Catherine Ray

BRUSSELS - Reacting to Albanian PM Edi Rama's idea of Albania and Kosovo having a single president, the European Union said Monday that "statements which might be interpreted as political interference in neighboring countries are not helpful in building good-neighborly relations."

Rama also said he would not be "calming anyone down" - and added that if someone was worried, "let them worry."

"The EU's reaction in this respect was normal and in line with its policy. It was nothing but pure imagination," Rama told a local television, the agency ATA reported.

The world continues to worry about the situation in Iran, a week after the start of violent protests, BNT reports. 13 people have so far died in clashes between demonstrators and police.

BRUSSELS - The position of the EU on the status of Kosovo has not changed and the question of its recognition is a question for EU member countries, spokesperson of the European Commission (EC) Catherine Ray said on Friday.