Belgrade

BELGRADE - The deadline expired at midnight for submitting slates for early parliamentary elections that will be held on March 16, and on the last day the national electoral commission (RIK) received eight lists.

BELGRADE - Director Boban Skerlic declared open 42nd International Film Festival Fest, which began with the premiere of his movie "So Hot Was the Cannon" (Top je bio vreo) on Friday evening.

This drama is about one boy's growing up in Sarajevo during the war. The screenplay was written by Vladimir Kecmanovic and Ales Kurt.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic stated on Friday that Serbia has proved to be a reliable partner and an honest friend, and improved its reputation and position in the world, adding that this approach would not change after the early parliamentary elections on March 16.

BELGRADE - Decisions about amending an important law such as labor law cannot be made without respect for opinions of all social partners, Secretary General of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) Bernadette Segol has said.

BELGRADE - Children's magazine Politikin Zabavnik celebrated its 75th birthday on Friday in the presence of numerous guests.

Zabavnik has been published continuously since February 28, 1939, with the exception of the WWII and post-war period of 1941-1952

BELGRADE - 'The Nature of the Universe', an exhibition of works by the prominent Canadian printmaker Jo Ann Lanneville, will be opened at the Belgrade gallery of Graficki kolektiv on March 3.

In this exhibition, the artist addresses the issue of disturbing the ecological balance, and offers the viewers a place to hide and avoid witnessing the destruction of the environment.

BELGRADE – The Protector of the Citizens, the Commissioner for Information of Public Importance and Personal Data Protection and the Anti-Corruption Agency appealed Friday to all participants in the election campaign ahead of Serbia’s early parliamentary elections to respect “the letter and spirit of the rules” and to establish a higher degree of self-control and respect for citizens.

BELGRADE - For the fourth year in a row, Tanjug News Agency showed a positive balance in its financial statement, the news agency’s managing board has said in a release.

The good result was achieved despite the fact that the Serbian government as the news agency's owner has reduced subsidies for its services.

BELGRADE - The National Library of Serbia has celebrated its 182nd anniversary on Friday, which also marks the National Book Day.

The ceremony was attended by Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic, who pointed to the institution's fundamental role in the preservation of the national identity, language and culture.

BELGRADE - Industrial production in Serbia was by 3.8 percent higher in January 2014 than in the same month in 2013, but it was lower by 12.6 percent relative to the average in 2013, the Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia (RZS) released.