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Screening on freedom to provide services begins in Brussels

Published by Tanjug on Wed, 03/12/2014 - 13:53

BRUSSELS - A bilateral screening on Chapter 3 began in Brussels on Wednesday morning, addressing the freedom to provide services within the common market.

A Serbian delegation is being led by Serbia's chief negotiator Tanja Miscevic and State Secretary at the Ministry of Trade Tanja Matic.

Macedonia Prosecutor to Probe ‘Missing’ EU Cash

Published by Balkan Insight on Wed, 03/12/2014 - 13:52

Prosecutor Marko Zvrlevski says he will soon launch an ex-officio probe, even if the two institutions who he says are primarily in charge of such cases, the Financial Intelligence Agency and the Financial Police, decline to do so.

“We have not received a notice from these two institutions, although legally they should react first, before we do,” Zvrlevski told Faktor news portal.

Ivanovic transferred to Kosovska Mitrovica

Published by Tanjug on Wed, 03/12/2014 - 13:32

KOSOVSKA MITROVICA - EULEX spokesperson Dragana Nikolic Solomon told Tanjug that leader of the Citizens' Initiative Serbia Democracy Justice (SDP) Oliver Ivanovic was transferred on Wednesday from the Pristina detention unit to the one in Kosovska Mitrovica.

Nikolic Solomon underlined that the EULEX mission assisted the Kosovo police in Ivanovic's transfer.

Zoran Djindjic's commemoration

Published by Tanjug on Wed, 03/12/2014 - 13:09

BELGRADE - Serbian government officials laid in the centre of Belgrade on Wednesday a wreath at the commemorative plaque dedicated to Serbia's assassinated Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic, with members of Djindjic's government, citizens and party associates also there to pay their respects.

Charles Simic wins Zbigniew Herbert Award

Published by Tanjug on Wed, 03/12/2014 - 12:47

BELGRADE - The winner of the international literary award Zbigniew Herbert for 2014 is Charles Simic, the Zbigniew Herbert Foundation released.

Born in Serbia in 1938, Simic entered the international literary scene by introducing American slang and specific east European sensibility, states the Foundation's release as quoted by Simic's Serbian publisher Arhipelag.

Vucic: I want convincing victory so that we do not regress

Published by Tanjug on Wed, 03/12/2014 - 11:26

BELGRADE - The Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) has staged a pre-election rally in Belgrade where the party's leader Aleksandar Vucic said that the Ukrainian scenario will never happen in Serbia, telling those who wish it to occur that before them is a rampart they will never be able to jump over.

Dacic: Only two programmes competing in elections

Published by Tanjug on Wed, 03/12/2014 - 11:20

LESKOVAC - The citizens will be deciding between only two real political options in the early parliamentary elections on Sunday - the right-wing programme of the Serbian Progressive Party and the left-wing programme of the Socialist Party of Serbia, the Party of United Pensioners of Serbia and United Serbia , SPS leader Ivica Dacic has said.

Serbia to present at eight international book fairs

Published by Tanjug on Wed, 03/12/2014 - 11:16

BELGRADE - Serbia will present its offer at eight international book fairs this year and seven Serbian writers will present their works at the first fair, the International Book Fair in Leipzig from March 13 to 16.

In the course of the year, the works of Serbian contemporary authors will be presented in Skopje, Sarajevo, Thessaloniki, Moscow, Frankfurt, Zagreb and Sofia.

Djokovic breezes into Indian Wells fourth round

Published by Tanjug on Wed, 03/12/2014 - 10:21

INDIAN WELLS - Serbia's highest-ranking male tennis player Novak Djokovic reached the fourth round of the Indian Wells Masters Series tennis tournament late Tuesday by beating Alejandro Gonzalez of Colombia 6-1, 3-6, 6-1.

In a bid to reach the quarter-finals, Djokovic will play Marin Cilic of Croatia, who beat Tommy Robredo of Spain 6-4, 6-3.

Serbia defeats Romania in Bucharest, water polo

Published by Tanjug on Wed, 03/12/2014 - 10:13

BUCHAREST - Serbia beat host Romania in a FINA Water Polo World League Preliminaries Round 5 Group A match in Bucharest 7-4 (2-1, 1-0, 1-2, 3-1) late on Tuesday.

This was Serbia's third consecutive win, cementing its top position in the group with nine points ahead of Russia and Romania with three points each.

Jankovic through to Indian Wells quarterfinals

Published by Tanjug on Wed, 03/12/2014 - 09:38

INDIAN WELLS - Serbia's Jelena Jankovic made her way into the quarterfinals of the premier WTA tournament at Indian Wells after beating Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark 6-3, 6-1 late on Tuesday CET.

The Serb will next face either Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland or Alize Cornet od France.

The total prize money for the tournament is USD 5.94 million.

AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill

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