Eurasia Press & News
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, …
Read More »Heavy Snow and Freezing Temperatures Grip Balkans
Cold claimed ten lives in the Balkans, while heavy snowfall has disrupted traffic throughout the region.In Serbia, the fifth victim of freezing temperatures was buried on Tuesday. Since the cold wave hit the Balkans at the weekend, ten people have died in Serbia and Croatia. Although most roads in Serbia …
Read More »Serbia Denies Kosovo Officers are ‘Ambassadors’
As Serbia and Kosovo get ready to appoint liaison officers, Belgrade dismisses claims that Kosovo’s officials are de facto ‘ambassadors’ to Serbia.Serbian Prime Minister Ivica Dacic has dismissed Kosovo’s claims, that it is appointing an “ambassador” to Serbia. “Belgrade and Pristina will exchange liaison officers who do not enjoy the …
Read More »EU Countries Split Over Serbian Bid
Ahead of a meeting of EU foreign ministers, member countries remain divided over whether to offer Serbia a start date for membership talks this year or next.Senior officials in Brussels officials say that a split has emerged among EU member states on Serbian membership negotiations ahead of Tuesday’s meeting of …
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