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Greater Albania nightmare of Europe and mankind
BELGRADE - Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic wrote on Twitter that the project of Greater Albania is not only Serbia's nightmare, but also the nightmare of Europe and all mankind, stressing that it must be prevented.
Vucic talks with Merkel, support for reforms
BELGRADE - Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic had a long and friendly telephone conversation with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday in which she expressed support for Serbia's European pathway and reforms that it has to implement on the way.
Athens complains to Tirana about attack on ethnic Greeks
Athens has filed a demarche with Albanias Foreign Ministry over a raid earlier this week by a group of about 100 Albanian youths on the predominantly ethnic Greek village of Dervicani, in the south of the neighboring country.
Vucic: Serbia will protect its citizens
BELGRADE - Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic said Friday, commenting on the attacks on bakeries owned by ethnic Albanians, that the property of every Serbian citizen must be protected and stressed that the authorities will react sharply.
Attacks on bakeries owned by ethnic Albanians
BELGRADE - Several attacks on bakeries owned by ethnic Albanians occurred in Serbia's northern province of Vojvodina on Wednesday and Thursday.
PM: State will protect all citizens
PM: State will protect all citizens
BELGRADE -- Aleksandar Vučić has commented on the incidents targeting bakeries owned by Albanians to say that the property of every citizen of Serbia must be protected.
The prime minister spoke on Friday to say that the authorities will "react strongly" in such cases.
"New Serbia-Albania match to be played on neutral ground"
"New Serbia-Albania match to be played on neutral ground"
BELGRADE -- The abandoned European championship qualifier between Serbia and Albania will most likely be played again on neutral ground.
This is what the Belgrade-based daily Večernje Novosti said it learned from a source close to the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA).
New Serbia-Albania match on neutral ground
BELGRADE - The abandoned European championship qualifier between Serbia and Albania will most likely be played again on neutral ground, the Belgrade-based daily Vecernje Novosti learns from a source close to the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA).
Greece sends demarche to Albania
Greece sends demarche to Albania
ATHENS -- The Greek government has announced that a demarche had been delivered to the Albanian foreign minister because of attacks against members of the Greek minority.
Kosovo, Serbia Sports Fans Chew Over Football Violence
In a chat show Tema [The Topic], which serves as television bridge for Kosovo and Serbia, on Kosovo public television, contributors from Belgrade and Pristina mulled the violent scenes at the Euro 2016 qualifier in Belgrade's Partizan stadium, after a drone flew over the pitch carrying Albanian symbols.
One detained for damaging Albanian-owned property
One detained for damaging Albanian-owned property
BELGRADE -- MUP State Secretary Aleksandar Nikolić has said that the police arrested one person for attacking stores owned by citizens of Albanian nationality.
He added there was intensive work to identify other assailants.
"Efforts made for Albanian PM's visit to take place"
"Efforts made for Albanian PM's visit to take place"
BELGRADE -- Albanian Ambassador Ilir Bocka said on Thursday evening that an effort is being made to go through with Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama's visit to Belgrade.
The visit is scheduled for October 22.
Effort made to go through with Albanian PM's visit
BELGRADE - Albanian Ambassador in Belgrade Ilir Bocka said on Thursday evening that an effort is being made to go through with Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama's visit to Belgrade, scheduled for October 22, and voiced confidence that the Albanian side was not behind the recent incident with a 'Greater Albania' map.
Advocaat pleased with his players' conduct
BELGRADE - The European soccer's governing body UEFA should deal seriously with the abandonment of the Serbia vs Albania match, says Dick Advocaat, the head coach of the Serbian national team, adding that he is proud of the way his players conducted themselves during the incident.
Protest near Serbian Embassy, Albania sends protest note
BELGRADE - Serbian Ambassador to Albania Miroljub Zaric has said that a protest was held in front of the Serbian Embassy in Tirana on Thursday and that the Albanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent him a protest note concerning an incident at Tuesday's Euro 2016 qualifying football match between Serbia and Albania.