Yugoslavia
Agreement reached on Serbia's old debt to Czech Republic
Brnabic first met with Czech President Milos Zeman and during the meeting, an agreement between the government of the Czech Republic and the government of the Republic of Serbia on regulating the old clearing debt of Serbia towards the Czech Republic was signed.
The agreement was signed by the finance ministers of Serbia and the Czech Republic, Sinisa Mali and Alena Schillerova.
Search for Balkan Wartime Missing ‘Must be Depoliticised’
The search for the remaining missing persons from the wars in the former Yugoslavia is still being hindered by politics, a BIRN conference on regional cooperation and post-conflict justice was told.
Turnout in FYROM referendum at 34 percent shortly before polls closed
Turnout in the name change referendum in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) stood at 34 percent just before polls closed.
Reports said supporters of a boycott were celebrating in Skopje, capital of FYROM.
What are armed children doing on Mt. Zlatibor?/VIDEO
Footage of this appeared on RT's video service, with a description stating that 30 "kid" aged 14 to 23 are participating in the camp.
"Children are learning basic survival techniques in nature, including administering first aid, how to act in combat, shoot from rifles, defend with knives, and orient themselves," the video material's description said.
"It's no coincidence at all - Serbia's silent for Russia"
Historian and former senior official of the SFR Yugoslavia Latinka Perovic said that the anniversary of the Informbiro Resolution is not talked about in Serbia today and that this is not at a coincidence at all primarily because of Russia's role in Serbia.
EU to Support Bosnia Over New Migrant Centre
Jamila Milovic Halilovic, spokesperson of the EU Delegation in Bosnia, told BIRN that the EU had responded already to Bosnia's request for more help in accommodating growing numbers of migrants and refugees - and would help more once Bosnia's authorities had agreed on sites to locate them.
- Read more about EU to Support Bosnia Over New Migrant Centre
- Log in to post comments
Name deal raises hope for outstanding Balkan issues, Slovenia president says
Slovenia's president says an agreement resolving a long-standing dispute between Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) gives a boost to other nations in the Balkans to solve the region's problems.
"If Croatia won't - Serbia might build Holocaust museums"
Speaking about Croatia's decision to prohibit Serbian Defense Minister Aleksandar Vulin from entry, Vucic said that Vulin was banned "because of the statements he made."
"I wish, and I would like it if this is not the case - someone in the European Union is introducing verbal delict and deciding arbitrarily whether they like someone's opinion," said Vucic.
Has incident with Croatian flag actually happened?
The "Ustasha" reference concerns the WW2-era, Nazi allied Independent State of Croatia (NDH) - and the leader of the opposition SRS spoke to reporters a day after an incident in the Serbian National Assembly that prompted a visiting Croatian delegation to cut short their visit, and Zagreb to attempt to deliver a protest note to the Serbian ambassador to Croatia.
- Read more about Has incident with Croatian flag actually happened?
- Log in to post comments
Serbia Ignoring Soldiers' Troubles, Officials Warned
Poor standards of living for soldiers, post-traumatic stress disorder and the lack of legislation to assist war veterans are causing suffering and leading to incidents like the suicide threat outside parliament on Thursday, the Serbian Army Union and Veterans' Association told BIRN.