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PM Dancila: Romania welcomes Montenegro's progress with EU membership negotiations

Romania's Prime Minister Viorica Dancila welcomed on Wednesday, at the end of talks with her Montenegrin counterpart Dusko Markovic, Montenegro's progress with European Union membership negotiations, reaffirming Romania's determination to further support the enlargement process based on the principle of individual merits.

World Bank: Economies of the Western Balkans Are Growing Faster

Reforms are lagging behind, the report said, quoted by NOVA TV.

Economic growth in the Western Balkans has accelerated to 3.8% in 2018, but is vulnerable to "rising external and internal risks," including geopolitical disputes and lagging reforms, the World Bank said.

Parliament adopts Declaration, on 15th anniversary of Romania's NATO membership, reaffirming attachment to Alliance's values, goals

Parliament reaffirms its attachment to NATO principles, values and goals and firmly supports a strong Alliance and the strengthening of the transatlantic relationship, indispensable for Euro-Atlantic security, shows the Declaration adopted on Tuesday by the Legislature on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of Romania's accession to the North-Atlantic Alliance and 70 years of NATO existence.

Montenegro drama: People, priests "defend" Serb baptistery

The Suza Njegoseva Baptistery belongs to the SPC's Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral. It is located near the town of Tivat on the Adriatic coast, and has been slated for demolition by Montenegrin authorities.

EU to Pristina: Tackle crime first, then lose visas

The Albanian language daily recalls that representatives of provisional institutions had promised EU would liberalize its visa regime for Kosovo "certainly last year - but that did not happen."

Nik Gjeloshaj: Albanians Must Unite in Montenegrin Elections

The new ethnic Albanian mayor of Tuzi in Montenegro says the country's Albanian minority must unite in the same way in the next parliamentary elections if they want to achieve anything.

Bulgarian PM Borissov: I hope we'll make the first dig for Romania-Bulgaria gas interconnector in June

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov stated on Friday that Bulgaria and Romania are putting in efforts regarding energy projects, expressing hope for the works on the gas interconnector between the two countries to start in June. "Both states will put in efforts in respect to the energy projects. (...) I hope we'll make the first dig for the Romania-Bulgaria gas interconnector in June.

Palestinian embassy reacts after Djukanovic's Jerusalem trip

The embassy requested an explanation regarding "this unfortunate move."

Bulgarian Football Nationals Remain without Victory after Difficult Draw with Kosovo

The National Football Team recorded a second consecutive draw in the European Championship Qualification in 2020 after 1:1 with Kosovo as a guest. The team played a very hard game in Pristina, where they had to fight for all the points.

Football Football Nationals with Another Challenge as they Face the Inspired Team of Kosovo

Without the right to a new mistake, the Bulgarian national football team faces its second European qualification test after visiting Kosovo. Three days after a 1:1 draw in Sofia with Montenegro, Peter Hubchev's footballers have a chance to improve at a very important game.

Controversial Penalty Earns Bulgaria Draw Against Montenegro

Bulgaria midfielder Todor Nedelev scored a dubious late penalty to help them earn a 1-1 home draw in their opening Euro 2020 Group A qualifier against Montenegro on Friday, reports Euronews.

The penalty was awarded in the 82nd minute for a foul by Montenegro substitute Vladimir Jovovic on Stanislav Kostov but television replays showed the incident happened outside the penalty area.

"Final Belgrade-Pristina agreement means recognition"

Haradinaj repeated this in a conversation with Montenegrin Foreign Minister Srdjan Darmanovic, and added that he thinks it is "in the interests of both sides, and it would strengthen the peace and stability of the region," Beta agency is reporting on Thursday.