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Stone-throwing protesters attacked the government building on Saturday and a fire broke out on central Mother Theresa Square amid clashes with police who fired tear gas as anger flared at one of the largest protests in Kosovo since it declared independence in 2008.

Some 500 students marched through Pristina, demanding the sacking of minister Aleksandar Jablanovic, accused of insulting Albanians who blockaded Serb pilgrims at Orthodox Christmas.

Minister Aleksandar Jablanovic, accused of insulting Albanians who blockaded Serb pilgrims at Orthodox Christmas, said he didn’t want his words to cause unrest.

The release of figures for tourism in the Croatian capital in 2014 show Zagreb is fast transforming itself from a transit city into a tourist centre in its own right.

The Zagreb Tourist Board, TZGZ, on Friday published record figures for 2014. They showed that 910,988 tourists visited Zagreb in 2014 and made almost 1.57 million overnight stays.

Police arrested 22 protesters after clashes a rally for the resignation of minister Aleksandar Jablanovic, accused of insulting Albanians who blockaded Serb pilgrims at Orthodox Christmas.

PM receives U.S. ambassador, gets "greeting card from Obama"

BELGRADE -- Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic received on Thursday U.S. Ambassador Michael Kirby.

The diplomat presented him with "a personal New Year and Christmas card from President of the U.S. Barack Obama," Tanjug reported.

Kosovo Serb children in the village of Strpce on Wednesday donned Serbian traditional dress before gathering at the local hall of culture to welcome their guest of honor, the Prime Minister of Serbia.

BELGRADE - Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic received on Thursday U.S. Ambassador Michael Kirby, who presented him with a personal New Year and Christmas card from President of the U.S. Barack Obama.

As the Serbian government's press office has stated in a release, Vucic and Kirby discussed several topics relating to Serbia's future, in economic terms in particular.

BELGRADE - Nutcracker (SSccelkunccik), popular ballet fairy tale performed worldwide in the spirit of the New Year and Christmas holidays, will be staged at Belgrade Sava Center on January 16.

Calls have increased for the resignation of Kosovo minister Aleksandar Jablanovic after he described Albanian protesters who rallied against Serb pilgrims at Orthodox Christmas as ‘savages’.