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Six out of 10 Greeks believe the economy will get worse before it gets better, according to the results of a Eurobarometer poll which showed Greeks to be among the most pessimistic in the European Union.

Tourism Minister Nikolina Angelkova has made clear that a register of tourist destinations in the country is being prepared.

Angelkova, as cited by the Bulgarian National Radio, informed Monday that seven tourism attaches would be tasked with boosting Bulgaria's popularity abroad and developing potential markets.

Montenegro, Serbia strengthen military ties

Sending humanitarian aid to ethnic Bulgarians in Ukraine and proportional mobilisation of Ukrainian servicemen belonging to various ethnic groups have been discussed on Monday by Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin.

BELGRADE - Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic said Monday that the Serbian government had received a counteroffer from US steel firm Esmark late on Sunday and the revised offer would be discussed today.

SKOPJE - The governments of Macedonia and Serbia will hold a joint meeting in Skopje on Monday.
Before the meeting kicks off, Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic will have a tete-a-tete with his Macedonian counterpart Nikola Gruevski, which will be followed by separate meetings between ministers of the two governments.

Two thirds of Romanians - 64.4 per cent - believe the ongoing conflict in Ukraine is dangerous to Romania, according to the findings of a recent INSCOP poll released on Monday.

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As many as 17.9 per cent believe it is not dangerous to Romania, while 17.7 do not know/did not answer.

LJUBLJANA - Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic will depart for Slovenia on Friday for a two-day official visit during which the two governments will hold a joint session, Slovenian news agency STA reported.

The Administrative court on Friday overturned a Ministry of Interior decision, which denied a leading Serbian Orthodox Church priest, Velibor Dzomic, the right to stay in the country.

A temporary measure authorizes Dzomic' return to "spend time with his family" until a another court process in which he asked for a residence permit has ended.

SKOPJE - Macedonian President Djordje Ivanov and Serbian Parliament Speaker Maja Gojkovic agreed on Friday that the two countries' relations are good and that there is substantial potential for development of cooperation, especially in economy, and they underscored the importance of European integration.