Latest News from Serbia
Hilton starts building Belgrade hotel
Serbia's capital is now "among the best cities of the world," Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic said on Sunday.
This remark came after the laying of the foundation stone for a Hilton hotel in Belgrade, Tanjug reported.
Dacic "yet to discuss post-election coalition" with Vucic
Socialist Party (SPS) leader Ivica Dacic says he has not yet discussed a post-election coalition with SNS leader Aleksandar Vucic.
However, he added that he "saw no other alliance of political parties that would be more useful to Serbia."
Kosovo Office head urges high turnout in April 24 elections
Director of the Serbian Government's Office for Kosovo and Metohija Marko Djuric said on Sunday that Serbia is "with its citizens in Kosovo."
He urged them "not to worry, and turn out and vote in as great a number as possible and show Serb unity in the April 24 elections."
Vucic: Serbia's capital has become "one of the best cities of the world"
BELGRADE - Serbia's capital has become one of the best cities of the world, Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic said after a ceremony of laying the foundation stone for a Hilton hotel in Belgrade on Sunday.
Belgium oust Serbia from Fed Cup
BELGRADE - Belgium secured its place in next year's Fed Cup World Group II after beating Serbia in their play-off tie 3-1 in Belgrade on Sunday.
Serbia are now relegated to Europe/Africa Zone Group I.
Belgian Kirsten Flipkens brought Belgium back to World Group II following a hard fought 7-6 (10-8), 6-4 victory over Ivana Jorovic.
Nikolic, Rouhani discuss deepening of Serbia-Iran cooperation
TEHRAN - Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic met with President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hassan Rouhani in Tehran Sunday and agreed with him that following the lifting of sanctions against Iran earlier in 2016, there were no longer any obstacles to deepening cooperation between two countries.
Abel Kibet Rop, Stella Barsosio win 29th Belgrade Marathon
BELGRADE - Kenya's Abel Kibet Rop and Stella Barsosio triumphed in the men's and women's marathon races at the 2016 Belgrade Marathon on Saturday.
Rop's time was two hours and 24 minutes, and his countryman Moses Kipruto Kibire joined him as second nearly five minutes later (2:28:50), while Hungary's Tamas Nagy finished third in 2:36:20.
Bulgarian Authorities Detain 39 Migrants, Five Smugglers Near Border with Serbia
Bulgarian border police officers detained on Wednesday a total of 39 illegal migrants in the area of responsibility of the border police department in Kalotina.
The authorities also detained five Bulgarian citizens who were driving the vehicles in which the foreigners were transported.
IntMin: Migrant Pressure on Bulgarian Borders Has Decreased by 30 %
Bulgarian Interior Minister Rumyana Bachvarova said to journalists in parliament on Friday that the migrant pressure on the country's borders has decreased by between 30 % and 36 % compared to the same period last year.
War Criminals Get Involved in Serbian Elections
War criminal Momcilo Krajisnik’s appearance at an event staged by the Independent Democratic Party, which is allied to Serbia’s PM, drew criticism for promoting nationalism during the election campaign.
Hungarian low-cost airline to launch Nis-Dortmund flights
Hungary's low cost carrier Wizz Air will on August 20 launch its third route from the airport Konstantin Veliki in Nis, a city in southern Serbia.
The company will fly from this town to Dortmund, Germany, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.
Serbia's negotiator expects 2 chapters to be opened in June
Tanja Miscevic said on Friday that she "believes it is realistic to expect chapters 23 and 24 to be opened in June."
This is the case although "everyone is still waiting for Croatia's official opinion," the head of Serbia's team in membership negotiations with the EU said, according to Tanjug.
IMF and WB "praise Serbia's progress"
The IMF and the World Bank "praised Serbia's progress in implementing a 3-year precautionary stand-by arrangement the government agreed with the IMF in 2015."
Tanjug reported this on Friday.
Last fugitive in case of murder of French fan extradited
Dejan Puzigaca - convicted for the murder of French citizen Brice Taton in 2009 - was on Thursday extradited to Serbia from Athens.
The Belgrade-based daily Blic is reporting that Puzigaca had in the meantime become an Orthodox monk, taking the name of Sava.
EC asked questions about steel mill, expects answers
The European Commission (EC) has asked questions in connection with the sale of Zelezara Smederevo and expects answers from the authorities in Serbia.
This is what head of the EU Delegation to Serbia Michael Davenport said on Thursday.