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BELGRADE - Serbia and Czechia maintain extremely good relations and the ties between the two nations are particularly close, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said after a meeting with Czech PM Petr Fiala in Belgrade, noting that Serbian exports to Czechia had risen by almost tenfold in the past 12 years.

Fiala is on an official visit to Serbia.

EU spokesperson Peter Stano stated that the European Union's stance on Ukraine will remain firm, despite any potential impact from Donald Trump's victory in the US elections. The head of the European Commission's Spokesperson's Office, Eric Mamer, reinforced this, noting that both the EU and the US share a vital interest in supporting a stable and sovereign Ukraine.

French President Emmanuel Macron warned European leaders today not to adopt an “every man for himself” stance following

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has expressed confidence that Greek-American relations will remain stable and productive following Donald Trump's election in the US presidential race.

The re-election of Donald Trump as the 47th President of the United States is creating a new global context at a time when the competition to shape the New World Order after the Cold War has intensified, which is also affecting regional conflicts and rivalries.

Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that it is uncertain whether Vladimir Putin will extend congratulations to Donald Trump on his election victory. He emphasized that the United States is considered an enemy country by Russia, both directly and indirectly involved in the conflict against Russia.

French President Emmanuel Macron and other EU leaders congratulated Donald Trump after he claimed victory in Tuesday's US presidential election, saying they were ready to work together but would defend Europe's interests.

Türkiye's famous "mesir paste," a traditional delicacy from the western province of Manisa, has officially been granted European Union geographical indication status, marking a significant step in protecting and promoting the region's culinary heritage.

BUDAPEST - Dozens of European leaders will be gingerly seeking to chart a more common future during a one-day summit in Hungary's capital on Thursday. Yet despite myriad economic challenges and two wars in the neighborhood, all eyes will be glued on Washington to see whether the pivotal US election will cause a political rift throughout the continent.

National Economy and Finance Minister Kostis Hatzidakis criticized the Eurogroup resolution on the competitiveness of the European economy in the discussion held in Brussels, saying that "the resolutions we are adopting are in the right direction, but they lack ambition.