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BELGRADE - The daily rainfall measured on Thursday is the new record in the history of rainfall monitoring, with 107.9 litres per square metre in Belgrade, 110 litres per square metre in Loznica and 108.2 litres per square metre in Valjevo, shows the report of the Republic Hydrometeorological Institute of Serbia.

The heavy rains in Serbia have claimed three lives, leaving large parts of the country flooded.

Serbia's Emergency Situations HQ adopted Thursday a statement urging the Serbian government to declare state of emergency on the entire territory of Serbia due to the heavy rainfall and floods over the past few days, according to InSerbia News.

BELGRADE - The 3rd European Film Festival will take place at Dom Omladine in Belgrade May 16-21, the organizers announced.

The festival, whose theme is “In-Between-Land”, will be opened by Head of the EU Delegation to Serbia Michael Davenport.

BELGRADE - The Undertaker, directed by Dragan Nikolic, was selected as the best film in the Serbian competition section of the 7th International Documentary Film Festival Beldocs.

BELGRADE - Victoria Group, one of the largest companies in Serbia's agro-industry, has supported the measures of the Serbian government aimed at economic recovery and creation of stable business conditions for all investors and companies in the country.

BELGRADE - Serbian Defence Minister Bratislav Gasic and Angolan Ambassador in Serbia Toko Diakenga Serao agreed on Wednesday that continuation and intensification of cooperation in the defence sector serves the interests of both countries.

BELGRADE - Serbia is politically very stable country and economically competitive, Republic of Korea's Ambassador to Serbia Kim Kwang-keun said, adding that there is room for strengthening of bilateral cooperation in all areas.

BELGRADE - The first festival of Korean film in Serbia has opened at the Yugoslav Film Archive in Belgrade with a screening of Detective K: Secret of the Virtuous Widow, an action comedy directed by Kim Suk-Yoon.

The festival marks the 25th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Korea and Serbia.

BELGRADE - The Serbian Ministry of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will closely cooperate to accelerate the implementation of projects financed by the bank, head of the ministry Zorana Mihajlovic and EBRD Country Director for Serbia Mateo Patrone have said during a meeting in Belgrade.

BELGRADE - This year's international new music festival, 19th Ring Ring, will take place at several locations in Belgrade from May 15-28.

Ring Ring will present Serbian and foreign bands, authors and performers of new music.