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Exhibition opens on political repression in 1944-1953
BELGRADE - A multimedia exhibition on the repression of the communist regime in Serbia, titled In the name of the people! Political repression in Serbia in 1944-53, opened late Wednesday at the Historical Museum of Serbia in Belgrade.
Djilas:DS cannot be in government,was not even asked to join
BELGRADE - Democratic Party (DS) leader Dragan Djilas told Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic on Thursday that the Democrats cannot take part in a government such as is about to be formed by the prime minister in waiting, Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) leader Aleksandar Vucic, adding that nobody has even invited them to join.
Discontent with Tadic's decision not to enter gov't
Discontent is growing among coalition partners of the New Democratic Party (NDS) led by Boris Tadic over the decision not to enter a new government, which could bring into question the survival of the alliance gathered around the NDS and the Greens of Serbia, the Belgrade-based daily Vecernje Novosti reported on Thursday.
Macedonia PM Accused of Bribery Over Bank Sale
Macedonia's opposition Social Democratic Party, SDSM, has accused Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski of selling Makedonska Banka AD to a controversial Serbian businessman, Jovica Stefanovic, known as “Gazda Nini” ["Boss Nini"] for a bribe.
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Former Ukrainian PM Mykola Azarov Put on Wanted List
Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov has been put on a wanted list, Oleh Makhnitskyi, acting Prosecutor General of Ukraine, said Wednesday.
Judges warn GD holdups over lifting of immunity could lead to suspects' release
The magistrates handling the investigation into the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn partys alleged illegal activities warned Parliament Wednesday that some of the suspects in the case could be released from custody before their trials begin.
LSV leader: Rotating parliament speaker's post a new idea
BELGRADE - Nenad Canak, leader of the League of Social Democrats of Vojvodina (LSV), said on Wednesday that the annual rotation of the parliament speaker's post is a completely new idea, noting that there are arguments for and against it, and that it should be considered more carefully.
"Necessity of reforms must be explained"
"Necessity of reforms must be explained"
BELGRADE -- The new Serbian government must implement the promised reforms as soon as possible, but also communicate on key issues with all political parties and citizens.
This is according to the director of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Serbia, Henri Bohnet.
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EC Rejects Suspending Rural Development Payments to Bulgaria
The European Commission has not suspended rural development payments to Bulgaria, according to Roger Waite, EC Spokesman for Agriculture and Rural Development.
Putin, Lavrov Warn Against Use of Army in Eastern Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that Ukraine was "on the verge of civil war" and described the actions of Ukraine's military in the east as "unacceptable".
Putin made the first comment during a phone conversation with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, whereas the second was in a call to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as RIA Novosti reported.