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Tensions Flare as Bosnian Serb Accuses Fellow Ex-Fighters of Massacre
Mico Jovicic, a wartime volunteer fighter for Bosnian Serb forces, told Belgrade Higher Court that all five defendants on trial for the kidnapping and killing of 20 passengers from a train at Strpci station in Bosnia and Herzegovina were at the crime scenes when the offences were committed.
Turkey, Greece and Germany are the Most Preferred Destinations for Bulgarians in December
In December 2019, the number of the trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 529.3 thousand or by 10.6% above the registered in December 2018.
Minister Nikolina Angelkova: Bulgarian Tourism is Becoming Increasingly More Competitive
"Bulgarian tourism is becoming increasingly more competitive because of its wide variety of high-quality services.
Charles De Gaulle to dock in Limassol
The flagship of the French Navy, aircraft carrier Charles De Gaulle, will be docking at Limassol port at the end of February, prior to the wrapping up of its Eastern Mediterranean mission, Ambassador of France to Cyprus Isabelle Dumont told the Cyprus News Agency on Tuesday.
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UPDATE Chamber passes bill repealing special state pensions
On Tuesday, the Chamber of Deputies passed a bill repealing special state pensions, 247 to nil and 21 abstentions. The bill provides for the repeal of special state pensions, with the exception of the pensions for the military and police.
Balkan Countries Take Precautions Amid Fear of Coronavirus
Several Balkan countries have stepped up health safety measures at airports and border crossings and issued protection information to their citizens, as concern spreads about a potential outbreak in the region of the coronavirus, which has killed dozens of people in China.
Defense Minister in Portugal; sets steps for purchase of next five F-16 fighter jets
Minister of National Defense Nicolae Ciuca was in Portugal for a two-day official visit at the invitation of his counterpart, Joao Gomes Cravinho, to set the main steps for the strengthening of the Romanian Air Force F-16 multirole aircraft fleet by the purchase of the next five fighter jets, the Defence Ministry said in a release.
Moldova Hits New Records in Wine Exports
Moldovan wine exports registered a record year in 2019, with nine per cent more sent abroad than in 2018, according to the National Bureau of Vine and Wine.
Both the volume of Moldovan wine exports and their value were at the highest level recorded since 2014.
Moldova exported 156,674 million litres of wine in 2019, compared to 12,607 million litres in 2018.
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BSMEPA Initiated a Meeting of Western Balkans Organizations Responsible for Innovation
The Executive Agency for the Promotion of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (BSMEPA) has initiated a meeting with leaders of organizations responsible for innovation development and start-up ecosystems in the Western Balkans region, with its main objective being to give new impetus to business integration between countries in the region.
"There can be neither Great Serbia nor Great Albania, it can only be great tragedy"
"Don't allow your religious freedom to be abused the way it is being abused these days in Montenegro, and it is being abused to bring down Montenegro", President of Montenegro and the Socialist Democratic Party said Monday at a session of the municipal committee of that party in Tivat.