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Dačić discusses differences within his party

BELGRADE -- It is the interest of the Socialist Party (SPS) is to survive this period and find its place in the political scene, party leader Ivica Dačić has said.

Serbia's foreign minister and first deputy premier therefore advised "everyone to consider the alternatives, and forget about the Che Guevara stories."

Vucicevic has denied claims that he would be appointed director of RTS, brushing off rumours that either he or veteran television editor Milomir Maric could be given the high-profile job.

"How could I possibly be director of RTS when I have never managed any TV station?" Vucicevic told BIRN.

Flood-damaged preschool receives EUR 30,000 donation

SVILAJNAC -- The preschool institution "Dečja Radost" ("Children's Joy") in Svilajnac has received a donation in the amount of EUR 30,000 from German company Muehlbauer.

The donation was paid through the sponsor of the kindergarten's reconstruction, the B92 Fund.

BELGRADE - German Ambassador to Serbia Heinz Wilhelm said on Thursday that the objections concerning the freedom of the media in Serbia have to be backed by tangible evidence.

Kombank joins B92 Fund's humanitarian campaign

BELGRADE -- Since June 1, Komercijalna Banka (bank) clients have been increasing the total amount that the bank donates to the restoration of maternity wards in Serbia.

Critics of minister's dissertation baffled by PM's comment

BELGRADE -- The authors of an article about Nebojša Stefanović's doctoral dissertation say they are unclear what PM Aleksandar Vučić meant when he said it was "stupid."

The Pescanik.net website said on Monday that it had been brought down by a Denial of Service (DOS) attack a day earlier, directly after publishing allegations that that Serbian Interior Minister Nebojsa Stefanovic had plagiarised parts of his PhD thesis.

Serbian Minister’s University Accused

“This is a huge blow for the institution of the ombudsman,” said human rights ombudsman Sasa Jankovic on Monday after parliament’s administrative board decided not to extend the contracts of 19 of his staff which ended last week.

"Media play important role in battle against corruption"

BELGRADE -- The media play a very important role in the battle against corruption - but the judiciary plays the key part.

This is what participants of a debate on the role of the media in the battle against corruption said on Wednesday.

Health Ministry "on alert," situation "under control"

BELGRADE -- Health Minister Zlatibor Lončar stressed on Monday after a government session that the cleanup and recovery phase after the floods is "yet ahead."