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Serbian Parties Hold Secret Talks on Government
Serbian parties are holding informal talks on forming a government but the Progressives say that official talks will start after Tomislav Nikolic's inauguration.
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06 Nov 07 / 03:03:21
Albanian Terror Suspects go on Trial in Montenegro
Podgorica_The trial of 18 Albanians from Montenegro accused of preparing terror attacks started on Monday in the High Court in the capital, Podgorica.
06 Nov 07 / 03:03:21
Kosovo Hopes Rice will tackle Kremlin over UN Veto
Pristina __ The Kosovo government hopes the visit to Moscow of Condoleezza Rice, US Secretary of State, will soften differences between the West and Russia over the future of the disputed territory, Ulpiana Lama, a Kosovo government spokesperson, told Balkan Insight.
06 Nov 07 / 03:03:21
New Danube Bridge Between Bulgaria and Romania Gets Go-ahead
Sofia_Bulgarian authorities on Sunday gave the formal go-ahead for the building of a new bridge over the Danube. The bridge will connect the northwest town of Vidin with Kalafat in Romania, shortening the land route from Sofia to northern and western Europe by more than 300 km.
06 Nov 07 / 03:03:21
Nationalist Quits As Speaker of Serbian Parliament
Belgrade _ Tomislav Nikolic, speaker of Serbia’s parliament and head of the ultranationalist Serbian Radical Party, resigned late Sunday following two days of heated debate.
06 Nov 07 / 03:03:21
Serbian Parliament Set to Debate New Government
Belgrade _ Serbia's lawmakers were scheduled to convene Saturday to vote into office a new government with Vojislav Kostunica as the Prime Minister and to oust Tomislav Nikolic, a nationalist parliament speaker.
06 Nov 07 / 03:03:21
Albania to Send Troops to Lebanon
Tirana _ Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha, has pledged Friday his government will send a new contingent of peacekeeping troops to serve as a part of the United Nations' mission in Lebanon and that it will boost country’s military presence in Afghanistan.
06 Nov 07 / 03:03:21
Serbian Parties Strike Coalition Deal, Radical Leader Says
Belgrade _ Serbian pro-democracy parties finalised their talks over the formation of a coalition government, a nationalist leader and the parliament speaker Tomislav Nikolic said on Friday.
06 Nov 07 / 03:03:21
Serbian Parties Set to Strike Coalition Deal
Belgrade _ Serbian pro-democracy parties are about to finalise their talks over the formation of a coalition government, the Belgrade-based Beta news agency reported Friday.
06 Nov 07 / 03:03:21
Serbian Parliament Debates Budget Amid Political Crisis
Belgrade _ Lawmakers in the Serbian parliament could start debating a 2007 draft budget tomorrow and pass it by Sunday or Monday, shortly before the expiry of the May 14 deadline for the creation of a new government, B92 TV reported today.
06 Nov 07 / 03:03:21
Family of Macedonian Albanians in US Terror Plot Shocked
Debar_ Family members of three Macedonian Albanians accused of plotting a terrorist attack against the Fort Dix barracks in United States said Friday they were shocked by the news.
06 Nov 07 / 03:03:21
ICTY: Blagojevic Acquitted of Complicity in Genocide
Sarajevo_Appeals judges at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) had cleared Vidoje Blagojevic of the count of complicity in genocide in Srebrenica and reduced his sentence from 18 to 15 years' imprisonment on Wednesday.
06 Nov 07 / 03:03:21
Skopje _ After fruitless attempts to gain Serbian citizenship, Stanislava Cocorovska Poletan, jailed on cocaine smuggling charges, will be extradited to Macedonia, said the country’s justice minister Wednesday.
Serbia to Extradite Suspected Drug Trafficker to Macedonia
Skopje _ After fruitless attempts to gain Serbian citizenship, Stanislava Cocorovska Poletan, jailed on cocaine smuggling charges, will be extradited to Macedonia, said the country’s justice minister Wednesday.
06 Nov 07 / 03:03:03
Croatia Mourns Death of Ivica Racan
Tributes poured in on Sunday following the death of Ivica Racan, Croatia’s former prime minister and a key figure in the country’s transition to democracy and European integration.
06 Nov 07 / 03:03:03
Kosovo Serbs End Protest at Province's Border
Belgrade _ About 10,000 displaced Kosovo Serbs ended their protest on Friday at the Jarinje border crossing with the province, which had been intended to signal to a visiting UN mission that they want to return to the homes they fled after the 1998-99 war.
06 Nov 07 / 03:03:03
Kosovo Albanians Satisfied with UN Delegation Visit
Pristina_ Members of Kosovo negotiating team who met a visiting UN Security Council delegation today said they were satisfied with the talks.
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Football Wins Amid Political Row over Kosovo Status
Kosovo’s strategy of entering European football through FIFA-sanctioned friendly matches could create opportunities for talented players and point the way towards solving broader issues of its representation in international sport.
21 May 12 / 11:09:21
Klecka Outcome Embitters Both Serbs and Albanians
18 May 12 / 09:54:29
Social Networks Mobilise Army of ‘White’ Voters
17 May 12 / 20:45:47
Belgrade Weighs Up Hopes of City’s New Bosses
16 May 12 / 15:23:45
Dacic as PM Would Take Serbia Backwards
15 May 12 / 20:40:38
World Awaits Start of Srebrenica Butcher’s Trial
11 May 12 / 09:25:29
Socialists Flex Muscles in Post-Election Serbia
07 May 12 / 08:12:34
Roma Eviction Sullies Belgrade’s Image
Business
Serbia’s New Govt Faces Deficit Challenge
Promises of hundreds of new jobs made during the election campaign will soon be forgotten as reducing the deficit becomes a certain priority for the new team.
18 May 12 / 15:44:07
Euro Crisis Sapping Balkan Recovery, EBRD Warns
07 May 12 / 01:42:37
‘Hidden’ Taxes Hinder Investment in Serbia
20 Apr 12 / 09:20:44
Serbia Ducks Probes Into Tycoon Dodgy Takeovers
17 Apr 12 / 18:18:03
Fiat Opening Hailed as Boost For Serbia
Culture and Lifestyle
Mixer Attempts to Change the Face of Belgrade
The fourth edition of the art festival will bring more than 100 artists from 50 countries to Belgrade’s “Savamala,” with the motive of urban transformation.
23 May 12 / 11:39:26
Sarajevo Days Presents Bosnian Culture in Belgrade
23 May 12 / 10:45:55
Venerable Concert Hall Surmounts Old Age in Style
23 May 12 / 10:45:38
Serbians Ready to Pay for Perfect Summer Waistline
19 May 12 / 12:36:03
Igor Mandic: Serbs and Croats Belong Together
