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Vucic responds to Croat counterpart, "will talk to everyone"

Published by Blic on Mon, 09/28/2015 - 18:55

Vucic responds to Croat counterpart, "will talk to everyone"

I would talk even to the devil himself if that's beneficial for Serbia, regional stability, and good and friendly relations, says Aleksandar Vucic.

This was his reaction to Croatian Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic's statement earlier on Monday that he "no longer wants to talk to Vucic at all."

 

Davenport: Open borders - foundation for good relations

Published by B92 on Mon, 09/28/2015 - 15:32

Michael Davenport described on Monday as very positive the fact that the border between Croatia and Serbia had been opened.

Open borders were a foundation for good relations, said the head of EU's delegation in Serbia.

Labor minister "certain" Croatia won't seal border

Published by B92 on Mon, 09/28/2015 - 14:46

Aleksandar Vulin has said he is "certain" Croatia will "give up on the idea to hermetically seal its border.."

Such an idea has been voiced by Croatian Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic.

Murder of 9 Serbs in Croatia unpunished for 20 years

Published by B92 on Mon, 09/28/2015 - 11:07

On this day 20 years ago, nine Serbs were murdered in the village of Varivode in the Knin municipality in Croatia.

Nobody has been brought to justice for the crime to this day, Tanjug is reporting.

Belgrade-Zagreb Row Unsettles Croatian Serb Minority

Published by Balkan Insight on Mon, 09/28/2015 - 09:52

Representatives of the Serb community in Croatia said that the ongoing dispute between Belgrade and Zagreb over the increased flow of refugees could have worrying consequences for the minority.

10 000 Migrants Entered Croatia in a Day

Published by Novinite on Sat, 09/26/2015 - 15:01

Croatia's Interior Ministry has said some 10 000 migrants crossed into the country on Friday, September 25 alone.

On its website, it has also put the total number of migrants who arrived at 65 000.

Croatia ends blockade of border, Serbia lifts countermeasure

Published by B92 on Fri, 09/25/2015 - 23:12

Croatia has opened Bajakovo (Batrovci) and Tovarnik (Sid) crossings on its border with Serbia for all traffic, with no restrictions.

This was reported on Friday afternoon by the Zagreb-based daily Vecernji List.

Croatia Opens Border Crossings with Serbia to All Traffic

Published by Novinite on Fri, 09/25/2015 - 20:19

Croatia's Interior Ministry has announced the Bajakovo and Tovarnik border crossing points into and out of Serbia are open "to all traffic, without any restrictions".

According to public broadcaster HRT, which cites government officials, vehicles have been moving both ways past the Bajakovo crossing regardless of their license plate number as of 17:00 local time (18:00 EEST).

Croatia ends blockade of border with Serbia

Published by Blic on Fri, 09/25/2015 - 18:34

Croatia ends blockade of border with Serbia

Croatia has opened Bajakovo (Batrovci) and Tovarnik (Sid) crossings on its border with Serbia for all traffic, with no restrictions.

The Croatian Interior Ministry confirmed the news, saying that all vehicles "regardless of license plates" and all trucks can enter Croatia starting from 17:00 CET on Friday.

 

Bulgarian Police Detain 50 Migrants near Pernik

Published by Novinite on Fri, 09/25/2015 - 18:28

Fifty migrants have been detained near the southwestern town of Pernik, not far from Bulgaria's capital Sofia, local officials say.

District governor Irena Sokolova told Focus News Agency the migrants were found traveling in the carriage of a truck with a Pernik license plate en route to Kyustendil, another town located close to Bulgaria's borders with both Macedonia and Serbia.

Croatia Reopens Border Crossings With Serbia

Published by Balkan Insight on Fri, 09/25/2015 - 18:05

The Croatian interior ministry announced on Friday that the Bajakovo and Tovarnik border crossings with Serbia had been reopened to freight and passenger traffic.

"All cars, regardless of license plates, can enter the Republic of Croatia, as well as trucks," said interior minister Ranko Ostojic.

EU's Hahn Praises Serbia's Efforts to Tackle Refugee Crisis

Published by Novinite on Fri, 09/25/2015 - 16:56

No country can be left to solve the refugee problem alone, EU Commissioner Johannes Hahn said during a visit to Serbia on Friday.

This problem can only be solved if we all work together in the spirit of solidarity and sharing the burden, said Hahn, who is in charge of EU's neighborhood policy and enlargement negotiations.

Croatia, Serbia trade barbs as Hungary builds new migrant barrier

Published by Hurriyet on Fri, 09/25/2015 - 16:23

Croatia and Serbia traded ugly barbs Sept. 24 and slammed tit-for-tat border restrictions on each other as Hungary started building yet another razor-wire barrier to keep refugees out, this time from neighbouring Slovenia.

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