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Kosovars Take to Streets to Mark State’s 13th Birthday
Marking the 13th anniversary of Kosovo's proclamation of independence, at a ceremony organised at the compound of the Kosovo Security Force KSF, the country's Acting President, Vjosa Osmani, recalled the past struggle for independence and the future goal of "integration into the community of European nations".
Nearly 2.500 newly infected, 16 people died
In the last 24 hours, 13.063 samples were tested, and a total of 2.797.273 since the outbreak of the epidemic.
So far, 4.277 people have died in Serbia, and the death rate is 1.00 percent.
Kon: If this trend continues - the measures will have to be tightened
PCR Test Requirement Lifted for Students from the Balkans Travelling to Bulgaria
According to a new order issued by the Bulgarian Health Minister, school and university students from Greece, Turkey, Serbia, the Republic of North Macedonia and Romania, who travel to Bulgaria every day or at least once a week, will not be required to present PCR test result every time they enter Bulgaria.
The order comes into effect as of February 17.
Lajcak: It is absolutely possible
"It is in their interest, in the interest of the whole region, and, of course, in the interest of the EU, too", EU Special Representative for Dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina told "Danas" today, when asked what they would do if there was no compromise on the issue.
"We could have asked for the winter ski centers to be closed, but..."
As he says, it was not done because there is a huge pressure from the public - people who live from the work of winter centers and the population that wants to return to normal life before the pandemic, because all this is taking too long.
"Serbia will be exposed to pressure, again; I would always choose Angela Merkel"
He said that we are working hard on that issue, and that based on what he sees today, especially after the newly elected U.S. President, Joseph Biden, took office, there will be pressure only on Serbia again.
Ana Brnabic: This is the straw that broke the camel's back, this is fake news VIDEO
"Today, I felt the need to address you, as this is the straw that broke the camel's back. I refer to the lies about vaccination," Ana Brnabi opened press conference with this sentence.
Croatia Charges Serb Paramilitary Ex-Fighter with War Crime
Croatian police said on Tuesday that they have charged an unnamed 62-year-old former Serb paramilitary with committing a war crime in the village of Petrovci in eastern Croatia in November 1991.
"On February 15, 2021, the police filed a criminal charge against the 62-year-old suspect at the relevant County State's Attorney's Office in Osijek," a police statement said.
Facebook, Twitter Struggling in Fight against Balkan Content Violations
Twitter gave no notice or explanation of the suspension, but Ana Toskic Cvetinovic, the executive director of Partners Serbia, had a hunch - that it was the result of a "coordinated attack", probably other Twitter users submitting complaints about how the NGO was using its account.
Timisoara Mayor Fritz comes to Ministry of Interior to draw attention on flow of migrants through his city
Timisoara City Mayor, Dominic Fritz, has come to the Ministry of Interior to discuss with Minister Lucian Bode about the problem of migrants coming from Serbia and wanting to illegally cross the border with Hungary. "I want to draw attention to the fact that we now have over two thirds of these migrants who are registered in Timisoara.
Controversial Serbian Holocaust Film Isn’t Anti-Croat Propaganda
Only a few recent Holocaust movies have provoked so many vituperative reviews or elicited so many strong opinions for reasons almost entirely divorced from the film itself.
In Serbia, State’s Ties to Crime Become Hard to Miss
According to the Hungarian sociologist Balint Magyar, in a 'mafia state' "The state itself, at the top, works as a criminal organisation."
Kurti Sets His Priorities Following Kosovo Election Triumph
One day after his Vetevendosje party romped home in elections, Kosovo's new leader will find it easy to form a government - but will face problems if he tries to sideline the dialogue with Serbia.
Brnabic: I am still afraid
"I will remind you that "Saber" followed after the assassination of the prime minister. Now we have not allowed for the things to go that far," Prime Minister Brnabic explains.
According to her, the state was incomparably more efficient and ready.
Vučić awarded decorations; A particularly touching moment - when Uroš came out VIDEO
President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vui, who presented the decorations on the occasion of the Statehood Day of Serbia, said that Sretenje is a great day for Serbia, the day when the modern Serbian state was born.