Latest News from Serbia
Vucic receives outgoing Hungarian ambassador
BELGRADE - Serbia's Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic received on Monday outgoing Hungarian Ambassador Oszkar Nikowitz and the two discussed Serbia's EU integration, the difficult nature of the reforms Serbia faces and Hungary's support for Serbia's EU ambitions.
"Policy being devised to counter neo-Ottoman expansionism"
"Policy being devised to counter neo-Ottoman expansionism"
BELGRADE -- Turkey's "active neo-Ottoman policy towards the Balkans" will continue, says former Serbian ambassador to Turkey Darko Tanasković.
Belgrade’s Sioux club to host punk and ska Streetriffs Fest
BELGRADE – Belgrade’s Sioux club will stage Streetriffs Fest, an event bringing together fifteen punk and ska bands from Serbia, Republika Srpska, Macedonia and Montenegro, on September 4-6.
Russia approves import of dairy products to Customs Union
Russia approves import of dairy products to Customs Union
MOSCOW -- Russian food safety authority Rosselkhoznadzor has allowed the import of dairy products from Serbia to countries of the Customs Union.
They include the Russian Federation, Belarus, and Kazakhstan.
Serbia "won't interfere in RS elections" - PM
Serbia "won't interfere in RS elections" - PM
BELGRADE -- Serbia will not interfere in any way with the electoral process in the Serb Republic, or support any side, Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vučić said.
Serbia beats Hungary in FINA World Cup final
Serbia beats Hungary in FINA World Cup final
ALMATY -- Serbian men's water polo team claimed the gold medal at the FINA World Cup in Kazakhstan, after a penalty shootout win over Hungary.
The final match on Sunday ended 11-9 (1-2, 3-3, 1-1, 2-1, 4-2).
Serbia wins European championship
TARTU - Serbia's junior women's volleyball team beat Slovenia 3-2 (25-23 17-25 24-26 25-17 15-12) in the final of the European championship in Estonia and Finland on Sunday and became the European champions.
This was Serbia's fourth attempt at the title, since they lost the finals in 2004, 2010 and 2012.
Vučić: We need more German investments
Vučić: We need more German investments
BELGRADE -- Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vučić called on German investors Sunday to increase their investment in Serbia.
Vucic: We need more German investment
BERLIN - Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic called on German investors Sunday to increase their investment in Serbia.
We need more German investment in the automotive and agricultural industry, Vucic told German news magazine Focus, ahead of the Conference of Western Balkan States to be held Thursday in Berlin at the initiative of German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Ivanovic: Government participation is in Serbs' interest
NOVI SAD - Oliver Ivanovic, leader of the Citizens' Initiative 'Freedom, Democracy, Justice“ (SDP) and the most famous prisoner in Kosovo-Metohija (KiM), said Sunday that the participation of KiM Serbs in the new government in Pristina, in full coordination with the Serbian government, could prove a far more efficient way to promote their vital interests.
Serbia beats Hungary in FINA Cup final
ALMATY - Serbian men's water polo team claimed the gold medal at the FINA World Cup in Kazakhstan, after a penalty shoot-out win over Hungary 11-9 (1-2, 3-3, 1-1, 2-1, 4-2) in the final match on Sunday.
The team coached by Dejan Savic extended their dominance in the world water polo with the third trophy this summer, after winning the World League and the European Championship.
49th Nis Film Festival kicks off
NIS - The 49th Nis Film Festival opened on Saturday evening with the symbolic handing over the keys to the city to the jury president, actress Dragana Varagic.
Actor Misa Janketic was presented with the lifetime achievement award named after the great Serbian actor Pavle Vujisic.
Tesla's bust to be unveiled at New Yorker Hotel in January
NEW YORK - A bust of the famous Serbian-American scientist Nikola Tesla, made by academic sculptor Bojan Mikulic, was handed over to the New Yorker Hotel in Manhattan to be officially unveiled at a ceremony on January 10, the U.S.-based Tesla Science Foundation stated in a release.
Serbia tops Croatia for final vs. Hungary
ALMATY - Serbia is through to the final of the 2014 men's Fina Water Polo World Cup, after beating Croatia by 7-4 (2-1, 2-0, 3-1, 0-2) in the semifinal match on Saturday.
The top scorer in the Serbian team was Dusan Mandic with two goals, while Strahinja and Viktor Rasovic, Dusan Markovic, Gavril Subotic and Srdjan Vuksanovic scored a goal each.
Serbia allowed to export dairy products to Customs Union
MOSCOW - Russian food safety authority Rosselkhoznadzor announced Saturday that it allowed the import of dairy products from Serbia to countries of the Customs Union of Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia.