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22 May 13

Serbia Holds Senior Policeman Over War Crimes

The Serbian special police unit officer detained on suspicion of helping to massacre at least 65 Albanian civilians in a Kosovo village in 1999 is Vladan Krstovic, BIRN can reveal.

Latest News on Politics and Society from Serbia

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07 May 08

Serb Elections in Kosovo are 'Propaganda'

Pristina _ Serbia’s plans to hold elections in Kosovo are not about votes but mere propaganda, a Kosovo politician claims.
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07 May 08

Serb Defence Minister: Border Security High

Bujanovac _ Serbia’s Defence Minister says security in regions bordering Kosovo and Macedonia is high.

07 May 08

Muslim Cemetery Desecrated in Serbia

Novi Pazar _ The Deputy leader of the Mesihat of the Islamic Community in Serbia has condemned the desecration of headstones at a Muslim cemetery in Novi Pazar.

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07 May 08

Poll: Serb Democrats Close on Radicals' lead

Belgrade _ Serbia’s Democrats are closing in on the nationalist Radical Party’s lead, the latest opinion poll shows.
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07 May 08

Albania's Corruption Index Worsens

Tirana _ Corruption in Albania has worsened over the past year, a study backed by the United States has found.
07 May 08

Kosovo Serbs Plan Own Parliament

Belgrade _ A Kosovo Serb leader said his compatriots will form their own parliament after Serbia’s May 11 general and local elections.
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07 May 08

Serbia Offers Funds For Kosovo Media

Caglavica_ Kosovo media projects have been asked to compete for funds being provided by Serbia’s Culture Ministry.
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07 May 08

EU Presents Free-Visa 'Roadmap' to Serbia

Belgrade _ The European Commission’s Vice President has presented the “roadmap” of conditions that will see Serbian citizens to travel visa-free to EU countries.
07 May 08

Kosovo Eyes Serb Democratic Forces Victory

Pristina _ A victory for pro-democratic forces in Serbia’s election would be in the interests of the whole region, Kosovo’s Prime Minister says.
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07 May 08

Serb President: Govt to Discuss EU Deal

Belgrade _ Serbia’s President Boris Tadic says the caretaker government will discuss a key pre-membership deal Serbia signed with the EU.
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07 May 08

UN 'Won't Prevent' Serb Polls in Kosovo

Pristina _ The UN will only oppose the holding of Serb local elections in Kosovo but not prevent them.
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07 May 08

Serb Foreign Minister: Kosovo Divides Europe

Belgrade _ Kosovo’s declaration of independence has divided “not only the region but the whole of Europe” claims Serbia’s Foreign Minister.
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07 May 08

Belgium: EU-Serbia Deal Neutral on Kosovo

Brussels _ Belgium has backtracked on comments by its Foreign Minister that a EU pre-membership deal was signed with Serbia ‘without Kosovo.’
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07 May 08

Serbia 'Undermining' Kosovo Security

Pristina _ Serbia’s parallel structures in Kosovo are undermining its security, Pristina authorities claim.
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06 May 08

EU Offers Free Visas For Serbs

Brussels _ Seventeen European states are to offer free visas for all valid Serbian applicants, just days before Serbia votes in a crucial poll.

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20 May 13

Serbia’s Right-Wingers Dream of Nationalist Resurgence

The protests over the Kosovo agreement revealed deep divisions among Serbia's right-wingers, but they could still become a serious force if they tap into public disappointment with the government.

17 May 13

Zoran Raskovic - The Jackal Who Repented

16 May 13

Boosting the Balkans’ Progress Towards the EU

16 May 13

Government Pressures Church to Back Kosovo Deal

07 May 13

Prosecutors Renew Hunt for Kosovo Organ Traffickers

01 May 13

Serbia Looks East as it Heads West

30 Apr 13

Serbs Face Phased Transition to Kosovo Rule

29 Apr 13

Ivanovic: Belgrade Must Sell Deal to Kosovo Serbs

Business

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20 May 13

Serbia Needs IMF to Boost Confidence in Reforms

To keep its reform policy credible for investors, the government must find common ground with the IMF and look for a new arrangement, experts say.

10 May 13

Serbia to Export Fiats to the US

07 May 13

Serbia 'Out of Recession,' Ministry Says

06 May 13

Sharp Divisions Over Solutions to Gas Crisis

24 Apr 13

German Investors Keep Faith With Serbia

Culture and Lifestyle

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22 May 13

Ping Pong Between Drinks at Makabi Club

If you want to work up a sweat between beers, this off-beat makeshift bar in the Jewish community building in Dorcol is worth seeking out.

21 May 13

Best Sunny Getaways in the Balkans

21 May 13

Guerrilla Gardeners Flower-Bomb Belgrade

20 May 13

Serbia to Rebuild WWII Death Camp as Memorial

20 May 13

Depeche Mode Concert Lights Up Belgrade