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France's Sagem to Invest in Serbia
France’s Sagem, together with representatives from the Serbian government and the city of Nis, signed a protocol which would enable the opening of a plant for manufacturing the French company's electronic counters.
Serbian Roma Legend to Get a Boulevard
One of the boulevards in Nis, the largest city in Southern Serbia, could soon bear the name of the legendary singer of Roma music Saban Bajramovic.
Serb Police Protest Against Arrests
Over 1,000 war veterans and policemen from various parts of Serbia protested Tuesday in Leskovac demanding the release of four policemen arrested over suspicion that they committed war crimes in Kosovo in 1999.
Albanians Set to Join Serb Government Body
Politicians representing ethnic Albanians in south Serbia will join the work of the government's Coordination Body for South Serbia in the next few days, Sima Gazikalovic, one of the vice-presidents of the institution, told Balkan Insight.
South Serbia Albanians Look To Kosovo
Unlike Belgrade authorities, Albanian politicians from Southern Serbia treat Kosovo as an independent state, and a few talk openly about joining it in secession.
Presevo Albanians Seek Ex-Guerrilla Release
Albanian officials from the Presevo region in southern Serbia have sent a letter of protest to Belgrade demanding the immediate release of a group of ethnic Albanians accused of war crimes against Serbs, as well as the pullout of Serbian special security forces from the area.
Presevo Serbs, Albanians Bicker Over Posts
Leaders of the Albanian majority and the Serb minority in southern Serbia's Presevo region are squabbling over the allocation of key state posts, with Serbs accusing Albanians of abusing their local government muscle to shut the Serbs out of power.
Serbia Frees Presevo Detainee On Bail
One of the 10 ethnic Albanian men arrested by Serbian police in a December 26 raid in Presevo was released on Thursday afternoon on bail of 7,000 euros, the Vranje District Court said.
Albania Condemns South Serbia Arrests
Albania has condemned the recent arrests in South Serbia of ten former Kosovo Liberation Army soldiers on allegations that they committed war crimes.
South Serbia's Albanians Protest Recent Arrests
Several hundred ethnic Albanians from southern Serbia protested in Presevo on Sunday against the arrest of ten Albanians in that town, which is on the Kosovo border.
Bankruptcy Fear for Serbian Municipality
Presevo municipality in Serbia’s south could go bankrupt amid a decision by a local court that the Islamic community must be paid €300,000 in compensation for their property which was nationalised in 1958.
Serb Army Gets Nod to Join Global Peace Ops
Bujanovac _ Serbia’s Army has received a certificate to join military peace operations all over the world, especially in the medical field, says Defence Minister, Dragan Sutanovac.
Serbian Drinks Firm Takeovers Rival
Bujanovac _ Serbia’s Nektar firm from the northern town of Backa Palanka has bought southern-based mineral water manufacturer, Heba for €2.5 million.
EU 'Ready' to Help Serbia's South
Bujanovac _ The EUis prepared to help in resolving the numerous problems people in southern Serbia face, says Jean Francois Teral, France’s ambassador to Belgrade, during a visit to Bujanovac.
US in Aid Pledge for Serbia's Presevo Valley
Bujanovac _ Michael Harvey, the director of USAID’s Serbia branch has signed a memorandum of understanding on economic development in Serbia’s Presevo Valley region.
Background
History and Politics of South Serbia
The South Serbia region, predominantly populated by ethnic Albanians, lies some 350 kilometres south of Serbia`s capital, Belgrade. In contemporary political language, the term “South Serbia” is understood to refer to the territory of three municipalities - Presevo, Bujanovac and Medvedja.
The Economy of South Serbia
A snapshot of South Serbia's business and industry
Education and Culture in South Serbia
Resources and institutions of South Serbia
South Serbia Demographics
Facts and figures on the population, ethnic composition and geography of South Serbia
Key Figures in South Serbia
Profiles of main political leaders in South Serbia
Key Political Parties in South Serbia
Profiles of main political parties in South Serbia
Views and Analysis
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Serbia Election Splits South Serbia Albanians
Coalition’s plan to split MP’s job between them is raising eyebrows in the region, where some believe the leaders’ main motive is financial.
Bujanovac Remains Town Where Streets Have no Name
New Party Challenges South Serbia’s Tribal Politics
Students Breathe Life Into South Serbian Town
Divided South Serbia Unites Over College Opening
Serbian Albanians Rally Behind Census Boycott
Serbia Makes Uneven Progress on Integrating Minorities
Long-awaited Albanian Textbook for Serbia's South
In Pictures
In Pictures: The People of South Serbia
Snapshots of ordinary life in South Serbia show the people of Bujanovac and Presevo, and give a brief look at the symbols of the region.
Documentaries
Presevo, the Internet Town on the Serbian Margins
If you meet someone who has a computer, a good car, a new house but no job, he just might be living in Presevo.
Novi Pazar Teetering on Brink of Economic Abyss
From economic miracle to economic disaster
This is a story about Novi Pazar, a town which in the last two decades has gone from booming regional centre to the edge of poverty.
