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Western Balkans Conference Kicks Off in Berlin

Prime Ministers, foreign ministers and economy ministers of the Western Balkan countries are to meet Thursday in Berlin at a forum organized by German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

The German Chancellor announced plans to organize the Conference of Western Balkan States on June 7.

Bosnians Dig Deep for Relief in Gaza

Two Palestinian film directors won an award at the recently closed Sarajevo Film Festival - further confirmation that victims of the conflict in Gaza enjoy strong support among many people in Bosnia.

More than 90 international leaders to attend Erdoğan’s inauguration ceremony

More than 90 international leaders and politicians are expected to attend Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s presidential handover ceremony.  

At least 15 countries will be represented at the highest level at the event, however, the United States will send its Ankara Embassy’s chargé d’affairs, a rather low level participant compared to other countries.

"Germany cannot solve Bosnia's problems"

"Germany cannot solve Bosnia's problems"

BANJA LUKA -- Many in Bosnia will be disappointed after the summit in Berlin, because any independent approach of Germany is completely ruled out, says Karsten Dummel.

PM travels to Berlin to attend conference

PM travels to Berlin to attend conference

BELGRADE -- Prime Minister Aleksandar Vučić will be in Germany today and on Thursday, where he will participate in a conference dedicated to the Western Balkans.

Vucic to attend Berlin conference on Western Balkans

BERLIN - A conference focused on the Western Balkans will be held in Berlin on Thursday under German Chancellor Angela Merkel's patronage and it will include prime ministers, foreign ministers and ministers of economy from the region, with Serbia's Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic among them.

Vucic goes to Berlin on Wednesday, conference on Thursday

BELGRADE - Serbia's Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic will go to Berlin on Wednesday, a day before a conference on the Western Balkans, and meet with Germany's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy Sigmar Gabriel, the daily Kurir has reported.

West Balkans PMs Flag Up Adriatic Highway

Ahead of an important German-hosted meeting in Berlin on Thursday, the Prime Ministers of Croatia, Albania, Bosnia and Montenegro met on Monday in Cavtat, Croatia, to discuss the planned construction of an Adriatic-Ionian highway.

The highway will connect Central and Western Europe with Greece through the Western Balkans, running down the coast.

"Policy being devised to counter neo-Ottoman expansionism"

"Policy being devised to counter neo-Ottoman expansionism"

BELGRADE -- Turkey's "active neo-Ottoman policy towards the Balkans" will continue, says former Serbian ambassador to Turkey Darko Tanasković.

Serbia "won't interfere in RS elections" - PM

Serbia "won't interfere in RS elections" - PM

BELGRADE -- Serbia will not interfere in any way with the electoral process in the Serb Republic, or support any side, Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vučić said.

Joint military exercise strengthens Balkan armies

Joint military exercise strengthens Balkan armies

Participating countries said the exercise increases regional co-operation and supports regional security.

Balkan militaries are participating in the Immediate Response 2014 military exercise headed by the US European Command (EUCOM) in Pocek, Slovenia.

Bosnia and Montenegro to Sign Border Deal

Bosnia's Council of Ministers - the government - was due to ratify a draft agreement on the border with Montenegro on Thursday.

Bosnia's Minister of Civil Affairs, Sredoje Novic, confirmed that all activities towards reaching an agreement on the border between the two neighbours were now finished.

Serbia, Bosnia to have joint projects in Berlin

Serbia, Bosnia to have joint projects in Berlin

BELGRADE -- Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina plan to present joined projects during a conference dedicated to the Western Balkans due to take place in Germany on August 28.

Vucic, Lagumdzija: Joint projects at Berlin meeting

BELGRADE - Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic conferred with Deputy Chair of the Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH) Council of Ministers and Minister of Foreign Affairs Zlatko Lagumdzija on Wednesday concerning the two countries' cooperation and the conference on the Western Balkans due to take place in Berlin on August 28.

Ukraine Rebels Appeal to Serbs to Donate

“So far we have raised around 800 euro, which will be given to wounded defenders of the Donbas region [of eastern Ukraine]. We will also buy uniforms and equipment for the Slavic-Serbian ‘Jovan Sevic’ unit,” Zeljko Djurovic, a representative of Kosovo Front in Serbia, told BIRN on Tuesday.

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