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Balkans put greater emphasis on NATO, EU air traffic regulations

Bulgaria-Serbia Cross-Border Co-Op Scheme by 2020 Granted EUR 34M

Bulgaria's Deputy caretaker Regional Development Minister has listed the benefits of enhancing connectedness with Serbia in the spheres of economy, energy, transport and culture.

Yordanka Chobanova attended Monday the opening of the closing meeting under the 2007-2013 Bulgaria-Serbia cross-border cooperation program.

European farmers seeking to bypass Russian bans with ‘Made in Turkey’ tags

European food producers are reportedly seeking to bypass Moscowâs ban on western food imports by deceiving authorities over the origin of the products with tags claiming the food is produced in countries that are not banned, including Turkey.

Carved sphinxes at Ancient Amphipolis tomb will not be removed

Two sphinxes weighing around 1.5 tons each will not be moved from the entrance to the tomb at Ancient Amphipolis currently being excavated by archaeologists.

It has also been decided that a mosaic displaying black and white rhombus shapes will not be moved either, Kathimerini has been told.

Albanian Jihadist Reportedly Killed in Syria

Albanian citizen Idajet Balliu, 24, was reported killed in fighting near the Syrian city of Aleppo on Friday - the latest of ethnic Albanians who have died fighting as part of various Islamic militant organisations since the Syrian conflict started.

Balkans take precautions against spread of Ebola

5 hour wait at border with Croatia, 4 at border with Hungary

BELGRADE - Passenger vehicles have to wait 5 hours to exit Serbia at the Batrovci crossing along the border with Croatia, while the wait at the Horgos crossing, which leads to Hungary, is around 4 hours, the Interior Ministry office for media relations said on Sunday.

Montenegro Searches For its Last, Lost Lynxes

Montenegro has launched a "Lynx Recovery Programme" in order to find out whether any remaining lynxes still live in remote corners of the country - and offer protection if they do.

Only about a hundred lynxes now survive in the wild in the whole of the Balkans, spread over Macedonia, Albania, Montenegro and Kosovo, and some experts fear the number may be as low as only 40.

Tons of fruit rot as experts meet to mull Russian ban

Some 12,000 tons of peaches and nectarines on Wednesday remained in refrigerators in Imathia one of seven prefectures affected by the Russian food embargo with another 13,000 tons of fruit remaining unpicked due to a flood of canceled deliveries.

Bulgarian Litex Motors Launches Export of Great Wall Cars to Romania

Litex Motors, the Bulgarian company assembling the Great Wall automobiles in its factory near Lovech, will launch exports to Romania.

According to a media statement of the Lovech-based company, as cited by money.bg, Litex Motors signed a cooperation agreement with the Romanian importer, Alexandros Motors, on Monday.

Samaras expects 'exceptionally important find' at Ancient Amphipolis

Archaeologists digging at Ancient Amphipolis in Central Macedonia, northern Greece, are poised to make an exceptionally important find, according to Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, who visited the site on Tuesday.

It is certain that we are looking at an exceptionally important find, he said after being guided around the Kasta Hill by archaeologist Katerina Peristeri.

Banks to trim assets, especially abroad, to boost capital bases

By Yiannis Papadoyiannis

The European Commissions restructuring plans for Greek banks provide for a drastic scaling back of their activities abroad as well as reductions in the number of branches and staff at home.

The plans for banks National (NBG) and Piraeus were given the green light late last month, following those for Alpha in early July and Eurobank in April.

Because of repacking and faking the products made in countries which goods are banned by Russia, we have already paid the price by limited meat export to those countries.