Eurasia Press & News
A Swedish appeal court on Wednesday acquitted a former Serbian police officer convicted in January of war crimes in the Kosovo village of Cuska in 1999.The ruling came after a Swedish court in January sentenced Milic Martinovic to life in prison for the murder of civilians in the Kosovo village …
Read More »Serbian Minister Calls on Miskovic to Reveal Names
Serbia’s minister in charge of corruption has said that at least 20 politicians were financed by tycoon Miroslav Miskovic, and that the Delta Holding owner should disclose their names.Aleksandar Vucic, Serbia’s deputy prime minister in charge of corruption, has called on Miskovic, the owner of Delta Holding, to reveal the …
Read More »Serbia’s Top Officials Agree on Kosovo
Serbian officials confirmed a united stance on Kosovo while the President is set to present his Kosovo platform in the upcoming days.Serbian Prime Minister Ivica Dacic said that the country’s top officials agreed on Sunday night a unified state policy on Kosovo.”There is complete unity on the most important questions …
Read More »Serbia, Croatia Investigate Dvor na Uni War Crime
The Serbian and Croatian prosecutors have questioned on Monday in the Danish capital Copenhagen, two potential witnesses to the war crimes in the Croatian municipality Dvor in 1995.The Chief Croatian Prosecutor, Mladen Bajic, and his Serbian counterpart, Vladimir Vukcevic have questioned, together with their Danish colleagues, two members of the …
Read More »Miskovic Arrest Adds to Serbian Deputy PM’s Lustre
Aleksandar Vucic can expect a ratings boost from the detention of Delta’s powerful boss – but the real test will be the follow-up in the courts.The arrest of tycoon Miroslav Miskovic is a major coup for Serbia’s governing Progressive Party and its combative leader, Aleksander Vucic, commentators agree. But while …
Read More »Serbian Capital to Amend its Governing Statute
Changes to the city statute will allow it to buy and sell land and pave way for decentralisation of powers to municipalities.By the end of the year the City of Belgrade is to amend its statute in accordance with laws adopted after the statute was issued in 2008. Danilo Basic, …
Read More »Grbavica Crimes Stopped in 1993, Says Karadzic’s Witness
The trial of the Bosnian Serb leader, Radovan Karadzic, has continued with the testimony of the former president of the Serb Municipality of Novo Sarajevo, Milorad Katic.Testifying on Thursday, Katic said that there were no expulsions of non-Serbs from the Sarajevo neighbourhood of Grbavica from March 1993. Katic said that …
Read More »Serbian Prosecutors Interview Tycoon Miskovic
Serbia’s Prosecutor’s Office for Organized Crime on Thursday is questioning the Delta Holding boss, Miroslav Miskovic.Prosecutors started questioning Miskovic on Thursday afternoon after which a decision will be made on whether to continue his detention. Police arrested him on Wednesday along with nine other persons on suspicion of abuses during …
Read More »Serbia and Bosnia to Sign War Crimes Protocol
After a year long delay Serbia and Bosnia should sign a protocol on cooperation in the prosecution of war crime cases in January next year.The protocol of cooperation in the prosecution of perpetrators of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide between the Serbian and Bosnian prosecutions should be signed …
Read More »Serbian Police Arrest Miroslav Miskovic
Serbian police have detained Miroslav Miskovic, his son Marko and eight other persons on suspicion of corruption.Serbian police on Wednesday arrested the owner of Delta Holding, Miroslav Miskovic, and nine other persons on suspicion of abuses during privatization of road construction and maintenance companies. The suspects include his son, Marko, …
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