Albania
Law on Electronic Government drafted, Prime Minister Rama appointed Ex-Chief of Police Veliu as Deputy Minister of Infrastructure, and President Meta met the former US envoy to the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue Grenell. The E-Albania platform is the only point of contact for online electronic services to public institutions and private entities. Meta expressed his appreciation to Grenell for “strengthening the relation and collaboration between Albania and the United States.”
Bosnia-Herzegovina
DAS Escobar met Serb Presidency member Dodik, Bosniak Presidency member Dzaferovic met MEP Dietmar Koster, and the only certified medical oxygen-refilling plant in the country flooded. While Escobar stated Dodik “was open to discussing withdrawing all of the legislation that would weaken the central institutions,” Dodik said that’s only Escobar’s interpretation as a special session of RS Parliament discussing Declaration of Constitutional Principles gets postponed for December. Dzaferovic said that Dodik could implement the announced laws only with the illegal use of force. The general manager of Messer’s branch Avdo Delic stated they could not save the equipment as they fought to save their lives.
Croatia
Population down 10% in last ten years, former minister of regional development and EU funds Gabrijela Zalac arrested, and two letters of formal notice for breaking EU law arrived. According to the National Statistics Institute, Croatia currently has 3.9 million residents compared to nearly 4.3 million in 2011. Zalac and three other people were arrested on the orders of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office on the alleged fraud concerned purchase of software for a public company. The letters referred to the Landfill/Waste Framework Directive and the transposition of new EU-wide rules for VAT on e-commerce.
Kosovo
The second round of local elections commenced, Kosovo will (not) participate in the Summit for Democracy organized by US President Joseph Biden, and the Kurti-Rama dispute. The election results would test current support to Prime Minister Kurti. The US Embassy stated that “not all partners could be involved in this initiative.” Kurti criticized Rama for not uniting against “Serbia, which is against us,” as the latter stated official Prishtina’s opposition to the “Open Balkans” leads nowhere.
Montenegro
DF’s Chairman Mandic announced a 30-days deadline for establishing a new Government, Deputy Prime Minister Abazovic met with Escobar, and Prime Minister Krivokapic sees no reason to resign. Mandic’s new Government would exclude Djukanovic’s DPS. Abazovic stated that Escobar confirmed support of “the American administration for the work of the security sector in the most complex operations.” Krivokapic noted that he would not resign because the Government has visible results.
North Macedonia
Opposition parties filed a no-confidence motion against Government, Prime Minister Zaev remains in position as the motion failed short, and President Pendarovski commented on the country’s future strategic course. VMRO-DPMNE stated they had secured the 61 votes to bring the Government down. The BESA’s party Kastriot Rexhepi changed his mind and skipped the vote session. Pendarovski noted that the country would remain on its Euro-Atlantic path regardless of who would form a future government.
Serbia
President Vucic commented on the seven US lawmaker’s call to “combat corruption and attacks on freedom of the press” and impose asset freezes against specific Serbian individuals, Prime Minister Brnabic confirmed that Serbia is invited to the Summit for Democracy, and National Assembly Speaker Dacic said a referendum changing the Constitution in the field of justice would highly likely take place in January. Vucic said he has not been afraid of asset freeze because the US “will not find any assets outside the country.” Dacic stated that it is no longer required 50 percent of registered voters to turn out for the success of a referendum.