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Biden congratulates Vucic on Statehood Day

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has received a congratulatory message from US President Joe Biden ahead of February 15, Serbia's Statehood Day.

In the message, Biden said Serbia and the US had in the past several years worked on diversification of energy sources and strengthening of economic cooperation, creating a better future for their citizens.

Deputy PM Pikrammenos to also represent gov’t at ex-king’s funeral

Deputy Prime Minister Panagiotis Pikrammenos will also represent the government at the funeral of Greece's former King Constantine II, it was announced Friday.

This follows an earlier announcement which declared that the government would only be represented by Culture Minister Lina Mednoni.

Ex-king will not be granted a state funeral, government says

Greece's former king Constantine II, who died on Tuesday aged 82, will not be granted a state funeral, the government said Wednesday.

A funeral and a memorial service will be held at the former royal family's summer palace of Tatoi, northwest of Athens, where his ancestors are also laid to rest. There was no announcement on the date of the funeral.

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