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EU mission in Kosovo has new chief
EU mission in Kosovo has new chief
PRIŠTINA -- Italy's Gabriele Meucci has been appointed as the new head of the EU mission in Kosovo, EULEX, it was announced on Friday.
Meucci will take over the duty from Bernd Borhart on October 15 and his mandate will last until June 14, 2015.
Gabriele Meucci appointed new EULEX chief
PRISTINA - Italia's Gabriele Meucci has been appointed as the new EULEX chief, the EU Mission in Kosovo released.
Meucci will take over the duty from Bernd Borhart on October 15 and his mandate will last until June 14, 2015. The decision on his appointment was adopted by the EU Political and Security Committee.
Borhart held office as the EULEX chief since February 1, 2013.
Investment in defense industry Serbia's strategic interest
BELGRADE - OTEH 2014, an international scientific and technical conference dedicated to the development of defense technologies, opened in Belgrade on Thursday, and Serbia's Defense Minister Bratislav Gasic said that investment in the defense industry and armed forces is Serbia's strategic interest.
IMF Downgrades Montenegro’s Growth Forecast
The IMF has lowered its prediction of growth in Montenegrin GDP from 2.8 per cent to 2.3 per cent amid concerns of the impact of the eurozone crisis and sluggish demand for goods and services.
EU Raps Balkans Over War Crimes Prosecutions
The latest EU progress report said that Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro and Serbia are still making unacceptably slow progress in prosecuting war crimes.
Montenegrins Still in Two Minds Over NATO
If a referendum was held immediately on whether Montenegrins was to join NATO, the outcome would be uncertain, a survey released on Tuesday suggested.
The survey, conducted last month by the local watchdog CEDEM, sampling the views of 1,025 people, suggested that 20 per cent remained undecided on the issue.
Montenegro Gets 10 Million Euro to House Refugees
The Council of Europe Development Bank will provide funds to help Montenegro build houses for wartime refugees who have been in temporary accommodation for over 15 years.
Montenegro Braces For Toughly Worded EU Report
Separation of the state from party politics, pressures on the media and the judiciary will be the main focus areas for Montenegro in this year's EU Progress Report, sources in Brussels said.
The report due out on Wednesday will urge a strengthening of the rule of law and fresh measures to spur economic recovery, reports said.
Project for mosaic creation in St Sava Cathedral chosen
MOSCOW - The competition commission for painting the Cathedral of Saint Sava chose the project for the mosaic painting to decorate the interior of the biggest Orthodox church in the Balkans.
Serbian Pensioners are in Worse Position than Albanian
Serbian Pensioners are in Worse Position than Albanian
The Ukraine is the only European country on the list based on quality of life for older people which is ranked worse than Serbia, says the Global movement for the rights of older people "Help Age".
EC: Most positive report to date, greatest progress made
BRUSSELS - Out of all Balkan countries in the accession process, Serbia will get the most positive report by the European Commission (EC), Tanjug learns at the EU headquarters in Brussels.
Kosovo, BiH top Jihad recruitment sources
BELGRADE - German daily Sueddeutsche Zeitung reported on Monday that Kosovo and Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH) top Jihad recruitment sources in the Balkans, adding that Serbia is adopting amendments to the criminal law in order to hinder and prevent perspective fighters from joining the radical Islamic groups.
Nikolic meets participants of 'Joy of Europe'
BELGRADE - Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic held a reception in Belgrade on Saturday to mark the 45th anniversary of the international children's event 'Joy of Europe' and told the children to stay in touch with their new friends and grow to be good adults.
Serbia, Macedonia, Montenegro against organized crime
ZLATIBOR - The OSCE Mission to Serbia launched a project aimed at strengthening police capacity of Serbia, Macedonia and Montenegro in the fight against organized crime at a joint meeting of officials of the countries' interior ministries on Friday.
Programme for 70th anniversary of Belgrade's liberation set
BELGRADE - The organisational committee decided on Friday on the programme for the 70th anniversary of Belgrade's liberation, which will begin on October 10 and finish on October 20, with a military parade and a formal event in honour of the city's liberators.