Serbian-American

These two Serbian neighboring countries are among those who on Tuesday backed Pristina's failed bid to join Interpol.

"I call on President Vucic to change his stance toward Montenegro and North Macedonia and show them that friendship with Serbia must be earned," Vulin said, according to a press release quoted by Tanjug on Wednesday.

Vucic assessed the letter as a good announcement and a good signal before Macron's visit to Serbia.

In a statement to TV Pink, he said this was "not a circular letter" that would have gone to everyone who attended the (scandalous) ceremony in Paris (on Nov. 11) - "but about a special letter for Serbia, handed over by the president of France."

The budget is developmental, realistic and balanced, aimed at improving the quality of life of citizens and investing in capital projects, as well as encouraging further growth of the economy, the government announced.