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European Commission expected to recommend the opening of negotiations with Albania

April 16, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Albania

Albania is expecting to receive a positive recommendation on April 17 2018 for the opening of accession talks with the

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Greece: Ferry route to link all Ionian islands for the first time

April 16, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, tourism

Although it is not going to last forever, the first has been made. “A new ferry route that links all

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Milo Djukanovic’s DPS claims victory in Montenegro presidential election

April 16, 2018April 17, 2018 Deutsche Welle Montenegro

Preliminary results indicate former Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic has won more than 50 per cent of the vote, thus avoiding

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Polls close in Montenegro presidential election

April 15, 2018 Deutsche Welle Montenegro

Sunday’s vote was seen as test for  long-time leader Milo Djukanovic, who favors European integration over closer ties to Montenegro’s

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Croatia’s parliament ratifies Istanbul Convention, in spite of protests

April 14, 2018April 16, 2018 Deutsche Welle Croatia

Croatia’s parliament voted on April 13 2018 by 110-30 in favour of ratifying the Istanbul Convention, the world’s first binding treaty on

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Europe 

UN court convicts Vojislav Seselj of war crimes

April 11, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Croatia, ICTY, Serbia

Serbian Nationalist Leader Vojislav Seselj was convicted of wartime crimes on April 11 2018 by the UN court in The Hague.

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‘Macedonia’ name dispute: Zaev expects positive developments

April 10, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Macedonia

In an interview with state news agency MIA, Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said that at their most recent meeting

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Hungarian ruling party leads in parliamentary election results

April 9, 2018April 9, 2018 Deutsche Welle Hungary

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s party Fidesz came away victorious in the April 8 2018  parliamentary elections, receiving 49.2 per

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Europe 

In Hungary election voters face choice of nightmares

April 6, 2018April 6, 2018 Deutsche Welle Hungary

Smiling politicians line Budapest’s grand avenues canvassing support ahead of April 8 elections. However, few are from Fidesz, Hungary’s ruling

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