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Former Pupil Testifies at Famous Serbian Drama Teacher’s Rape Trial

A former pupil of the well-known acting teacher Miroslav "Mika" Aleksic told Belgrade's Higher Court on Friday that she was frightened to report the sexual abuse she'd survived when it happened.

She tesitifed that she was abused in 2015 but only reported it to the police in 2021, after other former pupils spoke out about what had happened to them.

Ljubljana Festival opens with tribute to pop song lyrics

Ljubljana – The 70th Ljubljana Festival, one of the most high-profile festivals in the country, will open in Congress Square with tonight’s tribute to the Slovenian poets who have contributed lyrics for some of the most memorable Slovenian pop songs, especially in the 1960s and 1970s.

Writer Boris Pahor laid to rest in Trieste

Trieste – Several hundred people gathered at St Ana’s Cemetery in Trieste on Tuesday to lay to rest Boris Pahor, one of the greatest Slovenian writers. Pahor was paid respects by several Slovenian politicians and other public figures, who highlighted the high moral and ethical standards of the writer and witness to all three totalitarianisms.

Vučić's address before taking the oath for the second presidential term PHOTO / VIDEO

A special session of the parliament is scheduled for 11 a.m., and a special session of the Assembly will be attended by representatives of the Government of Serbia, Republika Srpska, judiciary, army and police, religious communities, as well as 75 representatives of the diplomatic corps. Before the inauguration, Vui addressed the gathered citizens.

In Serbian Academia, a Flawed Fight against ‘Tradition’ of Sexual Harassment

Three professors attended. After one left, "seeing where the evening was heading," another grabbed her knee under the table, said Elena. The third, kissing and licking her hand, asked her for sex. In return, he said he would allow her fellow students to complete the course he had expelled them from because of their participation in the protests.

Pursuit of justice

Movement in Ljubljana, Bled and Brdo restricted on Tuesday, Wednesday

Ljubljana – The government decided to restrict or prohibit movement in Ljubljana, the lakeside resort of Bled and around the Brdo pri Kranju conference centre on Tuesday and Wednesday, citing a high probability of severe violations of public order and peace. This comes as new mass protests have been announced and ahead of the EU-Western Balkans summit.

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