News archive of September 2017

Autumn suits the uplands of Nafpaktia (PHOTOS)

If you love direct contact with nature and are looking for a destination off the beaten path, the uplands of the region of Nafpaktia will charm you. The Ano Chora is the most developed village in the area in terms of tourist infrastructures. It is built amphitheatrically on a slope of Vardousia Mountains.

Prozac found in weight loss "Slim Line herbal pills" imported to Serbia

Tests have confirmed that a brand of weight loss pills imported and sold in Serbia contained the antidepressant drug fluoxetine (trade name "Prozac").

The importer of the Slim Line "herbal" pills has reacted by saying that "the contentious batch" has been recalled from the market, the Belgrade daily Vecernje Novosti is reporting.

Stefanovic: Russia and China helped us block Pristina's Interpol bid

The fact that Pristina did not receive support for Interpol membership and withdrew their candidacy is the result of Serbia's diplomatic activity.

Deputy PM and Interior Minister Nebojsa Stefanovic said this on Friday, adding that this diplomatic activity had lasted several months.

BiH won't even consider recognizing Kosovo

Not only will Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH) not recognize Kosovo - it will not even consider doing it, says the country's foreign minister, Igor Crnadak.

Crnadak told the agency Fena on Friday that Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj urging Sarajevo to recognize Kosovo "will have no effect," and described Haradinaj's statements as "futile."

2025 again mentioned as possible date for Serbia's EU entry

French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker believe the EU should open its doors to new Balkan members from by 2025.

This is the conclusion of an internal analysis that Juncker submitted to an unofficial EU summit in Tallinn last night, while referring to Serbia and Montenegro, Beta reported on Friday.

Lavrov: Serbia-Russia relations improving in all fields

The dialogue between Russian and Serbian presidents, based on trust, encourages development of bilateral cooperation in all fields.

This is what Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told his Serbian counterpart Ivica Dacic, who was in Moscow on Friday.

"Our relations are on the rise in all areas," Lavrov said, according to TASS.

VW slapped with new $3bn penalty over diesel emissions scandal

German car maker Volkswagen will pay an additional €2.5 billion ($3 billion) fine for installing emissions cheating software in its diesel vehicles. The scandal has now cost the company around $30 billion.

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