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Amnesty Gives Balkans Mixed Verdict on Rights

Published by Balkan Insight on Wed, 02/25/2015 - 17:57

The latest report published by international campaign group Amnesty International on Wednesday said attacks on the gay community were handled inappropriately by justice systems throughout the Balkans and Roma continue to face discrimination.

The latest State of the World's Human Rights report profiled the state of human rights in 160 countries and territories in 2014.

Croatia President Sends Law on Debtors to Court

Published by Balkan Insight on Wed, 02/25/2015 - 15:16

President Grabar Kitarovic sent the law on seizure of assets to the constitutional court on Tuesday, claiming some of its provisions were unconstitutional as they do not help debtors stay in their homes.

The law was passed in 2012 and last amended in 2014 on the initiative of current government, led by the centre-left Social Democratic Party, SDP.

Croatian President Calls on Prime Minister to Quit

Published by Balkan Insight on Tue, 02/24/2015 - 12:31

Croatia's rightist President has demanded the resignation of the leftist Prime Minister, Zoran Milanovic, as political feuding between the two leaders hit a new low point.

Milanovic already had dire relations with President Kolinda Grabar Kitarovic, having pointedly failed to congratulate her on her narrow electoral victory over her leftist predecessor, Ivo Josipovic.

EP: Compromise amendments adopted

Published by B92 on Tue, 02/24/2015 - 12:16

EP: Compromise amendments adopted

BRUSSELS -- The EP Committee on Foreign Affairs has adopted amendments to a draft resolution on Serbia put forward by EP Rapporteur for Serbia David McAllister.

Serbian Minister Defends Support for Wanted Paramilitary

Published by Balkan Insight on Tue, 02/24/2015 - 11:50

Serbia’s justice minister said he would continue to fight the extradition of paramilitary leader ‘Captain Dragan’ from Australia to Croatia to stand trial for alleged war crimes.

EP: Most Croatian amendments rejected

Published by B92 on Mon, 02/23/2015 - 16:56

EP: Most Croatian amendments rejected

BRUSSELS -- The demands of Croat MEPs to add a series of requirements related to the country's unresolved issues with Serbia to an EP resolution have mostly been rejected.

Most of these amendments either failed to pass "procedural filters" or have been watered down, Tanjug reported, after seeing the text of the harmonized amendments.

Montenegro Urged to Solve Border Disputes

Published by Balkan Insight on Mon, 02/23/2015 - 10:55

European Parliamentarians have submitted 188 amendments to a draft resolution on Montenegro, which will be discussed on Monday, most of which urge Podgorica to resolve border and property disputes with neighbouring countries.

Vucic to pay visit to Slovenia on Friday

Published by Tanjug on Wed, 02/18/2015 - 11:31

LJUBLJANA - Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic will on Friday and Saturday be paying a visit to Slovenia, to be hosted by Slovenian Prime Minister Miro Cerar, the Slovenian government has said in a statement.

Vucic: We got Esmark's counteroffer

Published by Tanjug on Mon, 02/16/2015 - 13:14

BELGRADE - Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic said Monday that the Serbian government had received a counteroffer from US steel firm Esmark late on Sunday and the revised offer would be discussed today.

New Croatian President Grabar Kitarovic Inaugurated

Published by Balkan Insight on Mon, 02/16/2015 - 12:32

Grabar Kitarovic urged Croatians to unite to solve the country's problems as she was inaugurated on Sunday at a ceremony on St Mark's Square in Zagreb's old town.

"There is nothing we cannot achieve when we are united. I believe in you, my country Croatia," she said in her speech at the inauguration.

Grabar-Kitarovic, Vucic hold open, cordial meeting

Published by Tanjug on Mon, 02/16/2015 - 12:24

ZAGREB - The meeting between Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic and Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic was cordial and open, Mladen Pavic, spokesman for Croatia's head of state, has told Tanjug.

Vucic ends Zagreb visit by meeting with Serbs

Published by Tanjug on Mon, 02/16/2015 - 11:37

ZAGREB - Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic has wrapped up his visit to the Croatian capital Zagreb, where he came to attend the inauguration of the country's new president, Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic, by meeting with representatives of the Croatian Serbs.

Balkans, US launch emergency prep drill

Published by SETimes on Mon, 02/16/2015 - 00:00

Balkans, US launch emergency prep drill

A military exercise led by the US aims to help Balkan states respond to natural and man-made disasters.

An Albanian Air Force helicopter rescues a man who was trapped on the roof of a building by floodwaters on February 1st. [Albanian Air Force]

Pupovac:Vucic breaks ice in relations between Serbia,Croatia

Published by Tanjug on Sat, 02/14/2015 - 21:04

ZAGREB- Milorad Pupovac, leader of the Serb National Council in Croatia, said on Saturday that Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic has broken the ice in relations between Croatia and Serbia with his decision to attend the inauguration of new Croatian President Kolinda Grabar Kitarovic thereby making an important step for the continuation of the political dialogue.

Pavic:Meeting is chance for two states to make something big

Published by Tanjug on Sat, 02/14/2015 - 19:12

ZAGREB- Kolinda Grabar Kitarovic, Croatia's newly appointed president, and Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic will have a separate bilateral meeting in Zagreb on Sunday, said Mladen Pavic, spokesman for the Croatian president, adding that this will be an opportunity for the two states to finally begin solving the accumulated problems.

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