Belgrade

Detention ordered for suspects in attack on German

BELGRADE -- The Higher Court in Belgrade has ordered detention of up to 30 days for three persons suspected of assaulting a German citizen over the weekend.

They have been identified with their initials as S.V, L.M., and V.I.

BELGRADE - Officials of the regional ABA League congratulated the national team of Serbia on winning the silver medal at the Basketball World Cup, stressing that this achievement is remarkable and admirable.

BELGRADE - Car maker FIAT tops the list of Serbian exporters with EUR 947.2 million worth of exports in the first eight months of 2014, the Serbian Finance Ministry said in a release.

FIAT has been the biggest exporter over the first eight months of the year, despite the slowing down of exports in August due to the annual vacation shutdown and machine overhaul, the release states.

BELGRADE - Serbian citizens are more inclined to believe that their engagement can lead to changes in society and they demonstrate their readiness to engage, show the results of a survey titled Participation of citizens in democratic processes in Serbia.

BELGRADE - The number of unemployed in Serbia has been in decline for the past six months and in the second quarter of this year, the country's unemployment rate was 20.3 percent, down 3.8 percent against a year earlier, while the number of employed persons was up 3.5 percent.

BELGRADE - Unless public sector salaries and pensions are immediately reduced by 15 percent linearly, a new reduction will have to be implemented in the next year already, the Fiscal Council warned and added that any lower cut would compel the government to make up for the funds through VAT increase.

BELGRADE - Romania stands ready to deliver Serbia electric power and coal for the country's power plants at the best possible price during the upcoming winter if needs arise, Serbian Minister of Energy and Mining Aleksandar Antic told Tanjug on Monday.

BELGRADE - Serbia's goal is to increase its capacities and encourage export growth for agricultural and food products both on the Russian and other markets worldwide, Serbian Minister of Economy Zeljko Sertic stated on Monday.

BELGRADE - Severe thunderstorms with heavy rain and strong winds caused great damage to the Djerdap 1 hydroelectric power plant near the town of Kladovo in eastern Serbia during the night and early in the morning on Monday, but did not jeopardize the plant's operation, whose five units are generating a maximum power output, the Electric Power Industry of Serbia (EPS) said in a release.

Humanity: D.J. (23), worker at the take away kiosk, who helped the German beaten up in Belgrade I only wanted him to be saved!