Latest News from Serbia

BELGRADE - The Faculty of Medicine of the University of Belgrade will pioneer the BSc nursing studies entitled Sestrinstvo in October thus providing an opportunity to nurses to receive university education, continue their studies at MA and PhD programs, pursue an academic career and conduct research in the area.

The enrollment is now ongoing.

BELGRADE - Serbia's delegation will take part in the 58th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which is to open in Vienna on Monday, during which participant countries will discuss cooperation and sign several agreements.

BELGRADE - The implementation of the new austerity measures, including cuts for pensions and salaries in Serbia's public sector, will start a few weeks after the adoption of a budget revision for 2014, which will be tabled to the parliament in mid-October, Finance Minister Dusan Vujovic announced on Sunday.

BELGRADE - The 48th Bitef International Theatre Festival was opened late Saturday at Belgrade's Dom Omladine by Croatian director Borut Separovic, the winner of last year's special prize for the play 55+, performed by the Zagreb-based Montazstoj company.

NOVI SAD - The film Archibald Reiss - Hear Ye, Serbs has premiered at the Serbian National Theatre in Novi Sad, with the event attended by Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic, Novi Sad Mayor Milos Vucevic and Swiss Ambassador to Serbia Jean-Daniel Ruch.

BRUSSELS - The EU High Representative for Foreign Policy and Security Policy Catherine Ashton has welcomed the agreement reached earlier this week between Serbia's and Kosovo's power transmission companies with EU mediation.

President of the European Parliament, Martin Schulz on Saturday sent a message of solidarity to Social Democrat leader Victor Ponta, saying he is a good friend and cooperator of Ponta and of the Social Democratic Party (PSD).