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RSD 3.2 billion paid into Help Serbia account
BELGRADE – Nearly RSD 80 million has been paid into the Serbian government’s flooding disaster recovery account via PayPal alone up to and including June 25, and the total amount in all Help Serbia accounts is RSD 3.2 billion, Serbia’s Finance Ministry has said on its website.
Mihajlovic starts meetings with local self-governments
BELGRADE - Serbian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure Zorana Mihajlovic conferred on Thursday with the officials of Subotica, Tutin and Zajecar in the initial meeting dedicated to problems of local self-governments across Serbia.
Prime minister meets with members of Gendarmerie
BELGRADE - Serbia's Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic met with members of the Gendarmerie on Thursday to mark the unit's day, and discussed the issues they face while performing their everyday duties, problems with accommodation in ways of finding a better location for the unit's headquarters in Belgrade.
Chinese ambassador gives farewell reception
BELGRADE - Chinese Ambassador to Serbia Zhang Wanxue gave a reception on Thursday on the occasion of completion of his three-year mandate in Serbia and expressed belief that the relations between Serbia and China will develop even further to the benefit of the two peoples.
Continuous improvement in response in anti-drug fight needed
BELGRADE -Psychoactive substance abuse is a major social problem in Serbia, so the state needs to work continuously on improving the response in the fight against that plague, reads a message from the closing conference of the EU twinning project titled “Implementation of Strategy for Fight against Drugs - Supply and Demand Reduction Components”.
Ivanovic eases into Wimbledon third round
LONDON - Serbia's Ana Ivanovic advanced to the third round of Wimbledon after a convincing 6-4, 6-0 win over Jie Zheng of China on Thursday.
The mentally stronger Ivanovic recorded three breaks of serve in the first set after which Zheng did not have the strength to stage a comeback.
Belgrade and Yokohama strengthen their economic cooperation
BELGRADE - Officials of the Belgrade Chamber of Commerce and the Japanese City of Yokohama said on Thursday they would facilitate cooperation between businesses in the two cities in various fields and the transfer of Japanese technologies to Serbia.
Villages devastated by tornado-like storms (photos)
Villages devastated by tornado-like storms (photos)
BELGRADE -- The village of Šopići near Lazarevac was hit by a storm described as a tornado late on Wednesday, and a similar disaster affected another, in central Serbia.
26 persons were injured within ten minutes during the storm in Šopići, southwest of Belgrade.
U.S. government to donate USD 10 mln to refugees in Serbia
BELGRADE - The U.S. government will donate USD 10 million to the Regional Housing Program for refugees and internally displaced persons in Serbia, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary at the U.S. Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration Simon Henshaw announced on Thursday during his visit to Krnjaca Collective Center.
Bulgarian Beer Among the Cheapest in the World
Bulgarians are lucky to drink some of the cheapest beers in the world at an average price of USD 0.78 per bottle.
The country ranks 10th worldwide in terms of beer prices, however beer consumption in Bulgaria is low, as an average Bulgarian would spend USD 119.81 a year, according to a survey of FinancesOnline comparing beer prices around the world.
UN Calls for Urgent Action on Kosovo’s Missing
The authorities in Kosovo and Serbia must show stronger political commitment to finding more than 1,700 people still missing since the 1990s conflict, a UN delegation said in Pristina.
First festival 'Miredita, dobar dan!' in September
BELGRADE - The central part of the festival 'Miredita, dobar dan!' founded with the aim of initiating meetings and exchange of Belgrade and Pristina cultural scene with a view to improving the Belgrade-Pristina relations, will be staged in Belgrade for the first time from September 19-21.
Construction permits soon to be issued within 28 days
BELGRADE - Serbia's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure Zorana Mihajlovic said on Thursday the parliament would adopt the new law on planning and construction in July or August at the latest, and that construction permits would be issued within 28 days before the end of the year.
Donor conference in Moscow raises nearly EUR 300,000
Donor conference in Moscow raises nearly EUR 300,000
MOSCOW -- Defense Minister Bratislav Gašić attended a donor conference in Moscow which raised EUR 298,000 and one ultrasound scanner, the Defense Ministry said.
The aid will be used to repair of the consequences of the catastrophic floods that hit Serbia in May.
Collective agreement labor law's "point of contention"
Collective agreement labor law's "point of contention"
BELGRADE -- Prime Minister Aleksandar Vučić says "the extended effect of collective agreement remained a point of contention between the government and trade unions."
Speaking on Thursday, he added he was ready to meet "with the unions."