Balkan countries

Migrant reception center near northwestern border to close

The Municipal Security Council in the northwestern municipality of Sid, near the border with Croatia, had decided to shut down a local migrant reception center.

The facility in question is located near the Serbian town's railway station, Beta is reporting on Tuesday, citing Belgrade-based daily Blic.

Vucic "remains committed to good relations with Montenegro"

Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic received on Friday Ambassador of Montenegro to Serbia Branislav Micunovic.

Vucic recalled that during the official visit of Montenegrin Prime Minister Dusko Markovic in February "the good and friendly relations between the two countries were confirmed," the Serbian government said.

1km Long Queue of Trucks Formed at Dunav Most - Ruse Border Checkpoint

A 1km long queue of trucks formed on the Bulgarian - Romanian border at Dunav Bridge - Ruse border checkpoint at the exit of the country, the press centre of Chief Directorate Border Police announced.

At all other border checkpoints on the Bulgarian borders with Serbia, Macedonia, Greece, and Romania, traffic was normal.

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