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Croatia's Mesic Named in Finnish Bribery Trial

Published by Balkan Insight on Tue, 02/17/2015 - 16:37

A court in Hameenlinna, Finland, on Monday fined and paroled two officials of the Finnish state-owned arms company Patria for bribing Croatian officials during a sale of armed vehicles in 2007.

Heikki Hulkkonen and Patria's former representative in Croatia, Reijo Niittynen, were given 20 months parole and a 297,000 euro fine each for offering a bribe of 1.6 million euro.

"Proof needed for claims of media freedom violations"

Published by B92 on Tue, 02/17/2015 - 13:02

"Proof needed for claims of media freedom violations"

BRUSSELS -- EU Commissioner Johannes Hahn says he is aware of the allegations of violations of media freedom in Serbia, but that such claims must be supported by evidence.

"Ustasha snake doesn't sleep" - Croatia's ex-president

Published by B92 on Tue, 02/17/2015 - 11:12

"Ustasha snake doesn't sleep" - Croatia's ex-president

ZAGREB -- Croatia's now former president has spoken about the results of his term in office and the situation in Croatia, saying that "the Ustasha snake does not sleep."

The Ustashas were in power in the Independent State of Croatia (NDH) - a WW2-era Nazi-allied entity responsible for running death camps.

Croatia-Russia Trade Forum Opens in Moscow

Published by Balkan Insight on Tue, 02/17/2015 - 10:57

Against a background of American disapproval, a major Russia-Croatia economic forum and investment conference started in the Russian capital on Tuesday, gathering 200 Russian and 100 Croatian companies.

The conference opened a day after the EU on Monday broadened sanctions on Russia to include an additional 19 Russians and Ukrainians and nine more Russian companies.

Vucic: Time of political slandering is behind us

Published by Tanjug on Mon, 02/16/2015 - 14:56

SARAJEVO - Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic said Monday that relations between Belgrade and Sarajevo were good and he expected them to continue improving, adding that it was clear that relations were getting better throughout the region.

Serbia Chooses Bojana Stamenov for Eurovision

Published by Balkan Insight on Mon, 02/16/2015 - 14:02

The jury and the audience of 'Countdown To Vienna', Serbia's televised national final to choose the country's representative at Eurovision, voted on Sunday evening for Stamenov to go to Austria to compete in May.

Stamenov, a popular local soul, funk and jazz singer, also reached the final of the Serbian televised competition 'I Got Talent' in 2012.

"Relations with Bosnia good, expected to improve" - PM

Published by B92 on Mon, 02/16/2015 - 13:54

"Relations with Bosnia good, expected to improve" - PM

SARAJEVO -- Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic has said that relations between Belgrade and Sarajevo are "good" while their improvement "is expected."

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.

Turkish Businesses to Invest in Balkan Countries

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

Alaattin Bayraktar, General Vice President of the Turkish Industrialists' and Businessmen's Confederation of Business Women, has vowed substantial investments in Balkan states in 2015.

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.

Croatian president, Serbian PM meet in Zagreb

Published by B92 on Mon, 02/16/2015 - 09:03

Croatian president, Serbian PM meet in Zagreb

ZAGREB -- Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic stated on Sunday that he and Croatian President Kolinda Grabar Kitarovic had "fruitful talks on all open issues."

The ranged "from missing persons to the position of refugees and the treatment of Serbs in Croatia," Tanjug reported him as saying.

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