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Former Romanian President Klaus Iohannis Re-Elected in Romania
Former Romanian President Klaus Iohannis won the second round of the Romanian presidential election on Sunday, according to exit polls, AFP reported. His re-election confirmed the pro-European position of the EU's eastern member state, the agency added.
"I promise to be a president for all Romanians ... A modern, European, normal Romania won today," Iohannis said.
EU urgently seeks envoy for the Balkans. The US already has two. One name "popped up"
The most serious candidate is the head of Slovak diplomacy Miroslav Lajcak.
This is written by today's "Vecernje Novosti", which state that the EU's goal is to first and foremost mitigate US influence in the region.
How Hungary’s ‘Trianon Trauma’ Inflames Identity Politics
But analysts say "Trianon Syndrome" is also useful for nationalist-populists keen to portray themselves as protectors of the nation. And few do that better than the ruling Fidesz party of Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
Bosnia Struggling to Prosecute Migrants when Identity in Doubt
Experts who spoke to BIRN BiH say the rules must urgently be harmonised and the law updated to reflect the new challenges.
"This could be disastrous because many of them [migrants] do lack personal identification documents," said Vehid Sehic, a former judge and lawyer in Bosnia.
Mitsotakis heralds support program for unaccompanied minors among refugees
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has outlined a program to support some 4,000 unaccompanied minors among refugees and migrants living in Greece.
Merkel criticized Macron; "Relations between France and Germany heavily deteriorated"
On the sidelines of celebrating the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, the German Chancellor was in sharp private criticism of a colleague, according to the "New York Times".
What is the US goal in Kosovo?
US Ambassador to Serbia Anthony Godfrey says America's goal is to encourage dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina, as well as pointing out how much people in the region would benefit from finding a solution to the Kosovo problem.
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"I am not surprised by the decision on Mali's PhD" VIDEO
North Macedonia's President Stevo Pendarovski is on a two-day official visit to our country. In front of the Palace of Serbia, he was greeted by Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, with national honors, a guard and the intonation of the anthems of Serbia and North Macedonia.
Albanian Parliament Urged to Reject Online Media Regulation
Ulsi Manja (left) and Klotilda Bushka (right) at the parliamentary law committee hearing on Friday. Photo: Gjergj Erebara/BIRN
"Civil society organisations call upon the government to withdraw the proposed laws. If the government refuses to do so, we also call upon the parliament of Albania to reject these laws at once," the statement said.
Romanian President Confident of Clinching Second Term
Centre-right Romania President Klaus Iohannis, who frequently locked horns with the country's previous Social Democrat government, faces former Prime Minister Viorica Dancila in a presidential run-off on Sunday seen as likely to return the incumbent for a second and final term.