Romanian government falls after a no-confidence vote

The Romanian government fell after the ruling Social Democratic Party (PSD) took the unusual move to file a no confidence against its own prime minister. 241 MPs voted in favor of the vote and just ten MPs opposed it. Just the Social Democratic Party (PSD) and their coalition partner of theAlliance of Liberals and Democrats attended the vote. Now both are expected to make a new proposal for Prime Minister to President Klaus Iohannis. The new prime minister will have ten days to secure a vote of confidence for his cabinet.

Vucic dismisses Kosovo's independence

Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic said he would not recognize Kosovo's independence under any circumstances. "How can I recognize Kosovo if I took an oath by the constitution that I would not do it? I cannot and do not want to recognise Kosovo's independence," Vucic said. During the presidential oath on May 31, the president of Serbia proposed that the Kosovo issue be put to public discussion.

Serbian army planning protests

Serbian soldiers have been planning massive daily protests in September because of low salaries, poor working conditions, and the Ministry of Defense's lack of interest in resolving these issues. "Due to the difficult financial situation last year, 3000 soldiers left the Serbian army. Serbia's defense system currently consists of 32,055 people, while 35,000 people are needed, the trade union of the military said and added that more people are expected leave the army because of low wages and harsh working conditions: "The monthly work reaches 350 to 500 hours and the salary is 260 euros. Both extra hours and nighttime dues are not paid extra," the chairman of the trade union Antic told media.

Enver Hoxha's grandson could face 13 years in prison

Albanian prosecutors have called for 13 years in prison for grandson of longtime Communist leader Enver Hoxha on charges of drug trafficking. 42-year-old Ermal Hoxha was arrested in January 2015. He was accused of creating a criminal group in trafficking of cocaine to Western Europe. During the arrest of Hoxha, the police seized 120 kilos of drug, weapons and a large sum of cash.

Erdogan opposes idea of ​​Great Albania

Turkish President Recep Erdogan has opposed ideas for the unification of Albania, Macedonia and Kosovo as an Albanian state and declared respect for the territorial integrity of the countries of the Balkans. In an interview with Albanian Top Channel television, published by the Anadolu Agency, he commented on the situation and expressed hope that the upcoming parliamentary elections during the weekend will trigger a new and better period for Tirana.

Businessmen call for direct Skopje-Athens airline

Macedonian and Greek businessmen insist on a direct Skopje-Athens airline that will help boost business ties between the two countries, MIA news agency reported. This was stated at a press conference in Skopje by the President of the Industrial Chamber of Macedonia Sotir Ampov. He pointed out that as neighboring countries, Greece and Macedonia had great potential for cooperation and Greece was one of Macedonia's top five economic partners with the largest investments in banking, oil, trade and textiles. Last year, trade between the two countries reached 598 million euros.

Croatian taxi drivers protest against "Uber"

Hundreds of Croatian taxi drivers blocked one of Zagreb's main boulevards as a protest against the work of international transport company Uber in the country, according to Associated Press. Drivers demand the company's activity be banned, claiming it has been working illegally in Croatia for two years. The legal counselor of protesters said today that "no one can work illegally in Croatia." In the country, there are about 5000 Uber drivers who offer cheaper taxi services than usual.

Compiled by: Atanas Tsenov

English version: Alexander Markov