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Vucic's visit to BiH highlights desire for reconciliation

Mijatovic urged the Serbian authorities to nurture uncensored debate on issues of public interest, especially in times of crisis, such as the current situation with flooding in the region.

KRUPANJ - Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic on Tuesday said that he is satisfied with the government's reaction in defending the country from the recent catastrophic floods, but added that the Prosecutor's Office has already filed a request for information to be collected on potential criminal responsibility of those who at the time failed to act according to the law.

EU commissioner tours flood-hit town

BELGRADE -- EU Commissioner for Regional Policy Johannes Hahn over the weekend visited the flood-devastated municipality of Obrenovac and met with Serbian officials.

BELGRADE - European Commissioner for Regional Policy Johannes Hahn said in Belgrade Saturday that the EU treats Serbia as a member state and will do anything to show that and help Serbia in the difficult situation caused by the recent heavy flooding in the country.

BELGRADE - Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic thanked the Kingdom of Norway on Friday for being one of the greatest donors to flood-hit Serbia.
“Serbia will remember what the Kingdom of Norway has done for its people," Vucic said, adding that Norway has always stood by Serbia and offered its generous help.

Serbia's cable distributor, SBB, on Friday, apologized to viewers for cutting shows during three days of official mourning for flood victims.

"We apologize to those who were not able to follow the entire package of our channels until now," it added.

The SBB resumed broadcasting of foreign channels after the Broadcasting Agency, RRA, denied having limited such broadcasts.

Norway among biggest donors to flood-stricken Serbia

BELGRADE -- Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vučić has thanked the Kingdom of Norway for being one of the largest donors that are helping with the flood relief effort.

He at the same time welcomed the decision of the Scandinavian country to fund 35 projects for the media and civil society.

PM pens letter of gratitude to Russian Federation

Belgrade, Moscow -- Serbian PM Aleksandar Vučić on Friday sent a letter to his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev, thanking him for the support given to Serbia during the floods.

BELGRADE - Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic has accepted the invitation of German Chancellor Angela Merkel to visit Berlin on June 11.

The visit will be the first in many years by a Serbian prime minister at the invitation of a German chancellor, Vucic said at a government session, adding that former Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic was the last to pay such a visit.