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Hahn Demands Proof of Serbia Media Censorship
Johannes Hahn, the EU Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement, said in Brussels on Monday that the EU could not react to claims about violations of press freedom in Serbia without seeing concrete evidence.
Vucic and Orban meet in Subotica
BUDAPEST - Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban met for an informal meeting in Serbia's northernmost city, Subotica, and discussed ways to strengthen cooperation between the two countries, the Hungarian prime minister's press office said in a release Tuesday.
Serbian and Hungarian PMs in informal meeting
Serbian and Hungarian PMs in informal meeting
BUDAPEST -- The prime ministers of Serbia and Hungary, Aleksandar Vucic and Viktor Orban, held an informal meeting late on Monday in the town of Subotica, northern Serbia.
According to the press service of the Hungarian premier, Vucic and Orban discussed "strengthening the cooperation between the two countries."
Vulin seeks justice for Serbs murdered in KiM 14 years ago
LEPOSAVIC - Serbia's Minister of Labour and Social Policy Aleksandar Vulin urged the international community in Kosovo-Metohija (KiM) Tuesday to launch a new investigation into a murder of Serbs in Livadice near Podujevo in northeastern KiM 14 years before and to bring those responsible to justice.
"Proof needed for claims of media freedom violations"
"Proof needed for claims of media freedom violations"
BRUSSELS -- EU Commissioner Johannes Hahn says he is aware of the allegations of violations of media freedom in Serbia, but that such claims must be supported by evidence.
Serbian FM, in his OSCE role, "calls for restraint"
Serbian FM, in his OSCE role, "calls for restraint"
BELGRADE -- Ivica Dacic has "strongly urged all sides to refrain from any action that might endanger the ceasefire in eastern Ukraine that came into effect on February 15."
Serbia's foreign minister made the statement in his capacity as chairman-in-office of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE).
Volleyball-Serbia in same pool as Russia,Finland,Slovakia
SOFIA - Serbia will be in the same pool of the 2015 Men's European Volleyball Championship preliminary round with Russia, Slovakia and Finland, a draw in Sofia has decided.
Gasic, Jolevski: Defense cooperation should be stepped up
BELGRADE - The defense ministers of Serbia and Macedonia, Bratislav Gasic and Zoran Jolevski, respectively, have observed that defense cooperation between the two countries is well-developed and that, given the potentials and interests, efforts should be made to improve it even more.
"Ustasha snake doesn't sleep" - Croatia's ex-president
"Ustasha snake doesn't sleep" - Croatia's ex-president
ZAGREB -- Croatia's now former president has spoken about the results of his term in office and the situation in Croatia, saying that "the Ustasha snake does not sleep."
The Ustashas were in power in the Independent State of Croatia (NDH) - a WW2-era Nazi-allied entity responsible for running death camps.
Dacic calls for restraint on all sides
BELGRADE - The Chairman-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), Serbia's foreign minister Ivica Dacic, has strongly urged all sides to refrain from any action that might endanger the ceasefire in eastern Ukraine that came into effect on February 15, 2015.
Mother and her 2-year-old die in car crash
Mother and her 2-year-old die in car crash
BELGRADE -- A woman and her 2-year-old child lost their lives in the early hours of Tuesday in a traffic accident on the Sabac-Loznica road, in western Serbia.
The accident happened at around 02:00 CET, leaving the woman instantly dead, while the child succumbed to injuries later in a Belgrade hospital, RTS is reporting.
Russia "doing everything to prevent European war"
Russia "doing everything to prevent European war"
BELGRADE -- Russia is "doing everything to prevent a European war," Russian Federation Council Committee on Foreign Affairs Chairman Konstantin Kosachev has said.
Seven years since Kosovo's unilateral declaration
Seven years since Kosovo's unilateral declaration
PRISTINA -- The central celebration will be held in the assembly in Pristina on Tuesday to mark seven years since the unilateral declaration of independence of Kosovo.
Montenegro, Serbia strengthen military ties
Montenegro, Serbia strengthen military ties
Serbia, Macedonia sign seven cooperation agreements
SKOPJE - The governments of Macedonia and Serbia held a joint meeting in Skopje on Monday, discussing ways to improve cooperation between the two countries, focusing primarily on the economy, after which they signed seven bilateral agreements on cooperation.