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Number of asylum seekers increases in December
Number of asylum seekers increases in December
BELGRADE -- Last year, about 16,500 people "had the intention to seek asylum in Serbia," and December saw a drastic increase in their number.
3,400 people requested asylum that month, heard a conference organized by the Serbian Commissariat for Refugees and Migration in Belgrade on Thursday.
Number of asylum seekers increases drastically in December
BELGRADE- Last year, about 16,500 people had the intention to seek asylum in Serbia, and December saw a drastic increase in the number of asylum seekers, with 3,400 people requesting asylum that month, it was said at a conference organized by the Serbian Commissariat for Refugees and Migration in Belgrade on Thursday.
Sea Dance named one of Europe's top festivals
BELGRADE - Sea Dance Festival, the sea edition of EXIT Adventure, has been named the Best European Medium-Sized Festival - in the category for events with up to 40,000 daily attendees - at this year's European Festival Awards 2014 ceremony.
Montenegro Police Probe Prison Riot
At least five prison officers and a number of inmates were injured in a mass brawl in Montenegro's largest prison in Podgorica on Wednesday.
Prison authorities said the riot involved more then 30 people who attacked prison staff during their regular daily walk.
Pro-Yugoslav Montenegrins Oppose 'Nazi' Cemetery
A group calling itself the Consulate of the Socialist Federative Republic of Yugoslavia on Wednesday asked Montenegro's parliament and the state prosecutor to halt the burial of the remains of World War II German soldiers near the military airport in the capital Podgorica.
Bosnian Claim to Adriatic Alarms Montenegro
Bosnia's parliament on Thursday will debate a resolution calling on the government to reject a proposed agreement with Montenegro aimed at determining the border.
The initiative, proposed by parliamentarian Denis Becirovic in November, says it is unacceptable for Bosnia to allow Montenegro to keep a part of the strategically important Bay of Kotor, close to the town of Herceg Novi.
Serbia-Hungary relations "best in decades"
Serbia-Hungary relations "best in decades"
BELGRADE -- Serbian FM Ivica Dacic and his Hungarian counterpart Peter Szijjarto says that relations between the two countries are at their highest level "in decades."
The two officials met in Belgrade on Wednesday and stressed that there were no "unpleasant issues" between Serbia and Hungary.
No "unpleasant issues" in Serbia-Hungary relations
BELGRADE - Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic and his Hungarian counterpart Peter Szijjarto said in Belgrade Wednesday that relations between Serbia and Hungary were at their highest level in decades and stressed that there were no "unpleasant issues" among them.
Thaci's planned Montenegro lecture canceled
Thaci's planned Montenegro lecture canceled
PODGORICA -- Kosovo Deputy PM Hashim Thaci's lecture, scheduled for Thursday in Montenegro's capital Podgorica, has been canceled for security reasons.
Thaci was to speak about "NATO integrations."
Serbians welcome in "Orthodox" New Year
Serbians welcome in "Orthodox" New Year
BELGRADE -- Tens of thousands of people across the country on Tuesday celebrated the beginning of the new year according to the Julian calendar.
This is the calendar adhered to by the Serbian Orthodox Church, so the January 13 festivities are sometimes referred to as the Orthodox, or Serbian New Year.
Thaci Visit Angers Serbs in Montenegro
Kosovo's Foreign Minister, Hashim Thaci, is due to visit Podgorica for a two-day visit on Thursday when he will meet the country's top officials.
However, the visit of the former leader of the Kosovo Liberation Army remains controversial among Montenegrins who cherish ties to Serbia.
Three Killed in Bosnia Bus Accident
Danka Tesic from the regional East Sarajevo police force told Balkan Insight on Monday that rescue teams were still struggling to remove the bodies of the three dead people from under the bus after the crash, which was probably caused by bad weather conditions.
Montenegro Refugees to Rally Against Kosovo’s Thaci
Serbs and Montenegrins who fled Kosovo called for a protest against Foreign Minister Hashim Thaci’s visit to Montenegro, accusing him of being responsible for their relatives’ deaths.
Montenegro Urges Cooperation Against Islamic Radicalism
The head of the Committee for Security and Defense, Melvudin Nuhodzic, said on Sunday that because of the deadly attack on the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, the Montenegrin security services should be more vigilant in monitoring Islamic extremists.
Montenegro Limits Foreign Work Permits
Under the new Labour Ministry restrictions, Montenegro will issue only 23,400 work permits for foreigners in 2015. Montenegro issued more than 25,000 work permits in previous years.