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Serbia mounts diplomacy drive
Serbia mounts diplomacy drive
Boosting bilateral relations with Croatia, Macedonia and Slovenia is a priority for Serbia.
Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic (left) meets with his Macedonian counterpart Nikola Gruevski (right) on February 16th ahead of a joint summit in Skopje. [AFP]
Udovicic: Albania and Slovenia accepted initiative
BELGRADE - There is great interest form the countries of the region to get involved in creating a Western Balkans youth union, Serbia Minister of Youth and Sport Vanja Udovicic said on Tuesday, adding that Albania and Slovenia had already accepted the initiative.
About 60 exhibitors to take part in Vinofest in Vrsac
VRSAC - Vinofest, an international wine fair that will be held for the 10th time in Vrsac, northeastern Serbia, on March 20-21, will bring together about 60 exhibitors displaying over 200 different wines and draw some 2,000 or more visitors.
Status of Serbian community in Slovenia should be resolved
BELGRADE - Head of the Serbian parliament committee for the diaspora Janko Veselinovic has met with Slovenian officials and pointed out the unresolved status of the Serbian community in that country.
Slovenian PM: Solidarity to Greece has its limits
The solidarity expressed to Greece by its fellow euro members has limits because other countries are struggling under their own austerity commitments, Slovenia?s prime minister said.
German Meat Processing Company Mulls Investment in Bulgaria
A meat processing company based in Germany's federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia mulls an investment in Bulgaria, according to Economy Minister Bozhidar Lukarski.
16th International Festival of Archaeological Film
BELGRADE - The 16th edition of the International Festival of Archaeological Film will feature the screening of 22 films from 10 countries at the Gallery of Frescoes in Belgrade on March 19-25.
This year, the guest of honor is Iran, which will present its rich archaeological heritage with a film about the splendor of Persepolis, the organizers said in a release.
Officials of regional countries extend condolences
BELGRADE - Following a helicopter crash that killed seven people during an attempt to save the life of a baby from Novi Pazar, officials of regional countries have extended their deepest condolences to the victims' families and the Serbian citizens.
Ivanovic gets off to winning start in Indian Wells
INDIAN WELLS - Serbia's top-ranked female tennis player Ana Ivanovic has got off to a winning start at the Indian Wells WTA tournament by beating Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan 6-3, 6-1 in the second round.
In a match that lasted around 80 minutes, Ivanovic defeated world number 107 Putintseva late Saturday to reach the third round of the tournament.
EU Justice Scoreboard Gives Balkans Low Marks
Courts in Balkan countries are not seen as truly independent, according to the 2015 EU Justice Scoreboard.
The data were presented on Monday by Vera Jourova, the Commissioner for justice, consumers and gender equality, based on figures from 2013 and 2014.
Tennis: Romania defeats Israel in Davis Cup
Romania has 3-0 against Israel in the tennis Davis Cup, after the doubles match between Florin Mergea/Horia Tecau and cup Bar Tzuf Botzer/Edan Leshem ended 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 on Saturday.
Team Romania around non-playing captain Andrei Pavel (centre)
Photo credit: (c) Cristian NISTOR / AGERPRES FLOW
World puppets in ?zmir
The 9th ?zmir International Puppet Days kicked in the western province on March 5.
This year, 40 puppet theater groups will perform 42 shows in 27 different venues within the festival program. Four exhibitions, one from Slovenia and another from Bulgaria, will host art lovers.
Bulgaria Shows Gender Pay Gap Below EU Average
The gender pay gap varies significantly across EU Member States, the bloc's statistical office said on Thursday.
According to new Eurostat data, in 2013, women's gross hourly earnings were on average 16.4% below those of men in the 28 European Union member states and 16.6% in the 17 countries of the eurozone.
Croatia's FM says she could run for top UN job
Croatia's FM says she could run for top UN job
ZAGREB -- Croatia's Foreign Minister Vesna Pusic has announced the possibility of running for the office of secretary-general of the United Nations.
Purchasing power in Serbia lower than EU average by third
KOPAONIK - The Serbian GDP is lower than the EU average in terms of purchasing power by 35 percent, Assistant Minister of Economy Edvard Jakopin said at the Kopaonik Business Forum on Thursday.
That is where Serbia's GDP stood regarding purchasing power in 2014 (EU-28=100) and in several previous years it was at around 35 percent, so we have a status quo, he stated.