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EUR 30 mil from earlier EBRD loans to be used for repairs

BELGRADE – A total of EUR 30 million from previously approved European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) loans for the reconstruction and modernization of Serbia’s railways will be reallocated for emergency repairs of Serbia’s railway infrastructure damaged in the massive flooding in the second half of May.

Smederevo Steel Plant to begin operating in late June

BELGRADE - The Smederevo Steel Plant will begin operating on June 29 when one of the two furnaces will be restored, Radio Television of Serbia reported.

Due to the lack of raw materials, one furnace in the Smederevo Steel Plant has not been operating for years now, while the other has been working with reduced capacities as of May 2.

After 22 years, Sarajevo’s reopened city hall brings BiH together

After 22 years, Sarajevo’s reopened city hall brings BiH together

Funding for the reconstruction was provided by the EU, several EU member states and several regional cities.

The reopening of Sarajevo city hall 22 years after it was destroyed in the 1990s conflict is a sign of trust and reconciliation, officials and experts said.

Attacks on Muslims Reported in East Bosnia

Attacks on Muslims in the eastern Bosnian town of Zvornik have become more frequent, with many reports of verbal and physical abuses, the Islamic Community in Tuzla said on Wednesday.

“In the urban area of Zvornik in recent times several incidents were reported, which have disturbed Muslims in the town,” the organisation said in a press release.

Sarajevo To Honour Much Loved Pope With Statue

A statue of the late Pontiff John Paul II, who was Pope from 1978 to 2005, is to be erected soon in Sarajevo beside the Catholic Sacred Heart Cathedral in the city centre.

The statue of the former Pope is to be unveiled on April 30, after a ceremonial council of the priests of the Archdiocese of Vrhbosna, as the Sarajevo diocese is known.

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