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Last Yugoslav Defence Minister Dies in Russia
Veljko Kadijevic, the wartime commander of the Yugoslav People’s Army, who was accused but never convicted of war crimes during the conflict in Croatia, has died in exile.
Linta: Relations are stagnating, Zagreb is responsible
BELGRADE - President of the Coalition of Refugee Associations in Serbia Miodrag Linta has said that he agrees with Croatian President Ivo Josipovic's opinion that relations between the governments in Belgrade and Zagreb are stagnating and argues that the responsibility for this should be sought on the Croatian side.
ICJ to reach ruling in Croatia, Serbia dispute by February
BELGRADE - President of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) Peter Tomka has announced at a General Assembly of the United Nations meeting that a judgment in a dispute before the ICJ comprising a Croatian claim against Serbia and a Serbian counterclaim of genocide will be reached before the Court is renewed in February.
Croatia Changes Tax Rates to Boost Liquidity
Croatia unveiled new tax policies on Thursday, which include a tax on bank savings, lower rates of income tax and new procedures for VAT collection.
The announced tax on bank savings of 12 per cent will affect about 400,000 citizens with money in savings accounts, about 50,000 of whom have 10 billion euro in savings, earning them 300 million euro from interest annually.
Croatia,Serbia face similar problems in state administration
BELGRADE - Serbian and Croatian ministers of state administration Kori Udovicki and Arsen Bauk agreed on Thursday that both countries face similar problems in that field, but said that Croatia, as an EU member state, is a step ahead of Serbia in terms of regulating the state administration.
Balkans Do Better in 'Doing Business' Report
Most Balkan countries showed a marked improvement in their ratings in the World Bank's latest "Doing Business" report, which measures 189 countries on the basis of regulations that either enhance or suppress business activities.
Macedonia remains the regional leader in terms of ease in doing business, placed at 30th place in the rankings, moving up one place.
Croatia to Curb Doctors' Abortion Opt-Outs
Croatia's Health Ministry is to take action aginst a growing number of hospitals that do not offers abortions because doctors oppose them for reasons of conscience.
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Serbia drops in WB business conditions ranking
Serbia drops in WB business conditions ranking
WASHINGTON -- The World Bank has issued a prognosis of business conditions around the world for 2015 and ranked Serbia 91st out of 189 countries.
This represents a downgrade from last year's 77th spot, leaving only Bosnia-Herzegovina with a worse rank, at 107.
Serbia drops in rankings based on business conditions
WASHINGTON - The World Bank has issued a prognosis of business conditions around the world for 2015 and ranked Serbia 91st out of 189 countries, which is drop from last year's rank of 77, leaving only Bosnia-Herzegovina with a worse rank, at 107th spot.
40% of Serbians Optimistic About Economic Situation
Some 40% of Serbian citizens expect the economic situation to improve, while in Croatia such hopes have only 11% of the people, 26% in Montenegro, and 37% in Macedonia.
The survey shows that 33 per cent of Serbian citizens expect their financial situation to improve, money.bg informs, citing the Tanjug news agency.
JDP commemorates actress Marija Crnobori
BELGRADE - The Yugoslav Drama Theatre (JDP) held on Tuesday a commemoration for actress Marija Crnobori, famous for her roles in tragedies.
Crnobori died in Belgrade on October 21 this year, aged 96.
EU "lifts sanctions against Milošević"
EU "lifts sanctions against Milošević"
BRUSSELS -- The European Union has lifted sanctions it imposed against former Serbian and Yugoslav President Slobodan Milošević, said reports on Tuesday.
Milošević died in 2006 during his Hague Tribunal trial, where he stood accused of war crimes and genocide in Bosnia, and war crimes in Croatia and Kosovo.
Survey finds Serbians to be "region's optimists"
Survey finds Serbians to be "region's optimists"
BELGRADE -- 40 percent of Serbian citizens expect the economic situation to improve, while in Croatia that percentage is 11, in Montenegro 26 and in Macedonia 37.
This data was presented by Ipsos Strategic Marketing.
Serbian citizens are most optimistic in region
BELGRADE - Forty percent of Serbian citizens expect the economic situation to improve, while in Croatia that percentage is 11, in Montenegro 26 and in Macedonia 37, according to a survey by Ipsos Strategic Marketing.
The survey states that 33 percent of Serbian people expect their personal financial situation to improve, the daily Politika has reported.
Southeast Europe Stock Exchanges Launch Procurement for IT Platform
SEE Link, a joint-stock company established by the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE), the Macedonian Stock Exchange (MSE), and the Zagreb Stock Exchange (ZSE), is to launcha procurement procedure for an IT platform (ITP) which would facilitate order-routing.