Balkan countries

BELGRADE - The EU special envoy for the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue Miroslav Lajcak said on Monday his meeting with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic in Belgrade earlier in the day had addressed the state of play in the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue.

SKOPJE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said at the weekend he was not particularly interested in what recommendations the European Parliament would make in a resolution on Serbia.

Vucic was speaking to Serbian reporters in Skopje after Saturday's St Sava Day event in the North Macedonian capital.

The EP is due to vote on a resolution on Serbia on February 8.

Bulgaria has been identified as the 11th fastest shrinking nation globally and the 25th highest aging nation, according to a recent CIA report cited by Nova TV. The United Nations has corroborated these findings, highlighting the overall fertility rate as a key indicator. Europe's rate stands at 1.5, falling short of the 2.1-point threshold necessary to maintain population stability.

VRANJE - In response to a statement by Pristina's interior minister Dzelal Svecla that a Serbian embassy would be the only Serbian symbol in Pristina, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said Kosovo-Metohija was a part of Serbian territory and that a Serbian embassy in Pristina was Svecla's dream.

VRANJE - In response to a statement by Pristina's interior minister Dzelal Svecla that a Serbian embassy would be the only Serbian symbol in Pristina, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said Kosovo-Metohija was a part of Serbian territory and that a Serbian embassy in Pristina was Svecla's dream.

Greece lags in the EU in terms of internet speed, despite the significant investments that have been made in recent years, according to Eurostat data for 2023.

The country comes last (with only 2.9%) In terms of the ranking of countries with the highest percentage of enterprises with "fast" connections, according to Eurostat data for 2023.

BELGRADE - At a meeting with Russian Ambassador to Belgrade Alexander Botsan-Kharchenko, Serbian Deputy PM and Defence Minister Milos Vucevic thanked Russia for its constant support for the preservation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Serbia.

Croatia is actively exploring the possibility of reintroducing mandatory military service, signaling a potential shift in the country's security strategy. Veterans Minister Tomo Medved disclosed that the proposal is in its early stages, with a concrete plan for training young individuals yet to be presented.

Leaders of the six Western Balkan countries, including Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia, met on Monday in Skopje, North Macedonia to discuss reforms needed to access the European Union growth plan presented last October.

SKOPJE - Two protocols that will enable the establishment of a free labour market in Open Balkan member states - Serbia, North Macedonia and Albania - were signed in Skopje on Monday.