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The six Western Balkan countries brought together by the European Union met in Montenegro's Adriatic resort of Kotor on Thursday to see how to speed up reforms, create their own single market and ultimately join the bloc.

KOTOR - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Thursday he had no messages for Montenegro regarding a draft UN General Assembly resolution on Srebrenica.

"Everyone should make their own decisions, and we will act accordingly in the future," Vucic told reporters in Kotor, Montenegro, after arriving at a Western Balkans-EU summit titled One Region, Common Vision.

KOTOR - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Thursday the Western Balkan region would probably wait for six more years to join the EU, but noted that that was "alright."

The European Commission calculates Greece's growth at 2.2% in its spring forecasts for this year and 2.3% for 2025, undercutting the projection of the Greek government. Brussels' forecast was below the estimate of the recent Stability Program for 2.5% and 2.6% respectively.

This was stated by the Governor of the Bulgarian National Bank at the international conference "Bulgaria in the Eurozone, When?" in Sofia

The Greek government will not submit for ratification the three cooperation memorandums signed with North Macedonia over issues such as its EU accession process until Skopje fully complies with the Prespa Agreement signed in 2018, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Thursday. 

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday insisted there was no "humanitarian catastrophe" in Rafah, even as hundreds of thousands fled the south Gaza city amid intense bombardments.

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico fought for his life in the hospital Wednesday after being shot multiple times in what the government called a "political assault," as world leaders reacted with shock and condemnation after the shooting.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said he strongly condemns "the heinous assassination attempt" against the PM and wished him a speedy recovery.

The Central Bank of Cyprus is set to host the first-ever regular meeting of the Supervisory Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) on Thursday and Friday.

According to a statement from the Central Bank of Cyprus, the Supervisory Council convenes to deliberate, strategize and execute the ECB's supervisory duties.

BELGRADE - In its Spring 2024 economic forecast for EU member states and membership candidates, released on Wednesday, the European Commission has revised upwards its growth projection for Serbia to 3.5 pct for this year and 4.3 pct for 2025.