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Serbia Upholds Bosniak Soldier’s Prison Camp Acquittal
The Serbian appeals court upheld the acquittal of ex-fighter Samir Hondo, clearing him of torturing and abusing Serb civilians in the Celebici detention camp in Bosnia in 1992.
Bosnia Sums Up Flood Needs Before Donors Conference
As a donors conference prepares to start work this week in Brussels, Bosnia said it had raised only 250 million euro of the 2 billion it needs to repair the damage caused by devastating floods in May.
The money gathered so far came from credits, initial donations and from the budgets of the country's own institutions.
22 years since massacre of Serbs in Srebrenica
BANJALUKA - A memorial service and wreath-laying ceremony held in the village of Zaluzje near Srebrenica, Republika Srpska, marked the anniversary of the massacre of Serb civilians and soldiers by Bosnian Muslim forces on July 12, 1992.
Selakovic meets Slovenian Roman Catholic Church dignitaries
BELGRADE - Serbian Justice Minister Nikola Selakovic conferred on Saturday with President of the Slovenian Bishops' Conference Andrej Glavan on the position of the Roman Catholic Church in Serbia and the assistance provided by the Roman Catholic Church during the floods that devastated the country in May.
Mrkic: Serbia dissatisfied with EC decision to invite Kosovo
BELGRADE - Kosovo too will take part in the upcoming donor conference in Brussels, Belgrade-based daily Politika reports, and Ivan Mrkic, Serbian president's foreign policy advisor, says that Serbia is dissatisfied with the decision of the European Commission (EC) to invite Pristina to the event.
Bosnia marks anniversary of Srebrenica with mass burial
Thousands of people gathered on July 11 in Srebrenica for the 19th anniversary of the massacre of some 8,000 Muslim males by ethnic Serbs forces, Europeâs worst atrocity since World War II.
Support from region for Serbian trade unions' request
BELGRADE - The Regional Conference of Trade Unions of the Financial Sector of South-East Europe (SEE) adopted a declaration supporting colleagues from Serbia who are opposing the adoption of the proposed labor law without a public debate.
19 years since war crime in Srebrenica
19 years since war crime in Srebrenica
BELGRADE -- Friday marks 19 years since the forces of the Bosnian Serb army, VRS, entered Srebrenica and committed war crimes, killing about 8,000 people.
Vučić says Serbia will do its homework
Vučić says Serbia will do its homework
BELGRADE -- Aleksandar Vučić says he is "absolutely dedicated to reforms" above all in order to improve business environment and make Serbia more attractive for investors.
Bulgarian, Russian Businessmen 'Eyeing Hypo Alde Adria'
A US private equity fund, a Russian millionaire and a Bulgarian entrepreneur are showing their interest in Hypo Alpe Adria bank's subsidiaries, an Austrian daily argues.
Hypo Alpe Adria is to sell its branches across Southeast Europe, namely in Serbia, Slovenia, Montenegro, Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina, the countries where it is present.
Dacic takes part in informal ministerial meeting in Kotor
KOTOR, BELGRADE - Ivica Dacic, Serbia's first deputy prime minister and foreign minister, took part on Thursday in an Informal meeting of the Western Balkans Foreign Ministers in Kotor, Montenegro, in which improvement in cooperation and development of the region were the main topics.
Dacic to attend foreign ministers' meeting in Kotor
BELGRADE - Serbia's First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic will participate in the Informal meeting of the Western Balkans Foreign Ministers in Kotor, Montenegro, on Thursday.
Tourist visits: More international, fewer domestic tourists
BELGRADE – From January to May this year, Serbia saw a total of 786,333 tourist visits, down four percent from 2013, a result of the number of domestic tourist visits decreasing despite a larger number of foreigners arriving, data from the Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia shows.
Muslims in the Balkans refute ISIL's so-called caliphate
Muslims in the Balkans refute ISIL's so-called caliphate
Dacic invites ECOSOC members to donor conference
NEW YORK - Serbia's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic informed in New York on Monday the members of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) about the extent of the damage caused by the May floods in Serbia and invited them to take part in the international donor conference in Brussels on July 16.