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Torrential rain and strong winds have caused power outages in parts of Montenegro and Serbia. 

A large part of Montenegro, including the capital Podgorica, was left in darkness for hours on Monday due to the failure of the electricity network. Power company Montenegrin Electric Transmission System said on Tuesday that it had deployed all its available teams to repair the damage.

Romanian embassy marks holiday with reception

BELGRADE -- Romania lends strong support to Serbia, both on political and technical levels, along its EU accession pathway, says Romanian Ambassador to Serbia Daniel Banu.

He was addressing a reception held in Belgrade on the occasion of Romania's national holiday.

BELGRADE - Romania lends strong support to Serbia, both on political and technical levels, along its EU accession pathway, Romanian Ambassador to Serbia Daniel Banu stated at a reception held on the occasion of Romania's national holiday.

The incumbent president, Traian Basescu hails the victory of the pro-European parliamentary parties of the Republic of Moldova and hopes that the modernisation process of this country and the nearness to the European Union will be speeded up, highlighting that Romania will further be a partner in carrying out these goals, according to the Presidential Administration.

Romania's Foreign Affairs Minister, Bogdan Aurescu has had on Monday, in Chisinau, the capital-city of the Republic of Moldova, a half-an-hour meeting with the neighbouring country's President, Nicolae Timofti, in his first visit abroad since he was appointed in office.

Shirts with hateful and offending messages leveled against Serbia

In "ETC", one of the biggest stores in Priština, you can buy a shirt with the printed map of "Great Albania."

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Industrial output in Macedonia in October rose by 7.5 per cent in comparison with the same period last year, data from the State Statistical Office showed.

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Ankara must respect Cyprus's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) if it wants UN-brokered reunification talks to resume, Greek Foreign Minister Evangelos Venizelos said ahead of a weekend visit to Turkey.

The Turkish art of paper marbling, known as Ebru, has been added to the United Nations' world cultural heritage list.

Culture and Tourism Minister Ömer Çelik said Turkey applied to UNESCO for the art to be included in the cultural heritage list in March last year. "With the addition of Ebru art, Turkey is now represented on the list 12 times," Çelik said.

BELGRADE - Serbia's President Tomislav Nikolic and Slovenia's Outgoing Ambassador Franc But have noted on Friday that many positive changes have happened in Serbia in the last two years, and that the two countries maintain excellent bilateral relations.