The Serbian Association of Employers says that Trade Minister Slobodan Milosavljević abused his official position and violated conventions.
A statement from the organization comes as Antonio Penalosa, secretary-general of the International Organization of Employers, is expected to visit Belgrade.
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“Trade minister violated conventions”
January 11th, 2011 |
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Belgrade ready for Kosovo talks, says minister
January 10th, 2011 |
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Minister for Kosovo Goran Bogdanović saysBelgrade is fully prepared to begin talks with Priština about the situation in Kosovo.
He also criticized the Kosovo Albanian authorities for “doing nothing to get the dialogue started,” adding that the talks have to begin as soon as Kosovo forms a new government.
Singapore inflation to quicken in 1Q, Minister says
January 10th, 2011 |
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Singapore’s inflation rate will rise further in the first quarter of 2011 and external factors will affect prices, Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam said in parliament today.
Market analysts expect local interest rates to stay low, he said, adding that the current levels of borrowing costs reflect global monetary conditions. Food price inflation is a concern, he said.
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Interior minister on government reshuffle
January 6th, 2011 |
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Serbian IM Ivica DaÄić says that if the government reshuffling is not discussed soon, the issue will be put aside until the new government is formed.
“The possibility of government reshuffling will be discussed in the days to come, otherwise the topic will be put aside until the formation of a new government,” he told B92.
Finance minister: Deficit must remain unchanged
January 3rd, 2011 |
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Finance Minister Diana Dragutinović believes there will be pressure to review the 2011 budget, noting, however, that the budget deficit must remain unchanged. “I was surprised by the inflation growth in the conditions of stagnation, but I do not believe that fiscal policy is what caused it,” Dragutinović stated in an interview for the Belgrade-based daily Politika on Monday.
Karunanidhi meets PM, says alliance is intact
January 3rd, 2011 |
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DMK leader and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the Raj Bhavan here Monday morning and said the “alliance is intact”. The meeting at the Raj Bhavan lasted 25 minutes. Karunanidhi had not met the prime minister as expected Sunday, when Manmohan Singh arrived here. “The alliance is intact,” [...]
Trade minister sees lower inflation
January 2nd, 2011 |
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Trade Minister Slobodan Milosavljević says the inflation in Serbia will be lower in 2011, compared to last year. He believes that this will mean somewhat better purchasing power for consumers.
Defense minister on state of defense
January 2nd, 2011 |
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The country’s defense system is not being jeopardized in any way by the abolishment of obligatory military service, says Dragan Å utanovac.
The new law came into effect on January 1, and the defense minister stated that in case it was necessary, the Serbian Army (VS) reserve units would be filled from the so-called active reserve, which is yet to be set up.
No RBI approval needed for bank branches in northeast: minister
December 30th, 2010 |
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has relaxed norms for setting up bank branches in northeast India and no prior approval of the apex regulatory body is required in this regard, a senior Tripura minister said Thursday. The clarification came during a meeting between RBI Governor D. Subbarao and Tripura’s Finance Minister Badal Choudhury in [...]
Ex-justice minister and MP dies
December 29th, 2010 |
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Christian-Democratic Party of Serbia (DHSS) leader and MP Vladan Batić has died after a long illness, the Serbian parliament has announced.
The DHSS has confirmed that Batić died at the age of 62. He passed away after a long battle with throat cancer.
Dinkić still promises 5,000 jobs in Kragujevac
December 29th, 2010 |
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Minister of Economy Mlađan Dinkić on Wednesday reacted to the protest of Zastava Automobili workers in Kragujevac. He told B92 that the previously promised 5,000 jobs will be created in that central Serbian town, but that Fiat has decided to hire only 1,100 people right now.
Prime minister tours earthquake town
December 28th, 2010 |
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Prime Minister Mirko Cvetković visited on Tuesday the central Serbian town of Kraljevo, that was hit with a 5.4 earthquake in early November. The premier said that in the year to come, the construction of prefabricated houses should continue intensively, and promised that all the works in the city will be completed by October 1, 2011.
Minister blamed for problems in Sandžak
December 28th, 2010 |
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The Liberal-Democratic Party (LDP) has asked for Human and Minority Rights Minister Svetozar Čiplić to be sacked over the situation in the Raška District.
The southwestern region of Serbia, known also as Sandžak, is home to a large Bosniak (Muslim) minority, and LDP party official Ivan Adrić said in parliament in Belgrade on Tuesday that Čiplić is the generator of all the problems and conflicts there.
Israeli defense minister on Turkey tensions
December 28th, 2010 |
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Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Monday that Israel stands to gain by reducing tensions with Turkey, VOA reports. His comments came in response to Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman’s comments Sunday rejecting a demand from Turkey that Israel apologize for its attack on a Turkish ship last May that killed nine people.
Justice minister: Bill will not be withdrawn
December 27th, 2010 |
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Serbian Justice Minister Snežana Malović denied on Monday the claims made by the Judges’ Association of Serbia and the Association of Prosecutors.
They stated that the bill of amendments to the Law on Judges will deprive the Constitutional Court of authority to decide on appeals submitted by judges and prosecutors who lost their jobs.
Minister: Govt. reshuffle “unnecessary”
December 27th, 2010 |
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Changes in the government are useful only if carried out in the first half of a mandate, Serbian Minister of Infrastructure Milutin Mrkonjić has stated. The deputy leader of the ruling Socialists (SPS) explained that “now it is unnecessary since it is too late”.
Minister accuses mufti of causing instability
December 26th, 2010 |
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Human and Minority Rights Minister Svetozar Čiplić has accused Mufti Muamer Zukorlić of radicalizing situation in Sandžak.
“He sees potential source of his political strength in conflicts. Stable, rational situation does not suit him,†he told Novi Sad-based daily Dnevnik.
“Government should have 15 ministriesâ€
December 25th, 2010 |
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Economy Minister and G17 Plus leader Mlađan Dinkić has stated that the Serbian government could reduce the number of its ministries to 15.
“We have a clear stand on this – either we will reach an agreement on a radical government reshuffle with 15 departments by the end of January, or we will have nothing done whatsoever,†the minister told Belgrade-based daily Blic.
Minister criticizes computer tax hike
December 20th, 2010 |
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Minister for Telecommunications and Information Society Jasna Matić has criticized the ten percent increase in VAT on computer hardware. The tax, which now stands at 18 percent, “reflects a lack of understanding of the significance which the information and communication technologies bear for the enhancement of the country’s competitiveness, living conditions and work of public enterprises”, she said.
Minister to discuss Marty’s report with EU officials
December 19th, 2010 |
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Head the National Council for Cooperation with the Hague Tribunal Rasim Ljajić will discuss Dick Marty’s report on Monday in Strasbourg with top EU officials.
Ljajić will meet with CoE Deputy Secretary General Maud de Boer-Buquicchio and Commissioner for Human Rights Thomas Hammarberg, his office said in a statement.