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The EU must finally understand the Balkans as its priority, claims German author and columnist Ulrich Ladurner.

In his column for the weekly Zeit, he warned the EU that the Balkans must not be relinquished to Russia, the US, or Turkey, Deutsche Welle is reporting.

BELGRADE - Forty-seven percent of Serbians support their country's EU accession, while 29 percent are against it, show the results of a late December survey by the government Office for European Integration.

A diplomatic incident between the USA and Albania took place, a few days ago, leaving many wondering what form the relations of the two countries will take in the foreseeable future.
The incident took place between the Albania’s General Prosecutor and the US Ambassador to Tirana last week.

Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic has said that Serbia was "at risk of becoming a victim of the EU's disunited policy on the ongoing migrant crisis."

Speaking at a joint news conference with his Czech counterpart Lubomir Zaoralek on Friday, Dacic said that nearly one million refugees has passed through Serbia since the outbreak of the migrant crisis.

1) We welcome and support the Maltese Presidency’s efforts to take forward all elements of the EU’s comprehensive migration policy. We reaffirm our determination to act in full respect of human rights, international law and European values, and in conjunction with UNHCR and IOM.

Aleksandar Vulin has asked the EU to increase financial assistance to Serbia intended for the care of migrants, but also help in controlling borders.

The head of the Serbian Minister of Labor, Employment, Veteran and Social Affairs made this statement on Thursday in Brussels, where he met with EU Commissioner for Migration and Home Affairs Dimitris Avramopoulos.

In the near future, Hungary could join the projects of Gazprom North stream and Turkish Stream, announced Yuri Ushakov, aide to Russia's President on the eve of Putin's visit to Budapest.

According to an announcement made by the Greek government, the country will have its own Space Agency. The objective, of course, is not to start any independent…space exploration program.

Greece has given investors until March 24 to submit binding bids for a majority stake in its second biggest port, Thessaloniki Port, two sources close to the matter said on Tuesday.

The sale of the 67 percent stake in the port is a key term of the country's current EU/IMF international bailout, the third since 2010.

BRUSSELS - The European Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs said in Brussels on Tuesday the Western Balkans must remain a priority for the EU, and urged the EU to boost its presence in the region.