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Over 1,000 war veterans and policemen from various parts of Serbia protested Tuesday in Leskovac demanding the release of four policemen arrested over suspicion that they committed war crimes in Kosovo in 1999. Protesters gathered near police headquarters in Leskovac under a banner saying: ”Who’s Next”.
Read More »More Lay Offs Announced In Serbia
Serbian vehicle tyre producer ”Trayal Corporation” from Krusevac plans to fire about 400 employees, the company told the local BETA news agency on Wednesday. The number of employees at the factory will decline from 2422 to 2042, adding to the economic woes being felt in this industrial part of north …
Read More »Appeal verdict due at Hague tribunal on Bosnian Serb Krajisnik
The Hague – Bosnian Serb leader Momcilo Krajisnik will hear on Tuesday afternoon if his appeal against a 27-year jail sentence for war crimes has been successful at the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY). Krajisnik was found guilty in 2006 of various war crimes during the 1992-95 …
Read More »Tito show draws crowds in Belgrade
Belgrade – More than a 1,000 visitors flocked to the opening of an exhibition in Belgrade dedicated to former Yugoslav leader Josip Broz Tito at the weekend in a sign that fascination with the former communist is still alive nearly 30 years after his death. The Belgrade Museum of the …
Read More »Eviction of Roma Sparks Controversy in Serbia
Serbia’s Ministry of Labour and Welfare intends to relocate 62 Roma families, that are currently living in an illegal settlement under the Gazela bridge in Belgrade, to the southern Serbian town of Vranje – despite protests from Vranje’s local authorities. The notice from the Ministry to Vranje’s major – which …
Read More »Serb MPs Blocked at Border by Kosovo Police
Kosovo’s border police have turned back eight Serbian parliament members trying to enter Kosovo on Monday because they did not notify Kosovo’s ministry of external affairs of their official visit. The eight delegates are members of the Parliamentary Committee for Kosovo and Metohija, and were on their way to visit …
Read More »Serbia Hopes for IMF Loan Worth €3 Billion
Serbia hopes to reach an agreement with the International Monetary Fund, IMF, on a new stand by loan arrangement worth up to 3 billion euros by the end of this week. Deputy Prime Minister Bozidar Djelic on Monday stated that he expects talks with the IMF to end by late …
Read More »Serbia case against student wanted in US postponed
BELGRADE, Serbia – A Serbian court on Monday suspended the proceedings against a former university student wanted in the U.S. for allegedly beating an American classmate into a coma. A municipal court in Belgrade postponed the case against Miladin Kovacevic, 22, after it failed to persuade witnesses in the U.S. …
Read More »Editorial denounces Serbian government for rescinding bill at church’s call
Traditional churches and religions communities, headed by the Serbian Orthodox Church [SPC], demand substantial changes to the bill on discrimination that would de facto have the act crucial in defining civic freedoms of marginalized social groups annulled. The Serbian Government has a commitment to its citizens, its legality and legitimacy …
Read More »Serbia Begins IMF Talks for Stand-By Loan
Serbia will begin talks today with the International Monetary Fund on a new stand-by arrangement on Monday, in order to support its worsening balance of payments and currency. It is not yet clear exactly how much money the Serbia government will seek, with some local media quoting 2 billion euro …
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