Ethnic groups in Europe

SPC metropolitan laid to rest in Zagreb

ZAGREB -- Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) Metropolitan Jovan of Zagreb and Ljubljana Jovan, who passed away on April 3, was buried on Saturday.

The SPC dignitary was laid to rest at the Cathedral Church of Holy Transfiguration of the Lord in Zagreb.

BELGRADE - The Office for Kosovo-Metohija (KiM) has strongly condemned the last in a series of pressures on the Serb population, which this time took place in Orahovac in the form of intimidating messages on Serb houses.

ZAGREB - Serbian Orthodox Metropolitan Jovan of Zagreb and Ljubljana Jovan Pavlovic died on April 3 and was buried on Saturday in the Cathedral Church of Holy Transfiguration of the Lord in downtown Zagreb.

UZICE - The EU Delegation in Serbia has announced a call for proposals within the project “Support to the social inclusion of the most vulnerable groups, including Roma, through more diversified community-based social services”, which is funded with EUR 4.35 million from the EU Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) funds.

"Not Serbia's fault it was victorious in wars"

BELGRADE -- President Tomislav Nikolić has said that "some" are engaged in a campaign aimed at blaming Serbia "for organizing the Sarajevo assassination."

ZAGREB - The Metropolitan of Zagreb and Ljubljana Jovan Pavlovic has died in Zagreb, Croatia, aged 77, the Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) announced on its website.

A bishop of the SPC for as many as 37 years, he first served as the bishop of Lepavina, and then as the vicar bishop of Patriarch German.

BELGRADE - One of the most famous Romani music bands, Les Tziganes Ivanovitch, will appear in Belgrade for the first time in 30 years to mark the International Romani Day with a concert at Sava Centar on April 8.

Bulgaria's Ministry of Investment Planning is considering new standards for the construction of social housing for the Roma population in the country.

The standards should provide a minimum of 7.5 sq.m. living area per household member, Minister of Investment Planning Ivan Danov announced, cited by BGNES.

Bulgarians in Germany who are unable to find a job amount to 10 000, according to data revealing migration trends of EU citizens.

The share of unemployed Europeans in the country has gone up 5.3% over the past year, German website Local.de has reported.

Serbia and Czech Republic have "high level ties"

BELGRADE -- PM Ivica Dačić met with Czech President Miloš Zeman on Tuesday in Belgrade and stressed the importance of stabilizing the economic situation in the country.

He it "required better cooperation between Serbia and the Czech Republic."