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More Illegal Migrants Are Crossing Montenegro

A Montenegrin police report said immigrants from Pakistan, Algeria, Morocco, Afghanistan, Syria, Tunisia, and especially people of Kurdish origin, are illegaly transiting Montenegro, mainly to Serbia, where they continue to Western countries.

Joksimovic, Rothemund discuss human rights

BELGRADE - Serbia's Minister without Portfolio in charge of EU integration Jadranka Joksimovic met with Head of Council of Europe Office in Belgrade Antje Rothemund on Tuesday and said Serbia was a dedicated member of the Council of Europe, not only in term of participation by its delegations in the council's permanent bodies, but most of all in the primary field of its activity - protection of

"Smugglers charge Kurdish migrants up to EUR 4,000"

"Smugglers charge Kurdish migrants up to EUR 4,000"

PODGORICA -- Turkish citizens are enlisting the help of transportation firms and taxi drivers from Montenegro to smuggle illegal migrants, mostly Kurds.

First electoral list for national councils announced

SUBOTICA - The list of the Alliance of Backi Bunjevci (SBB), headed by Mirko Bajic, is the first electoral list to be announced for the upcoming republic level elections for national minority councils taking place in Serbia on October 26, the SBB has said in a release.

FM: Serbia won't sign "peace deal with Kosovo"

FM: Serbia won't sign "peace deal with Kosovo"

BELGRADE -- Serbia will not sign "an international peace agreement with Kosovo," Foreign Minister Ivica Dačić has told the Belgrade-based daily Danas....

Teachers protest as school year starts

Teachers protest as school year starts

BELGRADE -- The Association of Teachers' Trade Unions of Serbia staged a protest rally in Belgrade on the first day of the new school year,.

They are demanding from the government to exclude the education and health-care sectors from the announced reduction in public sector wages by ten percent.

Protest against wage cuts in education, health-care

BELGRADE - The Association of Teachers’ Trade Unions of Serbia staged a protest rally in Belgrade on the first day of the new school year, demanding from the government to exclude the education and health-care sectors from the announced reduction in public sector wages by ten percent.

Serbian Province Launches Sex Education Classes

Optional reproductive health classes began in 66 high schools in Vojvodina as the new school year began on Monday, as part of attempts to address a potentially dangerous lack of knowledge among pupils.

Elections for national minority councils called

BELGRADE - Serbian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Administration and Local Self-Government Kori Udovicki scheduled on Tuesday the elections for national minority councils for October 26.

Serbia, Macedonia police fighting crime in rural areas

Serbia, Macedonia police fighting crime in rural areas

A new community policing-based approach improves police access to citizens.

Police in Macedonia and Serbia are employing new strategies to reach rural areas to address local issues and cross-border crime, officials said.

July sees first budget surplus in 2014 - RSD 6.9 billion

BELGRADE - Serbia had a budget deficit of RSD 109.8 billion in the first half of 2014, and July saw the first budget surplus this year, of RSD 6.9 billion, thanks to a strong budget performance when it comes to revenues and expenditures made, the Ministry of Finance said in a release on Monday.

Serbia is in difficult position, says minister

Serbia is in difficult position, says minister

BELGRADE -- Zorana Mihajlović has said that Serbia is in a difficult position, because the country wants to have partners "both in East and in West."

The cabinet minister and official of the ruling SNS party added that "economic development and a stable government" is what is most important for Serbia.

Pressure on Serb refugees to cancel residence in Croatia

Pressure on Serb refugees to cancel residence in Croatia

BELGRADE -- Miodrag Linta has sent an open letter about the pressure on Serbs driven out of their homes in Croatia to cancel their place of residence.

Pressures on Serb refugees to cancel residence in Croatia

BELGRADE - President of the Coalition of Refugee Associations in Serbia Miodrag Linta sent an open letter on Wednesday to Croatian Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Vesna Pusic concerning the pressures on Serbs banished during the clashes to cancel their place of residence in Croatia.

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