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March 22, 2018 Serbias military will get actively involved in the fight to raise the countrys low birth rate, which the defense minister referred to as a "plague." "The Army of Serbia will get involved in an active struggle to increase the birth rate. The Serbian Army will, using all of its powers, do everything so that there are more ...

Montenegro to probe Mozura wind farm deal - deputy PM Maltese prime minister Joseph Muscat during the inauguration of Mozura wind farm; Source: Montenegrin Government PODGORICA (Montenegro), March 8 (SeeNews) - Montenegros government plans to launch an investigation into suspected corruption and diversion of funds in the Mozura wind farm project owned by Maltese state-owned company Enemalta, deputy prime minister Dritan Abazovic said. "The National Council for the Fight agains...

Biden looks to rebuild U.S. ties to Europe damaged under Trump, but mistrust lingers Melissa Rossi For President Biden, rebuilding U.S. ties with Europe damaged by four years of Donald Trumps contentious leadership is a top priority. "Let me erase any lingering doubt,” Biden said Friday during a virtual appearance at the Munich Security Conference, “the United States will work closely with our European Union partners and capitals across the continent, from Rome to Riga, to m...

As the sun sets on US President Donald Trump’s presidency, the chilling events of January 6, when his supporters stormed the US Capitol, continue to hang over his departure. But there is no denying that Trump will be remembered for many other moments. Some of them were historic, unprecedented and, in many cases, completely bizarre. Americans will remember his public suggestion that COVID-19 could possibly be knocked out by injecting disinfectant in the human body or the time he tweeted out th...

Power, transport collaborations drive green efforts Xinhua | Updated: 2020-12-24 09:34 Share CLOSE Employees install photovoltaic panels at a solar power plant in Kaposvar, Hungary. The project by the China National Machinery Import and Export Corp began in June 2019. [Photo/Xinhua] BERLIN－With a number of power and transport projects built in recent years, the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative is playing a positive role in Europe, providing...

Germany says Trump military spending won’t guarantee peace ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia–Germany says the United States’ plan to spend more on its military won’t guarantee peace and it criticizes the Trump administration’s proposed cuts to foreign aid. Germany’s development minister, Gerd Mueller, spoke April 4 while announcing what he called a “Marshall Plan with Africa” focused on improving economic growth, security and rule of law. Diplomats applauded as Mueller said that anyon...