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Montenegro the smallest of the five candidate countries in the region is widely seen as the frontrunner in the Western Balkans accession process, with Albania following close behind. According to EU Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos, Montenegro could technically complete accession negotiations by the end of 2026 and Albania a year later. "Then we need one to one-and-a-half years to go through the ratification process. So, I am realistically optimistic that even during my mandate, which ends at the end of 2029, the European Union could have at least two new members," Kos told DW.

Viral footage shows the moment armed police rush a gunman who opened fire outside Serbia's parliament in Belgrade on Wednesday, wounding one man and setting a pro-government tent encampment ablaze. The videos also show a fire tearing through a tent near the building as gunshots can be heard ringing out. The tents had been set up by supporters of President Aleksandar Vucic while he faces ongoing protests demanding new elections. Local reports said a 57-year-old man suffered a gunshot wound and is in stable condition.

"Let's see how the game plays out. We prepare for everything," Tuchel told reporters.

It's been telling how much of the coverage around England recently has focused on how they must improve before the World Cup finals next summer. It's true, of course: they've been in the final of the last two Euros, played well in getting to the quarter-final of the last World Cup and have a fleet of extremely gifted players but have not really impressed since beating Greece in the Nations League under Lee Carsley last November.

"We won't tell you what you should do not because we don't know [what you should do], but because you do. The people should be guided by their conscience."

The protest has the potential to be a turning point as the students demand that the Serbian government asks the president to dissolve parliament for snap elections.

Bokan's appointment reflects a political crackdown on the arts, aimed at punishing those supporting government opposition, as protests against the nationalist regime escalate.

The only way we could continue the festival beyond this year is if we decided not to be free from political influence,

Preliminary results show that the SNS won 27 seats in Zajecar compared to the opposition's 23, and 14 seats to the opposition's 13 in Kosjeric.

"We hope for a better life in Serbia, that our children won't have to leave the country and that we'll bring democracy back to Serbia," her mother Dragana told DW.

Upon his arrival in Moscow, Vučić stated that he knew criticism from Brussels would follow, predicting the EU would 'punish him, not Serbia.'

"It's not common practice for heads of state to attend party meetings. Foreign representatives typically attend party conventions only upon an official invitation issued through the State Department."