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Croatian Medal for Bosniak Ex-Leader Angers Serbs
The president of the War Veterans' organisation in Bosnia's Serb-led dominated Republika Srpska, Milomir Savcic, told media on Tuesday that the awarding of the medal to former politicial leader Ganic who is now an academic, showed that Croats and Bosniaks have always been in an alliance against Serbs.
Vucic: No deficit in first 40 days of 2015
BELGRADE - Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic stated on Tuesday that for the first time in the recent history, Serbia recorded no deficit in the first 40 days of the year.
Vucic expressed expectation at the conference under the title "Belgrade Dialogues" that this year's economic data will be by far better than expected.
Vucic: I will not ruin chance to build friendship
BRUSSELS - Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic has said in Brussels that he was taken aback by a decision of Croatia's outgoing President Ivo Josipovic to decorate Ejup Ganic, a member of the wartime presidency of Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH), and by a statement made by Ganic after receiving the recognition.
Belgrade delegation "did everything for Serbs" - PM
Belgrade delegation "did everything for Serbs" - PM
BELGRADE -- PM Aleksandar Vucic said on Tuesday that the Serbian delegation in Brussels "did everything for its people in Kosovo under conditions that were not easy."
Representatives of Belgrade and Pristina last night in Brussels initialed an agreement on the judiciary.
Josipovic decorates Ganic, Serbia charges him for war crimes
ZAGREB - Ivo Josipovic, outgoing president of Croatia, has decorated Ejup Ganic, member of the Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH) war-time presidency, whom Serbia has placed on an international warrant for war crimes.
Presenting the decoration, Josipovic said that he is happy to award an individual who deserves such recognition.
Transparency Serbia Seeks Answers on Mine Tender
The local Serbian branch of the watchdog organisation Transparency International sent an analysis of the disputed mine tender to a parliamentary committee in Serbia on February 9, dismissing claims that a tender for the work of dewatering the mine had been required by the World Bank.
Key points from BIRN's investigation
"Serbia cooperates with other countries on Kosovo migrants"
"Serbia cooperates with other countries on Kosovo migrants"
BRUSSELS -- Serbia is cooperating closely with neighboring countries in a bid to solve the problem of the Kosovo Albanians trying to move to Western Europe.
This cooperation is taking place primarily with Hungary, but also with Germany, Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic said in Brussels on Monday evening.
Serbia investing maximum efforts to carry out reforms
BELGRADE - Serbia will invest maximum efforts to carry out reforms, primarily in terms of economy, and it will do its share of work to launch accession talks, Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic stated in Brussels late on Monday, after the talks with EU Commissioner for European Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn.
Stefanovic: Police presence at border stepped up
BELGRAD - Serbian, Hungarian, Austrian and German police officials agreed in Belgrade on Monday to increase cooperation in preventing illegal migration.
The agreement was reached by Serbian Interior Minister Nebojsa Stefanovic, German Federal Police chief Dieter Roman, Hungarian National Police chief Karoly Papp and a delegation of the Austrian police.