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Vucic: We want best possible relations with Croatia
BELGRADE - We will make maximum effort to have the best possible relations with Croatia - we will not threaten anyone because having the largest possible trade volume is a mutual interest, but we will know how to protect our national and state interests, says Serbian PM Aleksandar Vucic.
Captain Dragan pleads "absolutely not guilty"
SPLIT - Dragan Vasiljkovic, also known as Captain Dragan, on Tuesday pleaded "absolutely not guilty" to charges of war crimes committed against Croatian soldiers and civilians during the war of the 1990s.
The much-publicised, high-security trial before the county court in Split, Croatia, will resume on October 18 with witness testimonies.
Serb Paramilitary Captain Dragan: ‘I Defended Yugoslavia’
Former Serbian paramilitary commander Dragan Vasiljkovic, known as ‘Captain Dragan’, pleaded not guilty to war crimes as his trial started in Croatia, claiming he was only defending his homeland Yugoslavia.
Stankovic confirmed to become Ceferin's adviser at UEFA
LJUBLJANA - New UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin confirmed on Friday former Serbia football international Dejan Stankovic would be appointed as his adviser at European football's governing body.
Former Serbian footballer becomes adviser to new UEFA boss
New UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin confirmed on Friday former Serbia football international Dejan Stankovic would be appointed as his adviser.
NATO General Says Balkans Threatened by Islamic Terrorism And Russian Influence
BELGRADE - Chairman of NATO Military Committee General Petr Pavel has claimed at the alliance's conference in Croatia that the Balkans are "far from stable," saying that the region is both threatened by Islamic terrorism and Russian influence.
Croatia's Falling Turnout Sends Warning, Expert Says
The lowest-ever turnout in Croatia in the elections held on September 11 should be seen "as an expression of the feeling of citizens that there is not as much power in politics as there used to be", Zagreb Political Sciences Professor Dejan Jovic said.
McAllister urges policy of regional reconciliation
STRASBOURG - EP rapporteur for Serbia David McAllister says he is optimistic Croatia's next PM and Serbian PM Aleksandar Vucic will follow a policy of good-neighbourly relations and reconciliation in the region.
Stability in the region is very significant for the EU, he said in an interview to Tanjug.
Dejan Stankovic confirmed to become Ceferin's adviser at UEFA
LJUBLJANA - New UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin confirmed on Friday former Serbia football international Dejan Stankovic would be appointed as his adviser at European football's governing body.
Croatia: Persons who attacked Serbian athletes identified
The police in Zagreb, Croatia's capital, have identified the persons who earlier this month attacked young water polo players from Serbia's Partizan club.
Among the assailants are two 24-year-olds and a minor, Croatia's index.hr website is reporting on Friday.
Croatia Serbs Set Terms For Backing HDZ Govt
Milorad Pupovac, leader of the Croatian Serbs and a national minority MP in the Croatian parliament, told BIRN that he is ready to join a potential government led by the Croatian Democratic Union, HDZ, which won most seats in the recent elections.
McAllister urges policy of regional reconciliation
STRASBOURG - EP rapporteur for Serbia David McAllister says he is optimistic Croatia's next PM and Serbian PM Aleksandar Vucic will follow a policy of good-neighbourly relations and reconciliation in the region.
Stability in the region is very significant for the EU, he said in an interview to Tanjug.
EP official urges policy of regional reconciliation
EP rapporteur for Serbia David McAllister is "optimistic Croatia's next PM and Serbian PM Aleksandar Vucic will follow a policy of good-neighborly relations."
He also hopes the two will engage in "reconciliation in the region," Tanjug reported on Thursday.
Serb Paramilitary Complains to UN of ‘Illegal’ Extradition
Wartime Serb paramilitary commander Dragan Vasiljkovic, known as ‘Captain Dragan’, sent a complaint to the UN claiming he was illegally detained in Australia for years and unlawfully extradited to Croatia.
HDZ Pushes Far-Rightists Into Croatia Parliament
Croatia's victorious centre-right Croatian Democratic Union - whose leader has made much of his move to the centre ground - has nevertheless slipped a few combative right-wingers into the new parliament.