Tony Blair

Rwandan spy chief Karenzi Karake arrived for a court hearing in London on June 25 after President Paul Kagame slammed his arrest on a Spanish-issued warrant as "absolute arrogance and contempt".

The British media have reported that Tony Blair turned down a speaking engagement in a world hunger forum in Sweden in a dispute over this fee.

According to the reports, the former British prime minister and the former Middle East peace envoy for the Quartet asked to be paid EUR 450,000 - or EUR 380 per second of his 20-minute address.

Pressure on Serbia to annul the verdict against Thaci

-- Austrian member of European parliament (MEP) Ulrike Lunacek believes that Serbia should annul a verdict its courts passed against Hashim Thaci.

Lunacek, who is EP's rapporteur for Kosovo, stated that the verdict was passed "during the rule of Slobodan Milosevic."

EP official thinks Serbia should annul Thaci verdict

PRISTINA -- Austrian member of European parliament (MEP) Ulrike Lunacek believes that Serbia should annul a verdict its courts passed against Hashim Thaci.

Lunacek, who is EP's rapporteur for Kosovo, stated that the verdict was passed "during the rule of Slobodan Milosevic."

British Prime Minister David Cameron's plan to hold a European Union membership referendum if he is re-elected next month would lead to an intense period of uncertainty for businesses, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair will say on April 7.
   

Anti-government protesters march in Belgrade

BELGRADE -- Supporters of the Dveri Movement during the weekend held a protest gathering in front of the Serbian government building in Belgrade.

The Turkish government and Kurds are on the verge of starting political negotiations, according to British diplomat Jonathan Powell, who was one of Tony Blair's senior aides who took a crucial role during Northern Ireland's peace talks.

Serbian government and "delivery unit" system Blair's man is commanding Sebian ministers

One of key associates of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair will be answering directly to Serban Prime Minister Vucic, about work efficiency in capital projects in Serbia.

Parties in row over "consulting firms" hired by state

BELGRADE -- Deputies from the opposition DS party on Tuesday asked the government to provide information about hiring former British PM Tony Blair "and other consultants."

On the other hand, the ruling SNS party wanted to know about the lobbying firms the DS hired abroad while they were in power.

Cabinet "lacks support, condemned to dream alone"

BELGRADE -- Aleksandar Vucic wrote in an opinion piece published by the Belgrade-based daily Blic that "it seems the main problem is a lack of will to go to the future."

The prime minister noted that he "sometimes thinks Serbia's problems are neither in its past, nor in its present," and added: