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Belgrade among 10 "must-see" destinations

Published by B92 on Fri, 02/06/2015 - 15:41

Belgrade among 10 "must-see" destinations

DUBLIN -- Belgrade is one of the ten holiday spots to visit in 2015 recommended by the Irish Times, Tanjug has reported.

"Belgrade has reaffirmed itself as the major Balkan metropolis," Irish Times Travel reporter Fionn Davenport writes.

He noted the city's "Kalemegdan Citadel and its beauty that spreads outward."

Belgrade among 10 'must-see' destinations in 2015

Published by Tanjug on Fri, 02/06/2015 - 15:36

DUBLIN - Belgrade is one of the 10 holiday spots to visit in 2015, as recommended by The Irish Times.

"Belgrade has reaffirmed itself as the major Balkan metropolis," Irish Times Travel writer Fionn Davenport says, noting specifically the city's Kalemegdan Citadel and its beauty that "spreads outward". More than anything the 'White City' is a place to experience, he says.

Montenegro Policeman in Deportation Case Wins Payout

Published by Balkan Insight on Fri, 02/06/2015 - 09:53

Montenegro will have to pay 87,000 euros to a former policeman for unlawful detention after he was acquitted of war crimes charges for detaining and deporting Bosnian refugees in 1992.

Minister makes first bilateral visit to Albania since 1992

Published by B92 on Thu, 02/05/2015 - 17:14

Minister makes first bilateral visit to Albania since 1992

TIRANA -- A Serbian-Albanian working group was formed on Thursday in Tirana, Tanjug is reporting.

This happened "after a meeting between Serbian Minister of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure Zorana Mihajlovic and Albanian Minister of Economic Development, Trade and Entrepreneurship Arben Ahmetaj."

First bilateral visit to Albania since 1992

Published by Tanjug on Thu, 02/05/2015 - 15:13

TIRANA/BELGRADE - The Serbian-Albanian working group was formed on Thursday after a meeting between Serbian Minister of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure Zorana Mihajlovic and Albanian Minister of Economic Development, Trade and Entrepreneurship Arben Ahmetaj in Tirana on Thursday.

Record number of amendments to resolution on Serbia

Published by Tanjug on Wed, 02/04/2015 - 17:11

BRUSSELS - European Parliament rapporteur for Serbia David McAllister said on Wednesday a record number of amendments to his proposed resolution had been submitted, but that it would not pose a threat to Serbia's EU integration.

Fugitive Montenegrin Drug Baron Extradited to Germany

Published by Balkan Insight on Wed, 02/04/2015 - 16:18

Austrian authorities on Tuesday confirmed that an alleged Balkan drugs trafficker, Safet Kalic, a Montenegrin citizen, had been extradited to face charges in Germany.

Germany supports Montenegrin bid to join NATO

Published by B92 on Wed, 02/04/2015 - 15:49

Germany supports Montenegrin bid to join NATO

PODGORICA -- German Ambassador Gudrun Steinacker says that her country was in favor of Montenegro receiving an invitation to join NATO this year.

Danube Foods Group sold for EUR 575 million

Published by Tanjug on Tue, 02/03/2015 - 14:53

BELGRADE - London-based investment fund Mid Europa Partners purchased the Danube Foods Group (DFG) for EUR 575 million, the companies released on Tuesday.

Montenegro MPs Urged to Curb Spying Proposal

Published by Balkan Insight on Tue, 02/03/2015 - 12:22

Three of the leading rights groups in Montenegro, MANS, Action for Human Rights and the Center for Civic Education, on Monday urged parliamentarians to amend the new law on the National Security Agency - concerned about proposals to allow warrantless surveillance.

Mid Europa Partners buys Danube Foods Group

Published by B92 on Tue, 02/03/2015 - 09:17

Mid Europa Partners buys Danube Foods Group

BELGRADE -- Mid Europa Partners has signed an agreement on the acquisition of Danube Foods Group (DFG).

DFG owns Serbian dairies Imlek and Mlekara Subotica, and Bambi and Knjaz Milos companies.

Mid Europa also bought all Imlek dairies operating in Macedonia, the Serb Republic (RS) and Montenegro.

Mid Europa buys Bambi, Imlek, Knjaz Milos

Published by Tanjug on Mon, 02/02/2015 - 18:34

BELGRADE- Mid Europa Partners, a leading investment fund focused on Central and Eastern Europe, signed an agreement on the acquisition of Danube Foods Group (DFG), the owner of Serbian companies Imlek, Mlekara Subotica, Bambi, and Knjaz Milos, DFG said in a release on Monday.

Mid Europa also bought all Imlek dairies operating in Macedonia, Republika Srpska and Montenegro.

Serbs, Israelis, Buy Montenegrin Arms Firm

Published by Balkan Insight on Mon, 02/02/2015 - 15:27

According to the draft agreement for the sale of MDI, which BIRN has seen, a consortium of two companies, CPR-IMPEX from Belgrade and ATL Atlantic Technologies Ltd from Tel Aviv, are required to invest an additional 400,000 euro by the end of 2015.

The Serbo-Israeli joint offer was the sole bid for the tender, which was completed in last December.  

Balkan nations receive support for NATO membership

Published by SETimes on Mon, 02/02/2015 - 00:00

Balkan nations receive support for NATO membership

Turkey and Hungary voice support for quicker regional NATO integration as they continue comprehensive defence reforms.

Macedonia has satisfied all conditions for NATO membership, but is kept out by Greece's veto. [AFP]

Montenegro, Bosnia at Loggerheads Over Border

Published by Balkan Insight on Fri, 01/30/2015 - 16:34

Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina are no closer to settling a row over their borders in the Sutorina area.
 
As far as Montenegro is concerned, the Sutorina issue should be removed from discussion as soon as possible, the Foreign Minister, Igor Lukcic, told a parliamentary hearing on Friday.  "Our position is clear and I do not see that anything can change it," Luksic said.

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