Headlines:

- Daily News Digest from the Balkans

Albania Surveys Damage after Massive Floods Despite improving weather conditions, Albania remains in a critical situation following last week’s floods that forced the evacuation of thousands of families in the country’s north.

- Serbia Crowned World Tennis Champions

Serbia won their first Davis Cup title with an enthralling 3-2 win over France, putting their name on the map as the 13th nation to lift the world’s elite tennis competition and setting off massive celebrations in central Belgrade.

- Croatia’s Josipovic Is ’Man of the Year’, Event Draws Top Leaders

The presidents of four Balkan states will meet in the Bosnian town of Banja Luka on Monday as Croatian leader Ivo Josipovic receives the ’man of the year’ award from a local daily.

- EBRD Extends €350 Million for Bank Lending in the Region

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development signed today three credit lines worth a total of €350 million for banks in Bulgaria, Romania and Serbia for on-lending to businesses.

- Serbia Minister Expects Belgrade-Pristina Talks in December

Negotiations between Belgrade and Pristina are expected after elections are held in Kosovo in December, Serbia’s Minister for Kosovo, Goran Bogdanovic, says.

- Montenegro Asks NATO, EU for Flood Relief

The Montenegrin Defence Ministry has asked NATO and the European Union to help it fight off heavy floods that have hit almost all parts of the country.

- Croatia: Ex Defence Minister Jailed for Graft

Former Croatian defence minister Berislav Roncevic was found guilty of graft and jailed for four years by the Zagreb County Court on Monday.

- Rival Bosnia Parties Agree to Search for Compromise

After meeting over the weekend, the leaders of Bosnia’s top two rival political parties voiced hope that they can create a central government capable of ending the country’s long-standing political stalemate.

- Mama

Officially called ‘Supermama Joint’, but known by most simply as ‘Mama’, this club was once a popular underground spot and is back with a revamped style.

- Serbia’s Albanians Insist On Flying Tirana’s Flag

New National Council of Albanians in the south insists on right to fly Albanian flag, defying Belgrade’s demand that they choose a different emblem.

- Bulgaria’s First Private Cemetery Makes a Killing

Burial ground is doing such good business that less than a year after its launch it is already receiving requests to expand operations beyond Sofia.

- New Macedonia Journalists’ Union Raises Rights Alarm

The Journalists Union of Macedonia will campaign for collective agreements in the workplace as part of a broader struggle to improve workers’ pay and conditions.

- Romania Plans to Reduce Maternity Leave Prompt Protests

The Romanian government is planning to halve the current maternity leave period, prompting many families to announce protests against the move.

For further information: Balkan Investigative Reporting Network