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Prime Minister of Greece Antonis Samaras will pay a one-day visit to Azerbaijan on May 19. The main topic of talks with the Azerbaijani government will be ensuring security of the TAP pipeline deal.

It is possible that the EU will give its interpretation of the Brussels deal, says chair of the Parliamentary Committee for Kosovo and Metohija Milovan Drecun. Serbia’s political parties have divided opinions on this possible additional arbitration.

Bulgarian President, Rosen Plevneliev, will meet with Hashim Thaci, on Wednesday, May 15, the press centre of the President’s Office announced.

“Romania’s position will be unequivocal – Serbia should become an EU member and get a date for the start of membership talks in June,” Serbian Foreign Minister said after meeting with his Romanian counterpart Titus

Economy and trade ministers from Ankara, Belgrade and Sarajevo formally agreed to improve economic ties in an attempt to boost mutual trade.Serbian trade minister and deputy prime minister Rasim Ljajic, Bosnian trade minister Mirko Sarovic and Turkish economy minister Zafer Caglayan, Turkey’s Minister of Economy signed a declaration on economic …

The Bulgarian Socialist Party has reiterated that it will not seek a political coalition, but rather a broadly supported expert cabinet in the wake of Sunday’s snap general elections in Bulgaria. At a press event Tuesday, the Socialists, who came out second at the vote, stated that their ambition is …

Economy and trade ministers from Ankara, Belgrade and Sarajevo formally agreed to improve economic ties in an attempt to boost mutual trade.Serbian trade minister and deputy prime minister Rasim Ljajic, Bosnian trade minister Mirko Sarovic and Turkish economy minister Zafer Caglayan, Turkey’s Minister of Economy signed a declaration on economic …

Over 1,500 postal workers in Bucharest have staged a walk-out over planned cuts in their working hours and salaries as the government tries to slim down and sell off the service.“People are disappointed by the new working contract which plans to halve the number of working hours for many employees. …

According to the preliminary results, four parties pass the 4% parliamentary threshold. The results are: Center-right Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria GERB party of former Bulgarian Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov gets 31.37%, of the votes, the Bulgarian

Macedonia’s Vice Prime Minister for European Affairs held talks in Athens with the Greek Foreign Minister in an unusual face-to-face meeting. Macedonia’s European integration prospects – and the “name” dispute with