Croatia will buy five firefighting planes to improve its ability to cope with wildfires, Prime Minister Ivo Sanader said Sunday (July 29th). The country will get a Canadair water-carrying aircraft and three air tractor planes, Sanader said, adding that the government has earmarked 75m euros for fire-fighting activities this year.

The nine victims killed in the eastern Serbian village of Jabukovac on Friday night were buried by their families on Sunday (July 29th). Five men and four women were shot dead by 38-year-old Nikola Radosavljevic, who began opening fire after a quarrel with his wife.

The top Turkish commanders are expected to convene on Wednesday (August 1st) for the annual Supreme Military Council (YAS). The four-day meeting will be chaired by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.