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Serbian Ministry to Probe Playing of Anti-Bosniak Song in School
Serbian Education Ministry said on Thursday evening that it will carry out a review at the at the Vasa Stajic School in the northern city of Novi Sad and that "the provincial inspection will take action" to find out who was responsible after children aged 10 and 11 and a teacher were filmed dancing to an anti-Bosniak song.
Shootings, Stabbing Reported Near Serbian Migrant Camp
Shooting from firearms was reported on Thursday from a migrant and refugee camp near Sombor in northwest Serbia, related to a conflict between migrant gangs. One person was wounded, Serbian police told N1 TV.
BIRN can reveal that another incident also happened during the night between Wednesday and Thursday.
Kiril Petkov Admitted that Bulgaria is Sending Aid to Ukraine through Poland
"Bulgaria sends aid to Ukraine through Poland". In practice, the resigned Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov admitted this in an interview with the Guardian, given before the no-confidence vote this Wednesday.
His statement comes after a question about how Bulgaria's position on the war will change if it fails to form a new coalition.
BIRN Fact-Check: What Will the Serbia-Kosovo Energy Deal Achieve?
Secondly, the Kosovo authorities will have access to the Valac/Vallaq substation, an important part of the country's power grid that is located in a Serb-majority municipality, and other energy infrastructure that Pristina was not able to access previously.
Serbs to pay bills to Serbian company
Vučić: We will fight for the European future, respecting ourselves VIDEO
He published a video summarizing details from yesterday's visit to Brussels.
Western Balkans Leaders Voice Frustration over EU Summit Failure
Three Western Balkans leaders expressed displease over the poor outcome of the EU summit in Brussels on Thursday.
Serbian Security Officials’ War Crime Verdict Set for 2023
Judge Carmel Agius, president of the UN's International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, told the court in The Hague on Thursday that the appeal verdict in the trial of former Serbian State Security Service officials Jovica Stanisic and Franko Simatovic will be delivered "about this time next year".
Vučić from Brussels: "What happened was not fair" VIDEO
Aleksandar Vui addressed the media from Brussels.
Vucic with Macron after the summit PHOTO
The meeting of EU-WB leaders lasted more than three hours, and the main topic of discussion was ways to strengthen the region's integration into the EU.
Except for Vui, all leaders of the Western Balkan 6 attended the meeting.
Vučić: They will get the answer VIDEO
Before the beginning of the summit, President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vui, pointed out that there was no reason to be afraid for Serbia.
"These are stories for small children, there is no reason to be afraid."
Vui pointed out that he was grateful for the support of the EU, and that he did not expect anything special today.
Serbia’s Lone Albanian MP Fights Fourth Time for Seat
"Everyone likes to stay in his own place, his home, but here people do not see any prospects," Salihi says.
Sitting in the village café in front of the community office, Salihi says the large ethnic Albanian diaspora keeps life in the village ticking, thanks to their remittances.
A Journalist Persecuted in Russia was Advised to avoid Bulgaria
Andrei Soldatov - one of the best experts in the media on what is happening in the Russian secret services, was advised not to travel to Bulgaria because the country is too close to Moscow for him to feel safe.
According to the Russian-language newspaper "Meduza" other similar countries whose borders it is not advisable to cross are Hungary, Serbia, Turkey and Armenia.
B92.net: 300 workers of "Fiat" blocked highway, refusing to talk to Prime Minister
As B92.net has learned, the workers rejected the Prime Minister's proposal to come to the Serbian Government for talks today at 4.30 p.m.
First, they asked for a severance pay of 1.000 euros per year, and today they are asking for 2.000 per year, which is 10 times more than other workers in Serbia receive.
Vucic made the decision
The leaders of the six countries in the region were invited to a meeting with the leaders of the European Council, which should be held tomorrow before the beginning of the regular June summit of the Union, at which enlargement will be discussed.
With Police Connections, Serbian-Syrian Translator Turned People-Smuggler
Alen Basil in 2012. Photo: Facebook
When BIRN called Basil to ask about the claims that he is involved in the people-smuggling business, he denied the accusations.
"I am a court translator, I work with the court and of course I am mentioned [n that context], because I am there with the prosecutor and with the court," he said.