Yugoslavia

BELGRADE - Alexander Karadjordjevic, Crown Prince of Yugoslavia, and his wife, Princess Katherine, hosted a screening of the WWII-themed film The Heroes of Halyard in the cinema theatre of the royal White Palace in downtown Belgrade on Monday evening.

Given that Hungary is holding 50 billion euros in aid to Ukraine and as a hostage for that country's accession to the EU, Vienna, its critics claim, is using the impasse to push its priorities behind the scenes, ignoring the urgency of the situation in Kyiv.

BELGRADE - Serbia is celebrating the 150th anniversary of the dinar as its national currency, a testimony to the stability and resilience of the national economy, the National Bank of Serbia (NBS) said in a statement.

Former military officer Lyuben Grigorov from Bosilegrad is the Bulgarian detained for espionage in Serbia, BNT reported.

According to the sources of the public media, Lyuben Grigorov is the Bulgarian arrested yesterday for espionage in Bosilegrad. His house and workplace at the local Cultural Center were raided. There was an increased police presence in the area until this morning.

BELGRADE - In the December 17 elections, Serbian expats will be able to vote at a record-high 81 polling stations in 35 countries around the world.

The majority of the polling stations abroad - 19 - will be in Bosnia and Herzegovina, followed by Germany with six and Austria and Italy with five each.

"If you want to join the EU, I think you won't open a new chapter if you don't follow all EU decisions, including the sanctions against Russia," Lavrov said at a press conference during the OSCE Ministerial Council, answering a question from a journalist from Serbia what the final outcome of talks between Belgrade and Pristina would be.

He pointed out that the perspectives of that organization are not clear.
"In a little more than a year, the Helsinki Final Act will be 50 years old. We regret to say that the OSCE welcomes this anniversary in a sad state, and its prospects are unclear," said Lavrov.

During his rich career, he also spoke a lot about the Western Balkans, judging that Kosovo and Metohija are a "national temple" for Serbs.
Kissinger thus questioned American policy in the Balkans, saying that "there is no clear definition of US interests in the Balkans".
"Europeans should deal with events in their own backyard," Kissinger said, the Guardian recalls.

The Republic of North Macedonia celebrates its Independence Day today.

"This is the characteristic of great champions, because they are born winners, they do not suffer due to defeat but prepare for the next victory instead. There can be no defeat when you win a silver medal, after the world title... Please, girls, smile a little bit more", Vucic said, adding: