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Nikolić and Tsentrgaz director discuss South Stream
Nikolić and Tsentrgaz director discuss South Stream
BELGRADE -- President Tomislav Nikolić conferred in Belgrade on with Stanislav Anikeev, director of Tsentrgaz, the company that will build South Stream in Serbia.
The talks covered the importance of the natural gas pipeline project for the country, reported Tanjug.
Patient Isolated Under Suspicion of Having Ebola
Patient Isolated Under Suspicion of Having Ebola
On the Infectious disease clinic in Belgrade, the very first patient was admitted under suspicion of having Ebola virus. Nevertheless, after further analysis, it was confirmed that the patient only has pneumonia.
Changes to law on higher education sent to parl't
BELGRADE - The Serbian government put forward to the parliament several bills and amendments to laws, including amendments to the law on higher education, in late July and early August.
Serbian Parliament Speaker Maja Gojkovic signaled earlier in a statement to Tanjug that in late August, besides a budget review, MPs should debate new legal arrangements relating to education.
Construction of new bridge on Danube reaches milestone
Construction of new bridge on Danube reaches milestone
BELGRADE -- The construction of a new bridge over the Danube between Zemun and Borča in Belgrade has reached the phase where its two sides have been connected.
Zemun-Borca bridge connected, to be opened in December
BELGRADE - The construction of a bridge over the Danube between Belgrade’s neighborhoods of Zemun and Borca has been connected and the bridge should be opened by the New Year, Serbia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure Zorana Mihajlovic said Wednesday.
Croatian Jet Crash Blamed on Defence Cuts
A Croatian military plane, a Russian-made MiG-21, has crashed on Tuesday afternoon in Donja Lomnica, near Velika Gorica in Croatia.
The plane was returning from celebrations marking Croatia’s 1995 victory over Serbian rebels in “Operation Storm” in Knin, Dalmatia, and fell just before reaching its base in the Velika Gorica area.
Man dies in his home during flash floods
Man dies in his home during flash floods
BANJA KOVILJAČA -- A man drowned in the basement of his home in Banja Koviljača, western Serbia, when flash flooding hit the area late on Tuesday.
The daily Večernje Novosti writes on Wednesday that Mišo Đurić went into the basement to "close the window" and prevent the water getting in, but was overpowered by it.
EC report to be "mostly positive, with criticism"
EC report to be "mostly positive, with criticism"
BELGRADE -- A new report by the European Commission will be mostly positive, but in at least three areas Serbia will not get a passing grade, writes a daily.
Brass Bands Tune up for Guca Festival
Serbia's "ethno-tourist" equivalent to the Exit pop festival,the Guca Brass Band Festival, gets going for the 54th time in the town of Guca on August 6.
Floods Hit Western Balkans Once Again
More floods have hit the Western Balkans in what is shaping up to be worst year in memory in terms of appalling weather.
One man was reported to have drowned in Banja Koviljaca in Serbia in the basement of his home on Tuesday, the Serbian daily newspaper Blic reported.
Serbia will use only two of promised loans
BELGRADE - Serbia intends to use as soon as possible only two loans to the total value of EUR 267 million out of the EUR 889 million worth of assistance offered as loans at the recently held donor conference in Brussels, the Belgrade-based daily Danas reported.
Serbia plans to use two donor conference loans
Serbia plans to use two donor conference loans
BELGRADE -- Out of EUR 889 million offered to Serbia in the form of loans during a recent donor conference in Brussels, the country intends to use two, a daily writes.
Serbian men's basketball team loses last game in Trieste
TRIESTE - The tournament in Trieste ended in a defeat for the Serbian men's national basketball team, which lost to hosts Italy 80-71 (22-11, 15-24, 12-17, 31-19) in the last round late Tuesday.
It was the first defeat for head coach Aleksandar Djordjevic's team in the preparations for the upcoming World Championship in Spain.
Only 300 solutions for house reconstruction filed
BELGRADE - Director of the Government Office for Reconstruction and Flood Relief Marko Blagojevic stated that only 300 solutions have been filed by 13 municipalities to the Office so far concerning the transfer of funds to citizens whose homes were damaged in the May floods.
Only 300 house reconstruction applications filed
BELGRADE - Director of the Government Office for Reconstruction and Flood Relief Marko Blagojevic stated that only 300 reconstruction applications have been filed by 13 municipalities to the Office so far concerning the transfer of funds to citizens whose homes were damaged in the May floods.