing to accept a share of the 40,000 refugees, mainly from Syria and Eritrea, who recently arrived in Greece and Italy, which Brussels wants distributed round the EU.
Milanovic made the offer ahead of an EU summit dominated by migration issues and the Greek crisis.
Kosovo Mulls Minority Status for Croats, Montenegrins
Kosovo is making moves to include ethnic Croats and Montenegrins as separate minorities listed in the constitution, giving them more rights.
Greek postman travels the world to deliver refugees letters (Photos)
Thessaloniki Motorcyclist Ilias vrochidis, aged 31, started a journey in July 2013 aimed at exploring Balkan and African countries so as to deliver letters to the families and friends of migrants who have come to Greece. His goal was to raise public awareness on migrant issues.
NATO Warsaw Summit Should Invite Macedonia, Montenegro to Join - Polish DefMin
NATO should invite Macedonia and Montenegro to join when it holds its next summit in Poland in July of next year, Polish Defence Minister Tomasz Siemoniak has said.
"It would be excellent news if the invitations could be sent from (the NATO summit in) Warsaw to Macedonia and Montenegro," Reuters quoted Siemoniak as saying at a conference in Wroclaw, Poland on Friday.
US General Rallies Kosovo For Fight Against Islamists
General John Allen visited Kosovo on Thursday, meeting top officials on a mission to strengthen cooperation within the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL, of which Kosovo is a part.
President Atifete Jahjaga said in a meeting with the US General that mainly Muslim Kosovo was determined "never to become a haven for terrorist groups or a source of extremism".
Croatian Insurance Sale Sparks Political Dispute
Croatia's main opposition party, the Croatian Democratic Union, HDZ, on Wednesday accused the government of selling the insurance company Croatia Osiguranje for a low price.
Former Croatian Prefect Indicted for Corruption
Croatia's anti-organised crime office, USKOK, on Tuesday said it had indicted Marina Lovric Merzel, the former prefect of the Sisak Moslavina County.
Lovric Merzel, a former member of the governing Social Democratic Party, SDP, and member of the Croatian parliament, has been under investigation since April 2014, when she was arrested and put into custody for five months.
Seselj Plans to Revive Radicals in Montenegro
Serbian war crimes defendant Vojislav Seselj plans to re-activate his nationalist party in neighbouring Montenegro ahead of next year's parliamentary elections, the Serbian Radical Party announced on Monday.
The newly-elected leader of the Montenegrin party, Dusko Sekulic, said that it was ready to commit itself to strengthening of the branch in Montenegro.
Balkans Features Low on Global Terrorism Map
A global risk map shows countries in the Balkan region have only a low to medium risk of terrorist attacks.
Launched on Wednesday by Aon Risk Solutions, a leading global risk management groups, in partnership with the Risk Advisory Group, the map provides insight for businesses aiming to reduce their exposure to risk.
Albania’s Rama: We won’t negotiate nat’l interests for sake of good-neighborly ties
Albanian PM Edi Rama on Wednesday fielded a question on relations with Greece and the recently emerged issue that Tirana tabled regarding the delineation of maritime borders in the Ionian Sea.
Rama answered the press question as he appeared with his Serbian counterpart Aleksandar Vucic at a press conference. Vucic is on a closely watched on a two-day visit to Tirana.
Bulgaria's Chief of Defence Staff to Attend Annual Balkan Countries CHODs Conference
Vice Admiral Rumen Nikolov, Chief of Defence Staff of Bulgaria, will participate in the Annual Meeting of the Chiefs of Defence/General Staffs of the Balkan Countries on May 27-28 in Budva, Montenegro.
Croatian Opposition Chief Rejects TV Debate With PM
Tomislav Karamarko, head of the main opposition party, the centre-right Croatian Democratic Union, HDZ, has turned down the offer of a TV debate with his main opponent, Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic.
In a statement on Tuesday, the HDZ said that Karamarko would not be responding to a call to debate with Milanovic, also head of the governing Social Democratic Party, SDP.
Bulgaria President to Take Over SE European Cooperation Process
Bulgaria's head of state is due to take over from Albania the presidency of the Southeastern European Cooperation Process (SEECP) while on a visit to Tirana on Tuesday, his press office has said.
President Rosen Plevneliev is to take part in a Tuesday summit bringing together all heads of state and government of countries who participate in the SEECP.
Poor Transport, Energy Links Impede Development of SEE Countries - Plevneliev, Pusic
Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev and Croatia's First Deputy Prime Minister and First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Vesna Pusic have agreed that poor transport and energy connections in Southeastern Europe are impeding the economic development of the region.