News archive of October 2017

Jeffrey Sachs: US a 'Danger' to the World

Leading US economist and UN special adviser Jeffrey Sachs has warned that White House military policy and powerful business interests, as well as President Donald Trump's dangerous rhetoric, are hindering international efforts to address global challenges.

Spain: Catalans Head to Polls, Police Seize Ballot Boxes

Catalan residents have started casting ballots under the referendum on the region's independence from Spain with polling stations having opened at 9:00 a.m. local time (07:00 GMT), a Sputnik correspondent reported on Sunday.

Sometimes we just need to listen

Journalists - and Greek ones in particular - love to talk. A lot. But it is important that we learn to listen as well, as has been discovered - often in a brutal manner - by media all around the world.

Changing mentality

For years, Greek political parties were hubs of exchange and bartering, responsible for giving government appointments to cronies, protecting the privileges of friendly unions, helping mediocre or even useless cadres scale the political ladder, and even insuring that the children of friends would get good grades at university.

Changes in gov't will not be discussed via media - PM's office

BELGRADE - Any changes in the Serbian government will be considered within the government itself and will definitely not be discussed via the media, a source in PM Ana Brnabic's office told Politika in response to press reports about a January government reshuffle.

Stevanovic, Faremo: Serbia-UNOPS cooperation successful

BELGRADE - State Secretary of the Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Nemanja Stefanovic on Thursday received Grete Faremo, Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), who is on a three-day visit to Serbia.

They discussed current UNOPS activities and projects as well as possibilities for further improvement of cooperation.

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