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Meron: Too much unnecessary attention is paid to Seselj

SARAJEVO - President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) Theodor Meron said that too much unnecessary attention is being paid to the public outbursts of ICTY indictee Vojislav Seselj.

I think that the media focus on Seselj too much, giving him the publicity he does not deserve, Meron told the reporters during his visit to Sarajevo.

MEPs criticize EP resolution

MEPs criticize EP resolution

STRASBOURG -- Member of the European parliament Tanja Fajon has joined Eduard Kukan in the condemnation of the resolution on Vojislav Šešelj adopted in the EP.

Ipsos: SNS would win over 50 percent of votes

BELGRADE - The Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) would win slightly over 50 percent of votes of the citizens who would go to polls (around 66 percent of the population) if the elections were to be held now, the November survey conducted by Ipsos agency show, as quoted by the Belgrade-based daily Blic.

Hague president: Šešelj receives "too much attention"

Hague president: Šešelj receives "too much attention"

SARAJEVO -- Hague Tribunal President Theodor Meron said that too much unnecessary attention is being paid to the public outbursts of ICTY indictee Vojislav Šešelj.

Analyst: Region is overreacting to Šešelj

Analyst: Region is overreacting to Šešelj

BELGRADE -- Foreign policy analyst Boško Jakšić says Vojislav Šešelj "does not deserve a European parliament resolution, nor a declaration of the Croatian parliament."

He told B92 on Thursday that "the Šešelj effect" was "almost ephemeral" on Serbia's political scene - but that he "gained in strength in the region."

FM: Argentina supports Serbia's territorial integrity

FM: Argentina supports Serbia's territorial integrity

BUENOS AIRES -- Serbian First Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Ivica Dačić says Argentina and Serbia are linked by friendly relations.

Argentina will not change its stance on Kosovo and Metohija, he added.

Vucic gets award for contribution to Serbia's development

BELGRADE - The Serbian humanitarian organisation Japanese Society has presented an award for contribution to Serbia's develompent to Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic, who said he believes the Serbian people will live better in 2017 if the reforms continue.

Draft budget to be in parliament by December 10

Draft budget to be in parliament by December 10

BELGRADE -- Aleksandar Vučić has stated that the 2015 draft budget will be presented to parliament by December 10 and that it will be of crucial importance for the reforms.

The budget will make room for considerable savings, but it will not include a reduction in social benefits, the prime minister stated.

Dacic: Argentina not to change stance on Kosovo

BUENOS AIRES - Serbian First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic has said in Buenos Aires that the two countries are linked by friendly relations and that Argentina will not change its stance on Kosovo-Metohija.

Trips by Bulgarians Abroad Dip in October, Foreigners’ Visits Rise

The number of Bulgarians travelling abroad fell by 1.8% year-on-year in October, reaching 300,900, the statistics office said on Thursday.

While trips by Bulgarians to Serbia, Romania, Italy and Austria decreased last month compared to October 2013, trips to France, Germany, the UK, Greece and Turkey picked up, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) said in a statement.

Bank of Cyprus posts 76 million euro nine-month profit

Cypriot lender Bank of Cyprus posted a profit of 76 million euros ($95 million) in the first nine months of the year, helped by the disposal of assets in Ukraine, Romania and Serbia.

It also said its shares would resume trading in mid December after an 18-month suspension.

Bulgaria’s Tourism Minister Invites Deputy to Resign

Bulgarian Tourism Minister Nikolina Angelkova has expressed hopes that her deputy, Branimir Botev, will step down.

Speaking Thursday in Plovdiv at the opening of the annual international meeting of tour operators, she suggested that Botev had been appointed Deputy Tourism Minister at the insistence of Valeri Simeonov from nationalist formation the Patriotic Front.

Joksimovic to conclude visit to Paris on Thursday

PARIS - Serbian Minister in charge of European Integration Jadranka Joksimovic will on Thursday conclude a three-day visit to Paris with a meeting with French President Francois Hollande's advisor for European Affairs and Secretary General of the government for European Affairs Philippe Leglise-Costa.

France views Serbia’s EU accession as "priority"

France views Serbia's EU accession as "priority"

PARIS -- France views Serbia's EU membership as one of its priorities, says Harlem Desir, state secretary for European affairs at the French Foreign Ministry.

"Status neutrality of EULEX is imperative"

"Status neutrality of EULEX is imperative"

BELGRADE -- Status neutrality of EULEX is an imperative for the government of Serbia, Director of the Office for Kosovo and Metohija Marko Đurić has said.

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