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Hungary's Border Fence to Redirect Migrants to Bulgaria, Croatia, Serbia Says
The fence being built by Hungary along its southern border with Serbia would redirect the wave of migrants to Croatia and Bulgaria, the Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic has said.
Turkey ranks second in clean beaches
Turkey, which hosts nearly 40 million tourists annually, has ranked second in the number of blue-flagged beach, an international label awarded to beaches which meet a high standard in multiple categories, including cleanliness.
According to information by the Culture and Tourism Ministry, Turkey has increased the number of its blue flag beaches every year.
Zagreb wants Serbia to "wait, not strain relations"
Croatia's Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs will not react to a protest note sent by the Serbian Foreign Ministry.
Convicted Serb war criminal Mrksic dies
A former Serb army commander serving a 20-year sentence for his role in the massacre of Croats during the Balkans wars has died in Lisbon at the age of 68, the Portuguese government said on Aug. 18.
EU's reaction to ban on Serbian Cyrillic "most important"
Whether the EU will react - and in what manner - to the ban on Cyrillic in Vukovar, Croatia, "is more important than the Croatian government's reaction."
Serbian Labor Minister Aleksandar Vulin made this statement on Tuesday, and added:
Vote to Scrap Cyrillic in Vukovar Angers Serbia
Serbia has protested after Vukovar town council on Monday said that signs in Cyrillic, the script of the Serbian minority in Croatia, will no longer be displayed on town institutions, squares and streets.
The receipt of any official note in Cyrillic in Vukovar will also now require a special request and payment of a fee of three euros.
Serbia sends protest to Croatia, expects government to react
The Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs late on Monday sent the strongest protest to Croatia over the decision of the town of Vukovar to change its statute.
Croatian town's removal of Serbian Cyrillic "clear message"
There is no room for the Serbian Cyrillic alphabet in any of Croatia's 23 municipalities where Serbs constitute at least a third of the population.
The decision passed on Monday by the local administration in the municipality of Vukovar "sends a clear message - Serbs are not welcome: they best be assimilated, or move out," says Miodrag Linta.
Croatia: Vukovar officials recorded singing fascist song
The deputy mayor of the town of Vukovar in Croatia, Marijan Pavlicek, and City Council President Igor Gavric are shown in a video singing an Ustasha song.
The Ustasha regime was in power in the WW2-era Nazi-allied entity the Independent State of Croatia (NDH). They ran death camps, including Jasenovac, that was the site of mass murder of Serbs, Jews, and Roma.
Merkel says migrants bigger challenge for EU than Greek debt crisis
Chancellor Angela Merkel on August 16 condemned a surge in German attacks on refugee shelters and warned that the issue of asylum could become a bigger challenge for the European Union than the Greek debt crisis.
Russia Wants the Next UN Chief to Be Eastern European, Lavrov Says
Russia believes that the next United Nations Secretary General should be a representative of the Eastern European group of countries, the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said.
Croatian Opposition Leader Sues over Spy Claims
The leader of Croatia’s main opposition party, Tomislav Karamarko, filed a suit against a former Yugoslav official who alleged that the politician used to be an informant for the Yugoslav secret services.
Croatian Policy 'Not to Blame' for Salopek's Fate
Croatian Foreign Minister Vesna Pusic on Thursday said that Croatia's role in the global alliance against the Islamic State was not a factor behind ISIS's - unconfirmed - killing of Tomislav Salopek.
Croat's Reported Execution Draws Condemnation
Countries around the world have expressed sympathy for the family of Tomislav Salopek and support for Croatia following Wednesday's report that ISIS in Egypt had executed him.
The report has yet to be confirmed.
Croatia PM Fears Worst on ISIS Beheading
Croatian Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic on Wednesday afternoon said Croatia could "not confirm with complete certainty that Tomislav Salopek was executed by ISIS" though he suggested it was certainly possible.