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Brnabic: Serbia appreciates Austria's support on EU path
BELGRADE - Serbia is exceptionally appreciative of Austria's continued support in the EU integration process, as well as of its position that the Western Balkans' EU integration is one of Austria's foreign policy priorities, Serbian PM Ana Brnabic said at a meeting with Austrian Vice-Chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache on Monday.
Vucic: Serbia, Croatia will have to talk
ZAGREB - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said in Zagreb Monday certain information on missing persons had been offered at his meeting with Croatian counterpart Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic and announced the two countries would try to resolve the border issue in the next two years.
If no solution is found, international arbitration will have to take place, he told a press conference.
Chinese Smartphones are Now Considered a Threat to National Security in the United States
FBI, CIA, and US National Security Agency officials have advised Americans not to use the Huawei and ZTE smartphones because they believe they are a security threat.
According to CNN, the heads of the three agencies have expressed their views during the hearings before the Senate Special Intelligence Committee and the House of Representatives of the US Congress.
Tsipras says Greece will not tolerate challenge to its rights, after Turkish collision
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Thursday said Athens would not tolerate any challenge to its territorial integrity, days after Turkish and Greek coastguard vessels collided close to disputed islets in the Aegean Sea.
"Our message, now, tomorrow and always, is clear...Greece will not allow, accept or tolerate any challenge to its territorial integrity and its sovereign rights."
UK Blames Russia For Cyber Attack
Britain blamed Russia on Thursday for a cyber-attack last year, publicly pointing the finger at Moscow for spreading a virus which disrupted companies across Europe including UK-based Reckitt Benckiser, according to Reuters.
Russia denied the accusation, saying it was part of "Russophobic" campaign it said was being waged by some Western countries.
Republic of Moldova ambassador: We hope Iasi - Ungheni - Chisinau gas pipeline project picks up speed
There are more than 1,600 Romanian companies doing business in the Republic of Moldova and in the year of the Centennial we hope energy projects like the Iasi - Ungheni - Chisinau gas pipeline pick up speed, ambassador of the Republic of Moldova Mihai Gribincea told a conference organized on Thursday on the occasion of the listing of the Purcari Wineries on the regulated market of the Bucharest
Bulgarian Energy Minister Will Negotiate the Construction of the Southern Gas Corridor Today in Baku
Greek athletes enter Winter Olympics
After various postponements due to the adverse weather conditions in Pyeongchang, Greece finally had its first participants in the Winter Olympic events, with a decent showing by two female skiers on Thursday.
Greek flagbearer Sophia Ralli finished 52nd among 81 athletes in the Ladies' Giant Slalom with a total time of two minutes and 41.66 seconds in her two runs.
Turkish businessman Ali Sabancı awarded France’s highest honor
France on Feb. 13 honored Turkish businessman Ali Sabancı with the highest French honor, “l’Ordre national de la Légion d’Honneur” (The National Order of the Legion of Honor), due to his contributions to bilateral economic relations between Turkey and France.
Peloponnese University set to postpone plans to honor Putin
The University of the Peloponnese is set to postpone plans to award Russian President an honorary doctorate, Kathimerini has learnt.
Sources said that university officials will propose the postponement of the ceremony, which had been planned to take place in Kalamata next Thursday because Putin cannot attend the event.