A new investigation against Stanko Subotić aka Cane is in the works, Belgrade daily Blic writes today. Subotić is already accused in Serbia of taking part in cigarette smuggling operations, and could now be investigated for involvement in cocaine smuggling, along with Darko Šarić.
President Boris Tadić spoke for Tanjug news agency on Thursday in Belgrade about a wide range of topics, including Kosovo, organized crime, and EU integrations. Reacting to comments heard from some quarters that Serbia "ought to recognize the factual situation on the ground" when it comes to Kosovo and Metohija, ...
Slovenia's PM Borut Pahor last night suddenly left for Belgrade, Ljubljana-based daily Delo writes today. The reason for the trip is Pahor's attempt to avoid "unpleasant surprises" as an informal regional conference opens in Slovenia on Saturday, says the newspaper.
A rocket fired from inside the Gaza Strip into Israel has struck a kibbutz and killed a foreign farm worker. It happened during a high-profile visit to the enclave by the EU’s foreign policy chief.
B92 strongly protests against accusations of Montenegrin politician Nebojša Medojević that the media company has put itself in the service of organized crime. Medojević, MP in the Montenegrin parliament and leader of the Movement for Change party, accused B92 of being a mafia’s media outlet, that had put itself in ...
Ministry of Energy and Mining has announced that conditions have been met for the gasoline price in Serbia to rise by RSD 4.11 per liter on average. The latest hike would see MB and BMB gasoline cost RSD 114.72 per liter, while D-1 diesel would cost RSD 105.47.
Spanish Ambassador Inigo de Palacio Espana today addressed the issue of participation of Kosovo Albanian officials at EU-organized gatherings. The top Spanish diplomat in Belgrade said the authorities in Priština can be present at international conferences organized by the EU only under the UNMIK auspices and in accordance with UNSC ...
Turkey's Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan threatened the future of thousands of Armenian illegal immigrants currently living in Turkey. Following votes in the U.S. and Sweden branding the killing of Armenians by Ottoman Turks in World War One as genocide, Erdogan has lashed out at the country's 100,000 illegal Armenian immigrants.
There is “zero chance” of Greece leaving the eurozone, Prime Minister George Papandreou said yesterday, Ekathimerini reports. His comments came after suggestions by German Chancellor Angela Merkel that members should face expulsion if they do not comply with the euro’s fiscal criteria.
Based on a NATO Council decision, KFOR will today hand over its duties related to the protection of Gazimestan to Kosovo police, KPS. The memorial near Priština was built to honor Serb heroes – the fallen soldiers of the medieval Serbian state, who clashed with invading Ottoman Turks in the ...
Serbian FM Vuk Jeremić expressed gratitude in Manila on Thursday to the majority of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) states for not recognizing Kosovo. He also urged them to maintain the stance and back Serbia's efforts to find a solution for its southern province via dialogue.
Serbia's participation in the Slovenia conference was agreed during Boris Tadić’s meeting with Croat and Slovenian PMs in the town of Ptuj, says Jelko Kacin. The EP rapporteur for Serbia claims that it was agreed that the Kosovo Albanian delegation would also take part, and that no ...
Moldovan Prime Minister Vlad Filat has warned that early elections are "unavoidable" despite his government's attempts to prolong its six-month tenure. The country's parliament has already failed to elect a new head of state twice and is bound by the constitution to be dissolved by mid-June and for new elections ...
Indonesian Ambassador Muhammad Abduh Dalimunthe says his country offers its unwavering support to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Serbia. The ambassador spoke during the yearly Assembly of the Association of Serbian-Indonesian Friendship Nusantara in Belgrade on Wednesday.
The word "genocide" is not contained in a draft resolution on Srebrenica that should be debated by the Serbian parliament in two weeks' time. This is according to a report in Belgrade daily Blic this Thursday, which also writes that the draft does not mention the International Court of Justice ...
Serbian and Polish businessmen reached an agreement Wednesday to sign a protocol on the building and reconstruction of railroad infrastructure in Serbia. They also discussed investments in other branches of the economy, President of the Serbian Chamber of Commerce (PKS) Miloš Bugarin said in his talk with Polish Deputy Prime ...
European Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fuele on Wednesday emphasized the European Commission's support to Serbia's European integration. After meeting with Prime Minister Mirko Cvetković in Belgrade, Fuele told reporters that the discussion focused on the need to maintain the positive momentum in Serbia's European integration achieved late last year. He also ...
National Bank of Serbia Governor Radovan Jelašić says the central bank's key goal is to achieve and maintain price stability. He added that the 2010 inflation should be between 4 and 8 percent.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in Moscow for a key international meeting on the Middle East peace process. She also meets with Russian leaders on efforts to conclude a new big-power nuclear arms reduction accord.
A group of foreign nationals, reportedly Libyans and Algerians, engaged in a fight in Belgrade early this morning. One of them was transported to the military clinic VMA with head injuries, reports said.