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Ekaterina Zaharieva Has Welcomed Montenegro's Efforts on the Road to European Integration
,,Bulgaria strongly supports the integration of Montenegro, we believe that Montenegro is the most advanced country in European integration from the Western Balkan countries.''
Ukrainians in Balkans Voted for Losing Candidate Poroshenko
Presidential candidate Volodymyr Zelensky (centre) after the announcement of an exit poll on Sunday. Photo: EPA/Tatyana Zenkovich.
Expatriate Ukrainians in Serbia, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Greece, Romania, Croatia and Montenegro mostly voted on Sunday for a second presidential term for Petro Poroshenko, who was defeated in a landslide by comedian and TV star Volodymyr Zelensky.
Massive "Future of Serbia" rally held in Belgrade/PHOTOS
The gathering was organized as part of President Aleksandar Vucic's "Future of Serbia" campaign.
Montenegro President Sues Newspaper, Businessman, Over Bribe Claims
Milo Djukanovic in Podgorica, Montenegro, 2019. Photo: EPA-EFE/BORIS PEJOVIC
The President of Montenegro, Milo Djukanovic, on Thursday filed a lawsuit against the independent daily newspaper Vijesti and the businesman Dusko Knezevic over claims that he took bribes.
Montenegro Tries to Ease Concerns About Expatriate Cards
A man selling Turkish flags in Istanbul, Turkey, 02 August 2018. EPA-EFE/SEDAT SUNA
The Foreign Ministry in Montenegro has tried to ease concerns expressed about the expatriate cards it is offering its large diaspora community after some ethnic Bosniaks from Montenegro now living in Turkey expressed fears that it was designed to undermine their ethnic identity.
Protesters in Montenegro Split Over Controversial Businessman’s Role
People protest against populist President Milo Djukanovic in Podgorica, Montenegro, 2019. Photo: EPA-EFE/BORIS PEJOVIC
Prime Ministers of 16 Central and Eastern European countries and China Met in Croatian city of Dubrovnik
Prime Ministers of 16 Central and Eastern European countries and China met in Croatian city of Dubrovnik. At noon the Plenary Session of the Eighth Meeting began in 16 + 1 format. Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov will sign an agreement on the opening of a Global Center for Cooperation with China in Bulgaria.
Hopes and Dreams, Stars and Schemes
Rising Star
Bosko Obradovic. Photo: BIRN
One of the rising stars of the '1 of 5 million' protests, which have been going on for months in Serbia, is Bosko Obradovic, the leader of the right-wing Dveri party. Deeply conservative, claims to espouses traditional Serbian values and supports closer ties with Russia.
"We respect sovereignty of others; you do the same"
Therefore, Vucic said, speaking in Mostar, Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH) on Tuesday, he expects other countries to act in the same way.
Turkish Bosniaks Spy Trap in Montenegrin Expatriate Cards
Montenegro is offering expatriate card to members of its diaspora - but some Bosniaks whose ancestors migrated from today's Montenegro to Turkey fear the cards will undermine their identity.
Diplomats in Concert | Athens | April 10
Ambassadors and other members of the diplomatic missions of Austria, China, the Czech Republic, Georgia, Germany, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Luxembourg, Moldova, Montenegro, the Palestinian Authority, Romania and Ukraine will perform a charity concert in aid of the SOS Children's Villages at the Parnassos Literary Society on Wednesday, April 10.
Russian FM on Macedonian referendum: "Extremely rotten"
Lavrov claims that these countries will have to spend additional money on purchases of US weapons in the future, which, he said, "nobody will like."
Western Balkan Countries Have Agreed to Reduce Their Roaming Prices
The plan is for roaming to drop completely by 2021, reported NOVA TV.
The countries of the Western Balkans have agreed to reduce and possibly abolish their roaming charges. Starting in July, the deal will cut prices by 27% in Kosovo, Serbia, Albania, Montenegro, northern Macedonia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Regional roaming charges cut with deal signed in Belgrade
The deal was signed at the 2nd Western Balkans Digital Summit, organized by the Serbian government, Tanjug, the media sponsor of the event, is reporting.
Croatia’s Zagreb Courts Controversy with Potential UAE Makeover
But the potential UAE investment risks running into the same kind of objections that have dogged the Belgrade Waterfront development - from architects and residents fearful of the impact on their city, to civil society organisations and experts who decry the lack of transparency that frequently characterise such projects.