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Thaci explains why Albanians are leaving Kosovo

BERLIN -- Hashim Thaci says that thousands of citizens from Kosovo have flocked to the West "because of rumors Germany was generously handing out work permits."

The Kosovo foreign minister spoke for the German conservative daily Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, and was asked why "Kosovo citizens are leaving their homeland."

Western Balkans continue co-operation against terrorism, extremism

Experts point to the importance of regional and international co-operation among prosecutors in the fight against terrorism and extremism.

Co-operation between law enforcement officials in the region is a necessary part of fighting organised crime and terrorism, experts said. [AFP]

SKOPJE - Macedonia fully supports Serbia's Chairmanship of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov said Wednesday in a meeting with Serbia's First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic in Skopje.

BELGRADE - The defense ministers of Serbia and Macedonia, Bratislav Gasic and Zoran Jolevski, respectively, have observed that defense cooperation between the two countries is well-developed and that, given the potentials and interests, efforts should be made to improve it even more.

SKOPJE - The governments of Macedonia and Serbia held a joint meeting in Skopje on Monday, discussing ways to improve cooperation between the two countries, focusing primarily on the economy, after which they signed seven bilateral agreements on cooperation.

The leader of Macedonia's main opposition party has presented what he describes as a proof that the cabinet interferes with courts, local media suggest.

Zaev, who heads the Social Democratic Union of Macedonia (SDSM), has also been claiming that Gruevski's government is using its powers to eavesdrop on 20 000 people including reporters, religious leaders, and politicians.