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Pre-teen delinquents assault veteran writer and journalist
Pre-teen delinquents assault veteran writer and journalist
BELGRADE -- Two brothers aged 10 and 11 have assaulted Serbia's well-known writer and television journalist Raša Popov.
The daily Blic writes that the 81-year-old was targeted by the pair that already have "more than 300 robbery and theft complaints filed against them."
Italy urges opening of chapter in Serbia's EU negotiations
Italy urges opening of chapter in Serbia's EU negotiations
BELGRADE -- The EU should as soon as possible start negotiations with Serbia on Chapter 32 concerning financial control, Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni has said.
DSS and Dveri set up patriotic bloc
BELGRADE - The Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS) and the Dveri Movement set up an opposition patriotic block on Monday which opposes Serbia's EU and NATO membership and advocates economic patriotism, intensification of cooperation with Russia and defence of the Serbian Constitution.
Serbian prosecution presents strategy to Brammertz
BELGRADE - Serbia's War Crimes Prosecutor Vladimir Vukcevic informed on Tuesday Serge Brammertz, chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY), about a strategy of the Serbian war crimes prosecution.
Serbian strategy presented to Hague prosecutor
Serbian strategy presented to Hague prosecutor
BELGRADE -- Serbia's War Crimes Prosecutor Vladimir Vukčević informed on Tuesday Serge Brammertz about a strategy of the Serbian war crimes prosecution.
Brammertz is the chief prosecutor of the Hague Tribunal (ICTY).
Stefanovic meets with FBI delegation
BELGRADE - Serbia's Interior Minister Nebojsa Stefanovic and a delegation of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have discussed the possibility of opening an FBI office in Belgrade, the Serbian Ministry of Interior (MUP) said in a release on Tuesday.
Serbia and Algeria can enhance economic cooperation
BELGRADE - Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic and Speaker of the Algerian People's National Assembly Mohamed-Larbi Ould Khelifa said on Tuesday that the two countries have strong and friendly relations, and the Algerian official invited Serbia to take part in the realization of his country's economic development plan for the coming period.
French Week in Belgrade
BELGRADE - The French Week to promote French products and economic, cultural and historical ties between France and Serbia began in Belgrade on Monday and will remain open until November 23.
The second French Week was organised by the French-Serbian Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with its members.
IMF intends to monitor reform of public companies
BELGRADE - President of the Fiscal Council Pavle Petrovic said Tuesday that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recognized the significance of the reform of public companies in Serbia and intends to include monitoring the implementation of reform plans into its program.
In Macedonia to get the sperm
Law in Serbia does not allow donating gametes In Macedonia to get the sperm
Afte three unsuccessful artificial inseminations in Serbia, their last hope was Macedonia. First attempt with donated sperm was successful.
"Law in Macedonia allows donating gametes, unlike the law in Serbia", says Ivana Simić (43), who is now three months pregnant.
Goran Percevic remanded in 30 day detention
BELGRADE - The Belgrade Higher Court remanded owner of Interkomerc Goran Percevic in 30 day detention on suspicion that he was involved in fraud in Univerzal banka worth several million dinars.
Percevic was remanded in detention because of the danger that he may exert pressure on witnesses in the course of the investigation, states the release issued by the Higher Court of Belgrade.
Kosovo dialgue: Liaison offices to issue visit permits
Kosovo dialogue: Liaison offices to issue visit permits
BELGRADE -- The permits for visits by Serbian officials to Kosovo and Metohija will in the future be obtained through liaison officers.
Central bank governor: Baking system is stable
Central bank governor: Baking system is stable
BELGRADE -- Serbia's banking system is highly liquid and stable, and there are no reasons for worry, National Bank of Serbia (NBS) Governor Jorgovanka Tabaković has said.
Tabakovic: Serbia's banking system is stable
BELGRADE - Serbia's banking system is highly liquid and stable, and there are no reasons for worry, National Bank of Serbia (NBS) Governor Jorgovanka Tabakovic has said.
Certain banks were, however, shut down last year due to the country's poor regulations for setting up companies, Tabakovic said for Radio and Television of Serbia (RTS) on Monday evening.
No establishment of diplomatic ties with Pristina
PRISTINA/BELGRADE - The fact that permissions for visits to Kosovo-Metohija by Serbian officials and to the rest of Serbia by Kosovo officials will have to be obtained through liaison officers is not a first step towards establishing diplomatic relations with Pristina, as some diplomatic circles in Brussels believe, says Belgrade's liaison officer in Pristina Dejan Pavicevic.