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Germany Puts in Place Tougher Asylum Rules
New, tougher asylum rules will take effect in Germany on Saturday, a week earlier than planned, as the country is faced with an unprecedented migrant influx, AFP has reported.
Montenegro Gay Pride Postponed Amid Political Turmoil
The organisers of the Pride march confirmed on Monday that it will be postponed due to the current protest rallies against alleged government corruption, which have been going on for over two weeks.
Balkans 'Losing Human Capital', World Bank Warns
A new World Bank report on the economies of the six Balkan countries, published on Monday, warns that the region is losing a vital part of its young and educated population and urges governments to take action to deal with the consequences.
EU Ban on Balkan Asylum Seekers Alarms Roma
Roma associations in Macedonia - home to a large community - have condemned EU plans to exclude Balkan nations from claiming asylum as part of measures to cope with the growing refugee crisis.
Prostitution Claims Shake Montenegrin Minister
Montenegrin Interior Minister Rasko Konjevic on Wednesday denied allegations that he has used prostitutes, calling it a "hideous lie".
Balkan States Told to Take in More Refugees
Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission, on Wednesday proposed a new plan for accepting 160,000 refugees in the EU and at the same time proposed that non-EU countries in the Western Balkans be put on a list of safe countries.
The proposition presented to the European Parliament adds another 40,000 to an existing plan for quotas set in May.
Germany Curbs Balkan Rights to Claim Asylum
Germany on Monday announced that Kosovo, Albania or Montenegro would be classified as "safe countries of origin", which means that people who come to Germany from those countries will be sent back more quickly, as few will be able to obtain asylum status.
Refugee Crisis to Overshadow Balkan Summit
The refugee crisis threatens to effectively hijack a high-level conference on the economic prospects and European perspectives of the Western Balkan states that opens in Vienna on Thursday.
The summit includes senior politicians from the EU and the Balkans under the patronage of the German and Austrian chancellors, Angela Merkel and Werner Faymann.
Montenegro Lags in Giving Minorities State Jobs
Ethnic Montenegrins comprise 45 per cent of the country's citizens but hold just over 74 per cent of the jobs in the public administration, according to a new government study.
Ethnic Serbs make up 28 per cent of the population but have only 11 per cent of the jobs on the state payroll.
Asylum Claims from Balkans Surge in Germany
Germany faced another increase in the number of asylum requests from citizens of the six Western Balkans Countries in July, despite repeated efforts by German and local authorities to halt the phenomenon.
Montenegro Opposition Plans Wave of Protests
Montenegro's opposition Democratic Front is planning rallies across the country aimed at forcing out Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic - who has held power since 1991 - on September 27, it said.
Merkel says migrants bigger challenge for EU than Greek debt crisis
Chancellor Angela Merkel on August 16 condemned a surge in German attacks on refugee shelters and warned that the issue of asylum could become a bigger challenge for the European Union than the Greek debt crisis.
Germany to Curb Mass Migration from Albania
The two countries have stepped up joint efforts this week to stop Albanian migrants heading for Germany after more than 20,000 arrived over the past few months.
On Wednesday, about 70 asylum-seekers from Albania landed at Tirana International Airport after being deported from Germany.
Kosovo Neighbours Pledge to Work Harder on Returnees
Representatives from Montenegro, Serbia, Macedonia and Kosovo, dealing with the issue of displaced persons from the 1999 conflict, met in Pristina on Wednesday to discuss regional solutions to a problem persisting 16 years since the war in Kosovo ended.
Montenegro Opposition Pledges Fresh Round of Protests
The Democratic Front is planning new protests aimed at forcing out Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic - who has held power since 1991 - on September 27, it said on Monday.