International relations

Montenegro’s parliament is to debate a law on the status of NATO forces in an emergency plenary session this week, starting June 18.

EU Commissioner Stefan Füle has called on Turkey to be in closer dialogue with the European Commission to ‘provide positive substance that will set the tone of the next progress report’ The EU commissioner urged Ankara to consult further with the commission in making legislation more compatible with EU’s acquis.

BELGRADE - Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic and his Montenegrin counterpart Igor Luksic said on Tuesday that the two countries should focus on the search for mutual interests, including European integration and economic cooperation, and thus improve their relations which are now far much better than several years ago.

BELGRADE - The delegation of the School for Professional Development of the Italian police which is staying in Serbia on a study visit will exchange experiences with representatives of the Serbian Ministry of Interior, National Assembly, as well as operative and training units of the Serbian police.

State Secretary for Strategic Affairs with Romania's Foreign Ministry (MAE) Bogdan Aurescu on Tuesday attended an international conference on missile defence in Mainz, Germany, where he reiterated Romania's strong commitment to making the Deveslu Military base facility operational around 2015.

A decision at the Defense Ministry could prompt the alliance to refuse accreditation for a NATO structure in the country, reports by a Bulgarian media outlet reveal.

By Mohamed A. El-Erian

It has been two years since Greece narrowly avoided an exit from the euro area that could have been disastrous for the country and extremely challenging for Europe and the global economy. Although the country has made a lot of progress since then, markets are far too sanguine about its rehabilitation.

European demand for new passenger cars increased for the ninth consecutive month in May, data from the European Automobile Manufacturers Association showed Tuesday.

Car sales rose 4.5% year-on-year in May, slightly slower than the 4.6% rise posted in April.

Bulgarian customs officers have seized undeclared EUR 57,080 or some BGN 111 thousand at checkpoint Lesovo from a truck with Turkish registration, the Customs agency informed.

The truck was traveling from Bulgaria to Turkey, the driver – a Turkish citizen claimed there was nothing to declare, however the customs inspection found over EUR 57 thousand hidden inside the vehicle.

The European military transport aviation will hold international drills in the airspace of Bulgaria in the period 17 to 26 June, the press center of the Defense Ministry informed.