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BELGRADE, - The Assembly of the Serbian Chamber of Commerce (PKS) appointed on Tuesday Marko Cadez as the new PKS president.

Cadez so far held office as the PKS vice president, and he also worked as the director of the PKS representative offices in Germany and Austria. Prior to this, he worked as the spokesman of the German Embassy in Belgrade.

Austrian chancellor speaks against sanctions, and TTIP

VIENNA -- Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann has spoken out "in support of moving away from additional sanctions on Russia," Austrian media report.

The ambassadors of seven EU member states have called on Bulgarian magistrates to consider calls of judges at the Sofia City Court calling for top-level resignations.

The number of winter tourists in Turkey has doubled over the last decade, increasing from 2.7 million in 2004 to 4.8 million this year, but more investments are needed to realize the country's potential in the sector, said the latest Winter Tourism report of the Association of Turkish Travel Agencies (TÜRSAB).

VIENNA - Serbian Justice Minister Nikola Selakovic, Austrian Federal Minister of Justice in Vienna Wolfgang Brandstetter and justice ministers from five countries from Central Europe conferred with Federal President of Austria Heinz Fisher on Friday concerning judiciary reforms.

VIENNA - Serbian Justice Minister Nikola Selakovic, who is visiting Austria with the Serbian delegation, conferred with Austrian Federal Minister of Justice in Vienna Wolfgang Brandstetter in Vienna on Friday.

The Czech Republic's government has decided to curb access to alcohol and gambling in a bid to reduce their negative impact on young people and adults alike.

CTK news agency reported on Monday that the cabinet has approved amendments to the national anti-drug policy, replacing the word "drugs" in the document by "addictive substances and gambling."

Hydrocarbon drilling at Bulgaria's Khan Asparuh  Black Sea block will be delayed by up to a year due to the slump in global oil prices, the international consortium holding the exploration licence has decided.

VIENNA - By a decree of Austrian President Heinz Fischer, Gordana Popovic, a Negotin, Serbian-born scientist, has received a senior order of the Republic of Austria.

She became the first Serbian woman to be awarded the Cross of Honour for Science and Art, First Class, established in 1887.

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker warned Britain's prime minister David Cameron on the discrimination against workers from other EU countries.