Vojvodina

NOVI SAD - The Democratic Party (DS), League of Social Democrats of Vojvodina (LSV) and Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians (SVM), which form the ruling coalition in the parliament of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina, dicussed on Monday the future of the coalition.

Farmers want ban on import of meat and dairy from EU

SABAC -- Several associations of farmers who announced protests for Friday have said they decided to delay them for one week.

BELGRADE - Leader of the Democratic Party (DS) Bojan Pajtic accused the Serbian government of not knowing where it is leading the country, and noted that the number of people opposing "the authoritarian regime" is growing.

Novi Sad had "20 murders in two years"

NOVI SAD -- 20 murders occurred in the town of Novi Sad, the administrative center of Serbia's northern province of Vojvodina, in 2013 and 2014.

Ten murders were committed during each of these years, the daily Vecernje Novosti writes.

BELGRADE - Serbian Minister of Finance Dusan Vujovic announced on Thursday the adoption of a new law on fees, which will envisage the introduction of an electronic system for filing and paying fees.

He said that a working group tasked with drafting the law was formed two days ago, adding that this document will be drafted in the next few months.

Slovak MEP praises diversity in Serbia's northern province

BRATISLAVA -- Eduard Kukan has taken part in the celebrations of the 15th anniversary of International Mother Language Day in Kovacica, in Serbia's province of Vojvodina.

NOVI SAD - On the occasion of International Mother Language Day, celebrated on February 21, the Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS), a party in the assembly of the Serbian province of Vojvodina, announced on Saturday an initiative "to save the Cyrillic alphabet and Serbian language".

NOVI SAD - Novi Sad Mayor Milos Vucevic conferred with U.S. Ambassador in Serbia Michael Kirby in the City Hall on Wednesday and their talks covered the possibilities of cooperation between the administrative centre of the Serbian province of Vojvodina and U.S. cities.

KELEBIJA - The problem of illegal migration facing Serbia and Hungary is also affecting several EU member states, so they should join forces to solve it, Serbian Police Director Milorad Veljovic said on Wednesday.

NIKINCI - Serbia successfully test-fired missiles with their newly developed LRSVM Morava multiple rocket launcher on Friday, and the system should become operational with the Serbian Armed Forces (VS) by the end of the year.