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WASHINGTON - The World Bank has issued a prognosis of business conditions around the world for 2015 and ranked Serbia 91st out of 189 countries, which is drop from last year's rank of 77, leaving only Bosnia-Herzegovina with a worse rank, at 107th spot.

BELGRADE - European Parliament (EP) member Olle Ludvigsson says that radical measures in segments such as economy, the rule of law, and the fight against organized crime and corruption, are among key conditions for Serbia's membership in the European Union.

Bulgaria's new Parliament is to hold its first regular sitting on Wednesday.

Wednesday's agenda of the newly sworn-in MPs envisages the creation of two interim committees, including one on legal affairs and one on budget and finance, according to reports of the Bulgarian National Radio.

Regardless of how firmly the neo-Ottomanists believe they have consolidated themselves at the helm of the Turkish Republic, on the 91st anniversary of its establishment, the Republic is as firmly embraced by the republican, secular and progressive segments of society as ever.

By Stathis Kousounis

The number of Turkish tourists visiting Greece this year is expected reach a historic high, while the corresponding figure for Greek visitors to Turkey is also set to soar.

The latest estimates see over 1 million Turkish tourists visiting Greece – a record number – while Turkey expects Greek visitors to reach 800,000 by year-end.

BELGRADE - Turkish investors are interested in investing in milk production and processing, banking services, the textile industry, agriculture, energy and the construction industry, participants in the sixth Serbian-Turkish business forum, which brought together about 300 companies from the two countries, said in Belgrade Tuesday.

The only possible scenario to have a new government in Bulgaria is a minority coalition between center-right GERB and right-wing Reformist Bloc, conservatives' leader GERB said Tuesday.

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MEP Monica Macovei, independent candidate in the November presidential elections believes that in Romania, a country that 'lies on the border between democracy and non-democracy,' the role of the president is very important in clarifying the country position in the international context.

BELGRADE - One-day exhibition 'Interactive Diaries: Belgrade' showcasing the work of nine artists from Egypt, Italy and Serbia who interacted in the virtual internet space this October will open on Saturday, November 1, at the Stab Gallery.

Bulgaria will spend BGN 7 M on advertising campaign, promoting it as an attractive tourist destination with rich history and architecture, SPA resorts and beautiful nature, reports News.bg.