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Montenegro MPs Row Over Huge Highway Loan
Montenegro's parliament on Thursday discussed new legislation about the building of the Bar-Boljare highway, the most expensive project ever in the country, which has divided opposition MPs and the government.
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No Prosecutions After Montenegro Chopper Crash Probe
The investigation into the deaths of the three airmen in 2011 has concluded that no one should be prosecuted over the incident, the High State Prosecutor's Office in Podgorica said on Wednesday.
Bulgaria’s Tourism Minister Invites Deputy to Resign
Bulgarian Tourism Minister Nikolina Angelkova has expressed hopes that her deputy, Branimir Botev, will step down.
Speaking Thursday in Plovdiv at the opening of the annual international meeting of tour operators, she suggested that Botev had been appointed Deputy Tourism Minister at the insistence of Valeri Simeonov from nationalist formation the Patriotic Front.
Albanian Nationalist Demands Montenegro Territory
Danaj on Sunday published an open letter to Montenegrin Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic which said that Albanians would regain their rightful territory in Montenegro "peacefully".
United States "fully engaged" in Balkans
United States "fully engaged" in Balkans
WASHINGTON -- U.S. State Department Office for South Central European Affairs Director Thomas Yazdgerdi says his country is "fully engaged in the Balkans."
This especially applies to "resolving the remaining key issues," he said.
Montenegro Earns Cash From Old Yugoslav Arms
Montenegro stands to earn about 6.6 million euros in 2014 from sales of surplus weapons and military equipment stocked in the military depots for decades as wartime reserves of the former Yugoslav Army.
Sretenovic on audit of political parties' financial reports
BELGRADE - Serbia's State Audit Institution (DRI) will have drawn up a program for audit of financial reports of political parties in Serbia at the beginning of December, and first such audits will be performed next year, DRI Auditor-General Radoslav Sretenovic said Thursday.
Montenegro Unions Call Protest Against Pay Cuts
Montenegrin trade unions representing the health, education, defence and army sectors agreed on Wednesday to hold a street protest on December 6 after the government announced cuts to the public sector wage bill in the 2015 budget.
NATO praises Montenegro military reforms
NATO praises Montenegro military reforms
Defence reforms in Montenegro lauded as the country moves closer to NATO accession.
The NATO Military Committee, the Alliance's highest military authority, praised military and institutional reforms in Montenegro, which is hoping to receive an invitation for membership in the western military alliance next year.
Montenegro Health Minister Quits Over Baby's Death
Radunovic on Tuesday said that Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic had accepted his resignation, which followed an outbreak in a hospital in the town of Bijelo Polje.
Five babies recently become infected with a deadly virus, one of whom died on Sunday. Doctors confirmed that the babies had sepsis and meningitis caused by an infection.
Deputy speaker attends conference on IPA funds in Skopje
BELGRADE - Serbian Deputy Parliament Speaker Vladimir Marinkovic participated on Tuesday in Skopje in a regional conference on oversight of IPA funds, organized by the Westminster Foundation for Democracy.
Marinkovic pointed out that Serbia has used 98 percent of funds under the IPA 1 program, his office stated in a release.
Montenegro to Cut Public Sector Wages in 2015
Montenegro published its draft budget bill for 2015, which includes cutting 7.3 million euro off the public-sector wage bill compared to 2014, reducing the figure to 380 million euros.
It comes after the cabinet last week set the 2015 budget at around 1.9 billion euros.
Montenegro's Ruling Parties to Sign New Deal
Montenegro's ruling parties, the Democratic Party of Socialists, DPS, and the Social Democratic Party, SDP, are to sign an annex to their coalition agreement next week, aimed at ending long-standing disputes over policy.
Kirby aware of political sensitivity of Albanian PM's visit
BELGRADE - Serbia has taken on itself the initiative to build the best possible relations with all neighboring states, and will continue to do so in the future, Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic said on Monday during a meeting with U.S. Ambassador Michael Kirby.
Rama to pay official visit to Serbia
BELGRADE - Prime Minister of Albania Edi Rama will arrive and meet with Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic in Belgrade Monday.
Vucic will greet his colleague from Albania in front of the Palace of Serbia, where the two prime ministers will also hold their talks.