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British drama to be filmed on Corfu

Thousands of British will have the opportunity to watch and admire the beautiful landscape of the Greek island of Corfu on TV.

A new six part period drama will be filmed on Corfu island by ITV. The series is called “The Durrells” and is based on The Corfu Trilogy by Gerald Durrell who lived on the island from 1935-1939.

PM hosts dinner for visiting British royals

Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic and his wife on Wednesday hosted a dinner for Britain's Prince Charles and his wife, the Duchess of Cornwall.

Marking the end of the first day of the British royal couple's visit to Serbia, the dinner was attended by Serbian government ministers, figures from public, political and cultural life and diplomats.

Kosovo Opposition Scorn Review of Montenegro Deal

In a bid to defuse the anger among opposition parties in Kosovo, President Atifete Jahjaga has appointed a three-member team to review the work of a government commission on border demarcation with Montenegro.

After months of political stalemate in parliament and turmoil in the streets, President Jahjaga decided to hire a team of three people to evaluate the controversial deal.

UN extends mission in Libya

The United Nations Security Council decided on extending the U.N. Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) until June 15 to help the country to establish a government.

The resolution requested U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to report to the Security Council on the implementation of this resolution at least every 60 days. 

Prince Charles welcomed by PM, meets with president

Britain's Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla Duchess of Cornwall, arrived in Serbia on Wednesday as part of a wider tour of the region.

During their two-day stay in Serbia, they will meet with President Tomislav Nikolic and Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic - who today greeted them at the airport - the president's and prime minister's press offices said on Tuesday.

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