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Croatian minister comments on Serbia's plans to buy weapons
Serbia's announced buying of Russian weapons has attracted attention in Croatia, while Interior Minister Rajko Ostojic has been asked to comment on the news.
Serbia Buys Russian Arms, Joins NATO Drill
As Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic agrees to military cooperation and arms purchases with Russia during his visit to Moscow this week, Serbian soldiers are preparing to take part in a US-led military exercise in Germany with other NATO states.
Bulgaria Ranks 38th in World Bank's Ease of Doing Business 2016 Ranking
Bulgaria ranked 38th in the latest Doing Business ranking of the World Bank, dropping two positions from the place it occupied last year.
Doing Business 2016 ranks 189 economies on their ease of doing business, with a high ease of doing business ranking meaning that the regulatory environment is more conducive to starting and operating a local firm
Serbia Will Keep Borders Open to Migrants, PM Vucic Says
Serbia won't close its borders to migrants, the country's Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic has said.
Instead, Serbia will do its best to help migrants arriving at its borders, Vucic has said in an interview with German daily newspaper Handelsblatt, Serbian news agency Tanjug reported on Tuesday.
‘Provocative’ Laibach Offer to Entertain Croatian Nationalists
After playing in North Korea, Slovenian band Laibach said they’re interested in performing at a high-profile nationalist celebration in Croatia - but officials said ‘provocateurs’ weren’t welcome.
Countries Along Western Balkans Migratory Route Nominate Contact Points
Countries along the Western Balkans migratory route have nominated national contact points, as had been agreed at the leaders' meeting in Brussels on Sunday.
At the meeting, the leaders of the eleven participating countries and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, who had convened the summit, agreed to nominate contact points within 24 hours.
Serbia, Croatia Score Well in Transparency Survey
Serbia and Croatia scored highly among 54 countries in a survey of the transparency of finances in politics conducted by the NGO Global Integrity.
"West must find ways to stop Dodik"
"Influential U.S. magazine Foreign Policy is looking at the possible consequences of a referendum in the Serb Republic," writes Croatia's daily Jutarnji List.
Why was Turkey not invited?
The EU's mini-summit on refugees, held on Oct. 25 in Brussels with the involvement of mostly Balkan and central European countries, has revealed again how disunited Europe is when it comes to important international crises. The BBC's headline on the gathering tells it all: "Small steps, sharp retorts: Europe's rifts laid bare in Brussels."
Balkans to Accommodate 100,000 Refugees
An agreement was reached at the high-level meeting in Brussels on Sunday to temporary accommodate 100,000 refugees in the Balkans as Europe struggles to cope with the ongoing influx.
Juncker calls 10 EU leaders – including Greece – to attend mini-refugee summit
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is taking part in the informal European Summit on migration for countries that are affected by the so-called “Balkan corridor” in Brussels.
Bulgarian PM Votes Before Heading for Leaders' Meeting Over Refugee Crisis
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov voted both in the local elections and referendum before heading for the leaders' meeting over the refugee crisis scheduled to take place in Brussels later on Sunday.
Borisov said that he had voted for the future of Sofia and continuing the current trend of development, reminding what the capital had looked like years before.
Balkan countries threaten to close borders if Germany does
Bulgaria, Serbia and Romania said on Oct. 24 they would close their borders if Germany or other countries do the same to stop refugees coming in, warning they would not allow the Balkan region to become a buffer zone for stranded migrants.
Serbian, Croatian ministers "agree on some concrete steps"
Interior ministers of Serbia and Croatia Nebojsa Stefanovic and Ranko Ostojic met on Friday and announced that "some concrete steps have been agreed."
They said Croatian trains will in the future pick up refugees in Sid, on the Serbian side of the border, and take them to a reception center in Slavonski Brod, Croatia.
Slovenia not ruling out fence along border with Croatia
Slovenia is not ruling out the possibility of building a fence along its border with Croatia, Prime Minister Miro Cerar has said.
This could happen "if the EU fails to provide enough support to the country during a summit on Sunday," he explained.