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Albanians kick PM's car during Kosovo visit

Albanians kick PM's car during Kosovo visit

GRACANICA -- Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic has said that Albanians tried to provoke him by kicking his car when he arrived in Kosovo on Wednesday.

He then told Serb ministers taking part in the Kosovo government that they must work in the interests of the people or to leave their office.

British foreign secretary visits Belgrade

BELGRADE - British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond will visit Belgrade on Thursday to discuss relations with Serbia and other issues with Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic and Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic.

Croatia wants Serbia to process war crimes

Croatia wants Serbia to process war crimes

Croatian officials said Zagreb will block Serbia's European integration unless Belgrade processes the war crimes committed on Croatian territory during the 1990s.

The release of war criminal Vojislav Seselj sparked tension between Croatia and Serbia. [AFP]

Serbia's priorities- EU integration, dialogue with Pristina

BELGRADE - Ivica Dacic, Serbia's first deputy prime minister and foreign minister, said on Wednesday that Serbia's foreign policy priorities remain the same in 2015 - the further EU integration and dialogue on the normalization of relations with Pristina.

Serbia's priorities - EU integration, dialogue with Pristina

BELGRADE - Ivica Dacic, Serbia's first deputy prime minister and foreign minister, said on Wednesday that Serbia's foreign policy priorities remain the same in 2015 - the further EU integration and dialogue on the normalization of relations with Pristina.

Modernization of Belgrade-Budapest to begin at end of 2015

BELGRADE - A feasibility study on modernizing the Belgrade-Budapest railway to make it possible for trains to run at speeds of up to 200 kilometers per hour run will be completed by the end of June, and the works will begin by the end of 2015 and last two years, the Serbian government said in a release on Wednesday.

"Greece could provide alternative gas route"

"Greece could provide alternative gas route"

BELGRADE -- Hungary's Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Wednesday an alternative gas supply route for Serbia and Hungary could come from Greece through Macedonia.

This scenario is considered after the recent cancellation of the South Stream gas pipeline project.

Serbs in Kosovo urged not to sell their property

Serbs in Kosovo urged not to sell their property

PASJANE, STRPCE -- Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic has called on Serbs in Kosovo not to sell their property and told them the state "will be with them and help them."

Greece could provide alternative route for gas supply

BELGRADE - Hungary's Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Wednesday an alternative gas supply route for Serbia and Hungary could come from Greece through Macedonia after the recent cancellation of the South Stream gas pipeline poject.

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.

"Opportunity for positive OSCE mediating role"

"Opportunity for positive OSCE mediating role"

VIENNA -- Serbia has an opportunity to play a positive, but complex role of an honest broker, OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier said in Vienna on Wednesday.

Serbia will formally assume chairmanship of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) on Thursday.

Zannier: Opportunity for positive mediating role

VIENNA - Serbia, which is set to formally assume chairmanship of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) on Thursday, has an opportunity to play the positive, but complex role of a fair mediator, OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier said in Vienna on Wednesday.

Mihajlovic: Serbia to move up by 50 spots on WB list

BELGRADE - Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Zorana Mihajlovic said on Wednesday that Serbia is expected to improve its ranking on the World Bank (WB) Doing Business list by at least 50 spots in 2015.

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