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Slovenia absolutely supports Croatia’s Schengen entry, minister says

Obrežje – Interior Minister Tatjana Bobnar stressed as she met her Croatian counterpart Davor Božinović in Obrežje, east, on Monday that Slovenia absolutely supports Croatia’s entry into the Schengen zone. Božinović said this is in both countries’s interest, which Bobnar confirmed.

Two Italian senators visit Italian community in Slovenia

Koper – Italian senators Debora Serracchiani and Tatjana Rojc, both members of the Democratic Party (PD), met representatives of the Italian community in Slovenia on Monday. The minority’s representatives said they would like Italy to support their efforts for their constitutional rights. The officials agreed minorities should have MP seats guaranteed.

Picturing War: Demoralised Serbian Fighter Questions the Value of Victory

Milos 'Cvele' Cvetkovic was walking the streets of the devastated Croatian city of Vukovar in November 1991, right after Serbian forces entered the city.

Walking past the ruins of buildings and the dead bodies, he took one of his most significant photographs - one of the town's 'liberators', as they were called in the Serbian media - sitting dejectedly on an ammunition box.

Tombstones Highlight Medieval Civilisation in Bosnia and Herzegovina

"If you see a sword and a shield, that means that person was in the military," Andrea Markovic, who works at the institution that looks after the Radimlja necropolis, told BIRN.

"A bow and arrow meant that the person was an experienced hunter," Markovic added.

Bosnia Charges Croat Ex-Military Policeman with Beatings, Rape

The District Court in Doboj has confirmed an indictment charging Ante Pavic, a former military policeman with the Croatian Defence Council, the Bosnian Croat wartime force, with war crimes against civilians.

Croatia: Continuous reactions; possible blocking of Serbia on its EU road

In Croatia, there are numerous reactions to the confirmed indictment of Serbia against four pilots for war crimes against civilians on the Petrovac road in early August 1995.
Minister of Justice and Administration, Ivan Malenica, also believes that this is a political process, which, he says, can be the reason for blocking Serbia's entry into the European Union.

Russians sent submarines to the Adriatic Sea; "If they only fire one missile..."

Just to recall, Italian newspaper "La Repubblica" announced that Russian warships tried to block the exit of the American aircraft carrier "Harry Truman" from the Adriatic Sea. They were allegedly at the height of Ancona, and Akrap points out that the Russian frigate "Admiral Grigorovic" was also at the height of Split, seen from the Croatian coast.

Vucic: Serbia will be without Russian Oil from November 1

From November 1, Serbia will not be able to receive oil from Russia, which is delivered to the country by tankers across the Adriatic Sea and then by pipeline through Croatia. This is what Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said to the media.

Slovenia defeat Croatia in last friendly before EuroBasket

Celje – Slovenia defeated Croatia 94:88 (25:25, 41:46, 77:72) in the final friendly before the start of EuroBasket 2022 to affirm their status as one of the main contenders for gold.

Dončić beats Jokić in NBA superstar encounter in Stožice

Ljubljana – The Slovenian men’s basketball team scored another win as it gears up for the EuroBasket, defeating Serbia 97:92 in an overtime thriller in Ljubljana on Wednesday evening that saw Slovenia’s Luka Dončić outplay the fellow NBA superstar Nikola Jokić.

Türkiye’s Can wins second European 10,000m title

Kenyan-born Turkish athlete Yasemin Can won her second European 10,000m title in Munich on Aug. 15 night as a trio of world-class heavyweights guaranteed their spots in respective finals.

Fresh from sealing the Commonwealth title, Britain's Eilish McColgan forced the pace in the 25-lap race, but Can hit the front with just under 3 kilometers to go.

Dnevnik urges crack down on wild camping in Ljubljana

Ljubljana – The newspaper Dnevnik raises the issue of illegal camping by camper vans in Ljubljana in Tuesday’s commentary headlined When Tourist Sleeps Under Your Window. It says the authorities should crack down on the practice.

Foreign literary translators in Slovenia for a seminar

Ljubljana – Ljubljana and Maribor are hosting the 12th iteration of the International Translation Seminar of Slovenian Literature until 20 August. Eleven translators from nine countries are taking part.

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