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Norway Beats Bulgaria 2:1 in Euro Qualifiers

Norway managed to defeat Bulgaria in a Monday match in the UEFA Euro 2016 qualification at the Ullevaal Stadium in Oslo.

Norway's Tarik Elyonoussi was the first to score in the 12th minute, with his team having a clear lead on the Bulgarians.

US Offers Mediation in Croatia-Hungary Dispute

Croatian Economy Minister Ivan Vrdoljak said on Sunday that Washington had offered to mediate in the long-running row between Zagreb and MOL over management rights in the Croatian national energy company, INA.

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Bulgaria Loses 0-1 to Croatia in EUFA Euro 2016 Group H qualifier

Croatia beat Bulgaria 1-0 in a Euro 2016 Group H qualifier in Sofia last night after an own goal from Nikolay Bodurov nine minutes before the break.

Croatia's Ivan Rakitic floated a free-kick into the penalty area and Ivan Perisic headed it down, only for Bodurov to send the ball into his own net. 

Request for Serb homes to be rebuilt or damage compensated

BELGRADE - Head of the Coalition of Refugee Associations Miodrag Linta sent an open letter to Croatia's Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic on friday asking that the government ban the clearance of the ruins of Serb-owned buildings without consent from their owners.

Oncologists: Fight against cancer national priority

BELGRADE - According to the number of new cancer cases, Serbia ranks 18th in Europe, and second in terms of cancer deaths, it was stated at the 4th Oncology Symposium, which opened in Belgrade on Friday.

EUR 80mn in aid from European Solidarity Fund

EUR 80mn in aid from European Solidarity Fund

BRUSSELS -- EU Commissioner for Regional Policy Johannes Hahn announced on Friday an aid package worth nearly EUR 80mn for flood recovery in Serbia, Croatia and Bulgaria.

Three-quarters of this sum will go to Serbia as the worst-affected.

EUR 60.2 mln in aid for Serbia from European Solidarity Fund

BRUSSELS - European Commissioner for Regional Policy Johannes Hahn announced on Friday an aid package worth nearly EUR 80 million for flood recovery in Serbia, Croatia and Bulgaria, out of which three-quarters will go to Serbia as the worst-affected.

Bulgaria Granted EU Flood Damage Aid of EUR 10.5 M

The EU Solidarity Fund (EUSF) has allocated a total of EUR 10 500 000 to Bulgaria in aid for flood damage.

The sum is part of a package worth EUR 80 M which is distributed among 3 flood-hit countries, including Serbia, Croatia and Bulgaria, according to reports of the Bulgarian National Radio.

For rule of law in Balkans - reduce sources of corruption

BELGRADE - The road to democracy is difficult and challenging, and if the rule of law is to be fully established in Serbia, the sources of corruption need to be reduced and the judiciary put in order, said the participants of the conference on Freedom Barometer 2014.

Row Over Axed Adviser Reveals Croatian Divide

After being axed as the President's "Chief Analyst" last week, Dejan Jovic is still a hot topic in Croatia following his controversial remarks about the 1991 independence referendum.

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IMF Downgrades Montenegro’s Growth Forecast

The IMF has lowered its prediction of growth in Montenegrin GDP from 2.8 per cent to 2.3 per cent amid concerns of the impact of the eurozone crisis and sluggish demand for goods and services.

IMF Revises Balkan Growth Prospects Downwards

The International Monetary Fund, IMF, paints a gloomy picture of the economic prospects of Balkan countries in 2014.

In its flagship half-yearly World Economic Outlook, the IMF said countries in Southeast Europe in particular are likely to experience slower growth in 2014 partly because of the severe floods that struck Serbia and Bosnia in May.

Wilhelm: Serbian govt working to improve relations in region

BELGRADE - The Serbian government is investing great efforts in improving the relations in the region, German Ambassador in Serbia Heinz Wilhelm said on Wednesday and added that Serbia has become a constructive player, not just because of the talks with Pristina but also over the improving relations with Croatia.

Serbia Charges Alleged Isis Funders and Recruiters

Abid Podbicanin, Sead Plojovic, Tefik Mujovic and Izudin Crnovršanin, all from Novi Pazar, and Ferat Kasumovic, from Belgrade, are accused of recruiting men to fight for the Sunni terrorist organisation Islamic State, or Isis.

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