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Trump to Nikolic: Serbia has US' support on its way to EU
BELGRADE - Presidency of Serbia said on Friday that US President Donald Trump, in a letter, thanked Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic for congratulations on the occasion of assuming presidency.
"I warmly welcome the greeting you sent me on the occasion of my presidential inauguration and I appreciate Your encouragement and support," says the letter of the US president.
Dacic: If news is true, Nikolic's candidacy is disgraceful
BELGRADE - If the news about Tomislav Nikolic's candidacy in the upcoming presidential elections is true, it is a disgrace he is thus joining the array of candidates who are against Aleksandar Vucic, says Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS) leader Ivica Dacic.
Vucic declines to comment on Nikolic's candidacy
BELGRADE - When contacted by Tanjug late Wednesday, Serbian PM and Serbian Progressive Party leader Aleksandar Vucic responded with silence and made no comment on incumbent President Tomislav Nikolic's candidacy in the upcoming presidential elections.
In exclusive reports, Sputnik and N1 said earlier in the day Nikolic had decided to run for president.
Nikolic to run for president - Sputnik, N1
BELGRADE - Serbia's incumbent President Tomislav Nikolic has decided to run in the upcoming presidential elections, Sputnik and N1 reported late Wednesday, quoting unnamed sources.
The reports said NIkolic had made the decision at Wednesday's celebration of Serbia's Statehood Day and his 65th birthday.
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Vucic to win over 50 percent of votes - Ipsos
BELGRADE - Analyses conducted by the Ipsos polling agency show Aleksandar Vucic will win over 50 percent of the votes in the upcoming presidential elections.
March Honouring Pro-Nazi General Held Despite Sofia Mayor Ban
The so-called Lukov March was held in Bulgaria's capital Sofia on Saturday even though Mayor Yordanka Fandakova ordered an end to the torch-lit rally.
Lukov March, known in Bulgaria as Lukovmarsh, is a controversial commemoration of the life and death of Gen Hristo Lukov.
Held since 2003, it honours a supporter of Bulgaria's alliance with Nazi Germany in World War Two.
Goffin Defeats Dimitrov in Rotterdam, Ending His Series of Victories
Belgium's David Goffin, who lost dramatically to Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria in Sofia last Sunday, managed to oust him nearly a week later in Rotterdam, bringing about Dimitrov's second loss since the year began.
Dimitrov was defeated 4:6, 6:1, 3:6 at the quarterfinals of the ATP 500 tennis tournament in Rotterdam.
UK Paper: 'Kremlin Plotted Montenegro PM's Death'
A leading conservative newspaper in Britain on Sunday said it had obtained exclusive information from the top levels of the UK government that Russian intelligence was behind a plot to kill the then Montenegrin Prime Minister on election day and derail the country's accession to NATO as its 29th member.
Bulgaria Mourns over National Hero's Death
Bulgaria is marking 144 years since Vasil Levski, the most respected national hero and freedom fighter, was hanged.
Levski was a historic figure of tremendous importance for the freedom movement in Bulgaria in the late 19th century, while the country was still a part of the Ottoman Empire.
Turkey made its say listened to with Euphrates Shield op: Defense minister
Turkish Defense Minister Fikri Işık said that Turkey's say on Syria was being listened to thanks to the ongoing Euphrates Shield operation and that the Syrian Kurdish Democratic Union Party's (PYD) plan to unite cantons had been excluded.
Turkey made its views heard with Euphrates Shield op: Defense minister
Turkey's views on Syria are being listened to thanks to the ongoing Euphrates Shield Operation, Turkish Defense Minister Fikri Işık has said, adding that the Syrian Kurdish Democratic Union Party's (PYD) plan to unite its cantons have been prevented.
Panathinaikos lands sixth Cup in a row beating Aris by nine
Panathinaikos won its sixth consecutive Greek Cup and a record 18th overall defeating Aris 68-59 at Thessaloniki's Nick Galis Hall on Saturday, in a game that was delayed by over an hour.
Having beaten its archrival, Olympiakos, in the semifinal last month - away from home too - Panathinaikos would have a relatively easy task to complete in the final to win the trophy.
16 ISIL militants 'neutralized' in northern Syria
At least 16 Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militants were "neutralized" in northern Syria in the last 24 hours as part of the ongoing Euphrates Shield operation by Ankara-backed Free Syrian Army (FSA) and Turkish forces, according to a Turkish General Staff statement on Feb. 18.
Citizens' groups demand free pass for commuters
Members of citizens' groups calling for free public transportation for all commuters held a demonstration on Saturday at an Athens metro station.
Protesters blocked the entrance to the Attiki station and placed black plastic bags over ticket dispensing and validating machines.
Carnival fever grips Athens
A man dressed in a traditional costume covered in bells to scare off evil spirits takes part in a carnival event held by several cultural associations in downtown Athens, on Saturday. The event comprised troupes performing traditional dances and customs all over the center on the weekend. [Eurokinissi]