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''Romania have to reconsider its plans for a  judicial rreform'', says a joint statement issued by European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and his first deputy, France Timmermans.

Thus, Romania becomes another EU country after Poland, where the EC wants a revision of the changes in the judiciary.

The European Commission told Romania on Wednesday not to take backward steps in terms of anti-graft reforms, and to reconsider a set of controversial justice laws that have triggered the country's largest protests since the fall of communism.

The EU will present its enlargement strategy, "The Credible Enlargement Perspective for the Western Balkans," on February 6.

This will happen during a plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, Tanjug reported on Monday citing the European Western Balkans website, which said it learned this exclusively.

A meeting of the heads of the Parliamentary Committees for Union Affairs of Parliaments of the European Union (COSAC) is held in Sofia on 22nd of January.

The forum was opened by Bulgarian National Assembly Chairperson Tsveta Karayancheva.

Unofficial information suggests European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker would invite the Slovenian and Croatian prime ministers to a meeting in the coming weeks.

Juncker is said to plan to take on a more active role, yet Ljubljana and Zagreb are still expected to find a solution themselves.

The European Union and Turkey are planning a summit in late March, Mediapool reports.

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said on Wednesday that he hoped Britain would rejoin the European Union after it has left next year, according to Reuters.

Speaking to the European Parliament, the EU chief executive, who will step down in late 2019, noted that the Union's treaty provided not only for exit but also for admission to the bloc:

If the British government sticks to its decision to leave the EU, it will happen in March next year, unless there is a change in thinking and in the hearts of our British friends. Our hearts are still open to you. This was stated before the European Parliament by the President of the European Council, Donald Tusk, quoted on Tuesday by BTA.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has made the first visit by a Japanese leader to Belgrade since the breakup of Yugoslavia.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic welcomed Abe, who was accompanied by a delegation of Japanese business leaders, at a ceremonial reception on January 15.

Abe is also scheduled to meet with Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic and other officials.

BELGRADE - Through a wise, balanced policy, Serbia has been promoting its national interests - in particular, the protection of its territorial integrity and sovereignty - and continuing activities aimed at achieving its key foreign policy priority - full EU integration, FM Ivica Dacic said on Friday.