All News from Balkans
"Chronicles of Threats" wins another international award
"Chronicles of Threats" wins another international award
BELGRADE -- The Saatchi & Saatchi Belgrade advertising agency has been presented with yet another significant international recognition for "Chronicles of Threats."
The project was awarded at the Cristal Festival in France.
Nikolic, Kirby: Serbia's role as OSCE chair important
BELGRADE - Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic and US Ambassador to Serbia Michael Kirby agreed on Monday that Serbia's role as OSCE chair in 2015 is very important as it is an opportunity for the country to demonstrate that it is a promising and reliable partner.
"Serbia's role as OSCE chair important"
"Serbia's role as OSCE chair important"
BELGRADE -- Serbia's role as OSCE chair is "very important" - and that is because it is an opportunity for Serbia to "demonstrate it is a promising and reliable partner."
Briton 'absolutely terrified' as flames engulfed ferry
A British man rescued from a burning ferry in the Mediterranean on Monday, his face covered in soot and grease, said he felt "terrified" and "helpless" as flames engulfed the ship.
At least five people died after the Norman Atlantic car ferry with 478 passengers and crew caught fire off the coast of Albania.
Migrants' boat capsizes off Aegean coast, eight missing
A fishing vessel carrying illegal Syrian immigrants sank off of Turkey's southwestern province of Muğla.
Bosnian Workers Vow New Protests Over Jobs
Dzevad Mehmedovic, one of the former workers at the now-defunct Dita detergent company in Tuzla who staged the protest march, said that even though they had taken the hardship payment 200 euro from the government, they would not stop demanding jobs.
...
Nationalist party accuses ruling AKP of stealing election song
Elections songs are not only popular gimmicks used by political parties during campaigns, but those parties are also apparently very possessive about their tunes.
With the general elections approaching, the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) has kicked off a debate by accusing the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) of stealing a song they used back in 1999.
Samaras vote failure spurs turmoil in Greek stock, bond markets
By Jonathan Morgan
Prime Minister Antonis Samaras's failure to gather enough backing for his presidential candidate is creating havoc in Greece's stock and bond markets.
...
President, German ambassador "overcome differences"
President, German ambassador "overcome differences"
BELGRADE -- Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic and German Ambassador Heinz Wilhelm "have apparently overcome their differences," Beta is reporting.
Government: 10.4 billion euro European funds entered Romania in 2014
In 2014, Romania benefited from 10.4 billion euros from European funds for down-payments and reimbursements, Government Spokesman Corneliu Calota announced on Monday.
Egypt bans biblical epic ‘Exodus: Gods and Kings’
Egypt has banned Hollywoodâs big screen biblical epic âExodus: Gods and Kings,â a 20th Century Fox spokesman has said to Reuters. The studio owned by 21st Century Fox Inc. declined to give a reason for the ban, but films that depict biblical figures have been prohibited before in the Muslim country.
Turkey’s social protection spending up sharply in 2013
Turkeyâs spending for social benefits in 2013 rose to 13.8 percent of the GDP, according to a report from the Turkish Statistical Institute released Dec. 29.
Expenditures on social protection accounted for 219.9 billion Turkish Liras ($94.2 billion) in 2013, an increase of 12.5 percent from that of the previous year, the report said.
Serbia Probes Attack on Opposition Official
The Democrats on Monday urged the authorities to find the perpetrators of the attack on Milan Gavrilovic, leader of the party's local governing board in the town of Mionica.
...
Serbian OSCE presidency starts Jan. 15
Serbian OSCE presidency starts Jan. 15
BELGRADE -- Serbian Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic said on Monday that the first conference of the Permanent Council of the OSCE would be held on January 15.
That means that the Serbian chairmanship over the organization will begin on that date, he told reporters during a regular monthly news conference.
Lawyers protest in front of Constitutional Court
BELGRADE - Several hundred lawyers protested in front of the building of the Constitutional Court, in Belgrade downtown, on Monday, requesting an assessment of constitutionality of the Law on Notary Public and accompanying laws.