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Serbian president wonders why Croatia is arming

Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic said on Monday he was surprised by Croatia's announced acquisition of a missile system from Norway.

Nikolic made the comment during his meeting in Belgrade with Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin.

Belgrade-Zagreb Weapons Row Sparks Media Offensive

As Serbia and Croatia trade accusations over new weapons purchases, experts warned that provocative media coverage of the row was reviving aggressive rhetoric that could damage relations.

Man kills wife and child, wounds woman, commits suicide

An unnamed man on Friday committed suicide by jumping from the 4th floor of a residential building in the Spansko neighborhood of Croatia's capital Zagreb.

The police said that two dead persons were found in the apartment from which he jumped, the Croatian Hina agency reported.

Bulgaria Drops One Position to 72nd Place in FIFA World Ranking

The Bulgarian men's national football team dropped one position in the latest FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking released on Thursday.

At present, Bulgaria has 494 points and occupies the 72nd place between the teams of Israel and Uzbekistan.

Serbian Church Call for Refugee Return ‘Unrealistic’

Serbian Orthodox Patriarch Irinej’s call for Serbs to return to their former homes in Bosnia, Croatia and Kosovo is not likely to be answered, said refugees who fled the conflicts there.

EU Suspends Trade Preferences for Bosnia

Bosnian farmers will now have to pay tarrifs if they want to export their produce to the EU market after January 1, after Brussels suspended a trade liberalisation deal.

"The European Parliament decided ... to suspend the trade preferences granted unilaterally by the EU to Bosnia and Herzegovina," Zora Stanic, the spokesperson of the EU delegation in Sarajevo, told BIRN on Tuesday.

Croatia's Leftist Leader Milanovic Faces Removal

With a new centre-right government on the way, Milanovic, who is still Croatia's acting prime minister, faces the possibility of being forced to step down from the presidency of his centre-left Social Democratic Party, SDP.

Two Greek places among the best secret resorts

If you like privacy and tranquillity during your summer vacation, then you will love these best secret beach resorts suggested by Telegraph.

Among the best secret beach resorts for family summer holidays in Europe are two Greek where visitors “can stay clear of the crowds, the trinket shops and the nightclubbers, but still enjoy local life and culture”.

Robust economy, immigration push German employment to record high

Favorable economic conditions and an influx of foreign workers boosted employment in Germany to its highest since reunification in 1990, according to data published on Jan. 4 as the jobless rate hovers at a historic low.

"Migrants taken good care of despite cold weather"

Despite snow and cold weather, migrants are well taken care of during their stay in Serbia, says Minister of Labor, Veteran and Social Policy Aleksandar Vulin.

Ring in the New Year Balkan Style

From Zagreb to Tirana, Balkan cities are hosting open-air music festivals featuring regional and international stars to ring in the New Year. So, if you won't be in Belgrade for the New Year but still want to party, dress warm and enjoy our list of celebration plans in other major Balkan cities.

Zagreb

New Croatian PM Has Major Reforms in Mind

Media reports in Croatia have suggested that Oreskovic's government will focus on reforms of the public administration and the healthcare system, as well as on reducing the number of state agencies.

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