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Croatia Medics Back Legalizing Medical Marijuana

Published by Balkan Insight on Wed, 01/21/2015 - 10:27

An expert commission formed in the Croatian health ministry in December has decided that usage of marijuana for medical purposes should be legalised.

Consisting of doctors and medical experts, the panel concluded that use of marijuana in some medical treatments can be useful, according to new scientific and medical research.

Romanians Hit by Franc's Rise May go Bankrupt

Published by Balkan Insight on Wed, 01/21/2015 - 09:45

A commission within Romania's parliament is to debate a draft personal bankruptcy law next week, designed to help borrowers escape from increasingly expensive loans taken out in Swiss francs.

Mikhalkov, Tavernier, Konchalovsky, Cuaron at Kustendorf

Published by Tanjug on Tue, 01/20/2015 - 14:39

BELGRADE - The 8th Kustendorf International Film and Music Festival, which begins at Drvengrad in Mecavnik on Wednesday, now also has celebrated Russian director Nikita Mikhalkov on its guest list.

Confirmed guests include famous director Andrey Konchalovsky, Mexican-American director Alfonso Cuaron, as well as cult French director Bertrand Tavernier.

Bosnia Frees Croatian Wartime Commander Glavas

Published by Balkan Insight on Tue, 01/20/2015 - 13:05

Wartime general and former right-wing Croatian politician Branimir Glavas was released from jail in Bosnia, where he was serving his sentence, after Zagreb overturned his war crimes conviction.

Croatia Freezes Swiss Franc Exchange Rate

Published by Balkan Insight on Tue, 01/20/2015 - 11:30

Croatia has stepped in to help borrowers with increasingly expensive loans in Swiss francs by freezing the exchange rate for a year.

Since last Thursday, the exchange rate of the franc to Croatian kuna has risen by about 20 per cent.

Coach confirms Djokovic will play against Croatia

Published by B92 on Tue, 01/20/2015 - 11:13

Coach confirms Djokovic will play against Croatia

KRALJEVO -- Serbia's tennis team coach Bogdan Obradovic has confirmed that Novak Djokovic will play a first-round match in the upcoming Davis Cup tie against Croatia.

Obradovic: Djokovic ready for match with Croatia

Published by Tanjug on Tue, 01/20/2015 - 10:00

KRALJEVO - Serbia's coach Bogdan Obradovic confirmed that the world's No.1 tennis player Novak Djokovic will play a first-round match of the Davis Cup World Group against Croatia's team.

The Serbian team will also include Filip Krajinovic, Dusan Lajovic and Viktor Troicki who has recently triumphed in the tournament in Sydney and is in excellent shape, Obradovic added.

Golubovic: Farmers need stronger support

Published by Tanjug on Mon, 01/19/2015 - 20:14

BERLIN- Serbia is among a small number of SEE countries running a trade surplus in agricultural and food products, State Secretary at the Serbian Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection Danilo Golubovic said Monday, addressing the Agricultural Ministers' Summit in Berlin.

Tabloid attributes pornographic material to Croat president

Published by B92 on Mon, 01/19/2015 - 14:52

Tabloid attributes pornographic material to Croat president

BELGRADE -- The Serbian Ministry of Culture and Information has condemned a tabloid for publishing pornographic images, and claiming they showed Croatia's new president.

The ministry on Monday announced they would press minor charges against the Informer newspaper's "responsible person."

New Croatian president writes to UN chief about Seselj

Published by B92 on Mon, 01/19/2015 - 13:14

New Croatian president writes to UN chief about Seselj

ZAGREB, BELGRADE -- Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic has sent a letter to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon asking for "steps to be taken to return Vojislav Seselj to custody."

Croatian Leader Appeals to UN Over Seselj

Published by Balkan Insight on Mon, 01/19/2015 - 13:04

Newly-elected Croatian President Kolinda Grabar Kitarovic urged the UN secretary-general to push for Serbian nationalist war crimes suspect Vojislav Seselj to be returned to custody in The Hague.

Montenegro 'Failing to Protect Its Airspace'

Published by Balkan Insight on Mon, 01/19/2015 - 12:40

The Montenegrin Army's air force does not have adequate equipment or enough capacity to control the country's skies, even though airspace protection is one of the priorities Podgorica's NATO integration process, the Centre for Democratic Transition watchdog claimed.

Grabar Kitarovic wants Seselj sentenced as soon as possible

Published by Tanjug on Mon, 01/19/2015 - 10:37

ZAGREB - Croatia's new president Kolinda Grabar Kitarovic has asked UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to take any action necessary, including calling a meeting of the UN Security Council, to make sure that head of the Serbian Radical Party Vojislav Seselj was taken back into the custody of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and sentenced as soon as possible.

Arsovic triumphs in Ruse

Published by Tanjug on Mon, 01/19/2015 - 09:51

RUSE - Serbia's shooter Andrea Arsovic won the first place at the 21st International Air Rifle and Pistol Competition in the Slovenian city of Ruse on the second day of the tournament.

On Sunday, Arsovic had the best score of 209.2 points in an air rifle event, ahead of her compatriot Jelena Zivkovic, and Marta Zeljkovic from Croatia.

Arsovic starts season with victory, Serbia first in Ruse

Published by Tanjug on Sun, 01/18/2015 - 13:54

RUSE - Serbia's shooter Andrea Arsovic triumphantly began 2015, winning trophies in women's single and team events at the 21st International Air Gun Competition, in Ruse, Slovenia.

Arsovic finished first in an air rifle singles event with the score of 206.8 points on Saturday, ahead of the Croatia's Snjezana Pejcic (205.5) and Tanja Perec (185.0).

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