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Erdogan Victory Strengthens Turkey's Role in Balkans
Hundreds of Kosovars in the southern town of Prizren joined the celebration of the Justice and Development (AK) party's victory on Sunday, some carrying banners with Erdogan's picture and chanting his party's slogans, others driving around waving Turkish flags.
Brussels Mulls 'Conditional Recommendation' for Macedonia
The European Commission may condition its recommendation for opening accession talks with Macedonia on compliance with the EU-brokered crisis deal reached this summer, diplomats say.
"This is one, very probable, option being considered in order to keep the pressure on Macedonia leaders to deliver on their promises," a source from the EU delegation to Skopje told BIRN.
EU Urged to Engage More in Macedonia Crisis
The EU need to be more proactive in solving the crisis in Macedonia and abandon its "technocratic approach", speakers told a conference called "The potential internal instability in the Republic of Macedonia" on Wednesday in Belgrade.
Ambassadors Demand Action From Macedonia PM
The ambassadors of the US, Britain, France, Germany, Italy and the European Union, in a joint statement on Tuesday urged Nikola Gruevski's VMRO DPMNE party to urgently implement several key reforms that they agreed this summer.
Serbia Will Keep Borders Open to Migrants, PM Vucic Says
Serbia won't close its borders to migrants, the country's Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic has said.
Instead, Serbia will do its best to help migrants arriving at its borders, Vucic has said in an interview with German daily newspaper Handelsblatt, Serbian news agency Tanjug reported on Tuesday.
Countries Along Western Balkans Migratory Route Nominate Contact Points
Countries along the Western Balkans migratory route have nominated national contact points, as had been agreed at the leaders' meeting in Brussels on Sunday.
At the meeting, the leaders of the eleven participating countries and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, who had convened the summit, agreed to nominate contact points within 24 hours.
1990s Albanian Refugee Route Could Reopen
Albania has said it is ready to play its part in the European Union plan for accommodating 100,000 refugees in the Balkans, but Tirana also fears that the country could be used as a new route to Western Europe for incoming migrants.
Last-Ditch Effort to Save Macedonia Crisis Deal
As the informal Monday deadline for a deal on several key urgent reform priorities expired, the EU delegation to Macedonia said that it was still trying to bring the two sides closer to an agreement to end the political crisis that has gripped the country.
"We cannot say yet that the deal is dead," a source from the EU delegation to Macedonia told BIRN under condition of anonymity.
EU pushes to end migrant chaos with Balkans plan
The EU pledged on Oct. 26 to help set up 100,000 places in reception centres along the migrant route through the Balkans, in a bid to defuse rising tensions on its eastern frontier over how to deal with the crisis.
Bulgarian PM Votes Before Heading for Leaders' Meeting Over Refugee Crisis
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov voted both in the local elections and referendum before heading for the leaders' meeting over the refugee crisis scheduled to take place in Brussels later on Sunday.
Borisov said that he had voted for the future of Sofia and continuing the current trend of development, reminding what the capital had looked like years before.
Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia Standing Ready to Close Borders to Migrants
Bulgaria, Romania and Serbia will be ready to close their borders to migrants if Germany and Austria do the same, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko said on Saturday.
Neighbors' UNESCO vote on Kosovo "to reflect on relations"
Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic has commented on Montenegro's and Macedonia's vote in favor of recommending Kosovo for membership in UNESCO.
Bulgaria Calls for Quick Resolution to Macedonia's Political Crisis
Bulgaria voiced concerns on Thursday over the failure of the main political parties in neigbouring Macedonia to implement their earlier agreements on resolving the political crisis in the EU-candidate country.
Details emerge of vote in UNESCO's Executive Board
27 countries have voted in favor of the Albanian initiative to recommend Pristina to be allowed to join UNESCO, among them Montenegro and Macedonia.
Macedonian Parties Fail to Reach Agreement on Resolving Political Crisis
Working groups of the main Macedonian parties failed to reach an agreement on resolving the country's political crisis.
According to media reports, parties continue to disagree over the competencies of the new ministries and the deputy-ministers nominated by the opposition, MIA news agency informs.