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Montenegro's main pro-Serbian opposition group, the Democratic Front, has accused the country's pro-Western government of treason after Podgorica and Pristina agreed to set up an working group "to correct if necessary" the previously agreed border between the two countries.

Former Serbian Gendarmerie Commander Bratislav Dikic, who is on trial in Montenegro over the alleged coup attempt of October 2016, started refusing food, water, and medical assistance on Wednesday.

About 30 of the 101 deputies in Moldova's parliament, from the ruling pro-Western parties, on Wednesday issued a statement accusing Russia of launching "attacks on Moldova's information security and abusive interference in the political life of the country."

President Igor Dodon on Thursday has caused a fresh confrontation with the pro-Western government after, for a second time, he rejected all the candidates for ministerial posts submitted by Prime Minister Filip Pavel.

A government reshuffle on December 19 brought on board seven new members and only four ministers kept their seats.

Moldova's pro-Russian President, Igor Dodon, and the country's ruling pro-European Democratic Party are at odds once again over a law designed to curb Russian broadcast propaganda, which parliament adopted on Thursday.

Dodon, who has opposed the bill since it was introduced to parliament by the Democratic Party leader Vladimir Plahotniuc, says he will not promulgate it.

The new, 14-metre-tall sculpture by Bulgarian artist Plamen Deyanoff, called 'The Bronze House', is set to be installed at the site of the former mausoleum at Prince Alexander of Battenberg Square in Sofia by the end of the year, to mark the start of Bulgaria's first EU presidency in January.

Podgorica Higher Court is expected to decide this week on a request to release three Serbian citizens accused in the coup case, after the Serbian Orthodox Church offered guarantees for their safety and availability to the court.

Montenegro opposition leader Milan Knezevic on Monday pleaded not guilty to charges of plotting a coup, and told the court in Podgorica that he was only there because he was a Serb who opposed Montenegro's membership of NATO.

Former Serbian Gendarmerie Commander Bratislav Dikic said on Wednesday that the coup charges against him had been "invented" - and that he would never have planned to commit a terrorist attack in Montenegro.

The recent terrorist attacks in Barcelona and Islamic State's threat to carry out more attacks in Europe have prompted police in Albania to announce extra security measures and more checks on those deemed at risk of becoming radicalized.

Police are also seeking deeper collaboration with the public, asking citizens to report any worrying signs immediately.