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BELGRADE - Global voluntary action Earth Hour will be organised in Belgrade on March 29 for the sixth time in a row.
On March 29, the decoration lights in cities around Serbia will be switched off.

BELGRADE - The Viking Aegir ship will sail into the Port of Belgrade on Thursday thus marking the opening of this year's tourist-nautical season in Belgrade.

BELGRADE - The Serbian government backed the candidacy of the Athletic Association of Serbia (ASS) for the organisation of the European Athletics Indoor Championships 2017, ASS said.

According to the release, the European Championship would be held in Kombank Arena if the candidacy is granted.

BELGRADE - The new Serbian government should carry out significant reforms related primarily to the public sector, but also to adopting systemic laws and improving the business environment in the country, Matteo Patrone, the director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) office in Belgrade, said on Wednesday.

KRUSEVAC - The Presidency of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) should meet by Friday to discuss potential coalitions, SNS deputy leader Bratislav Gasic has told Tanjug.

BELGRADE - The arrest of Darko Saric is a very good signal for the EU, but also for Serbia, as it demonstrates the country's willingness to carry out a serious fight against corruption and organized crime, Advisor to Swedish ambassador Liselott Martynenko Agerlid said on Wednesday.

BELGRADE - Serbian State Secretary at the Ministry of Interior Affairs Vladimir Bozovic said in the talks with the German Ambassador to Belgrade Heinz Wilhelm that Serbia is preparing amendments to several laws, including the Law on asylum, and is also investing efforts in the strengthening of the government's capacities in the area.

U.S. congratulates Serbian government on Saric arrest

BELGRADE - The United States congratulated on Tuesday the governments of Serbia and Montenegro on the apprehension of long-time fugitive Darko Saric, adding that the U.S. will continue to work with Serbian authorities on combating organized crime and corruption.

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SUBOTICA – Leader of the Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians (SVM) Istvan Pastor said Tuesday that he expects to begin talks about a possible participation of the SVM in Serbia’s new government with the leader of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), Aleksandar Vucic, in the middle of the week.

The platform for the talks will be the SVM’s election program, he said.

BELGRADE - Head of the EU Delegation to Serbia Michael Davenport said Tuesday that the arrest of drug lord Darko Saric is very good and encouraging news and a major step forward in the effective fight against organized crime.