Franjo Tudjman International Airport is hoping to increase the number of long haul flights direct to Zagreb. Airport officials specifically are hoping for direct flights to and from South Korea and China where the tourism and hospitality industry have seen exponential growth. The airport continues to work on a direct to and from the United States similar to the June 2016 launch of a New York-Belgrade flight. Airlines and passengers have complained about high landing fees, lack of bathrooms and check in desks even as tourism numbers continue to grow. (Translated from Jutarnji)
DAS @MollyMontgomery re the 🇺🇸 approach to Kosovo-Serbia dialogue: "We know that we have been most successful there when we have worked hand in glove, or shoulder to shoulder with our European allies and partners, and so that’s going to be our approach." https://bit.ly/3kpunyw
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Central 5 FMs to meet on #Slovenia's EU Presidency.
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#Bosnia's Dodik expects greater pressure from the West.
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https://www.balkaninsider.com/2-24-2021/
What's the future of the @DFCgov office in the #Balkans?
The #SNSD slams the Bonn Powers of the High Representative in #BiH over genocide denial law.
Former head of secret police in N. #Macedonia disappears. International arrest warrant issued.
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https://www.balkaninsider.com/balkan-blast-2-23-20201/
Morale at @USEmbPristina, many others down over a lack of #Covid vaccines.
#Albanian FM @xhacka_olta speaks to @StateEUR's Reeker.
@NATO & N. #Macedonia beef up cyber security.
Results of elections in #Srebrenica, #Doboj.
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https://www.balkaninsider.com/balkan-blast-2-22-2021/