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Croatian leader at Jasenovac: Evil should not be forgotten
Croatian leader at Jasenovac: Evil should not be forgotten
JASENOVAC -- A commemoration marking the 69th anniversary of the breakout of prisoners of the Ustasha death camp Jasenovac was held on Sunday.
Attending the event, Croatian President Ivo Josipović said genocide had occurred at that location and that it should never be forgotten.
Josipovic: Evil should be called out so it is not repeated
JASENOVAC - A commemoration marking the 69th anniversary of a breakout by the prisoners of the Ustasha concentration camp Jasenovac was held on Sunday, and Croatian President Ivo Josipovic said genocide had occurred at that location and that it should never be forgotten.
Eurovision Song Contest Kicks Off without Bulgarian Entry
The international song contest Eurovision 2014 starts Sunday evening in Copenhagen without Bulgaria's participation.
The official opening ceremony is to be held in City Hall Square in Copenhagen.
Stickers confirm that Serb are underprivileged citizens
BELGRADE - The stickers with the Croatian flag used to cover the bilingual signs on government buildings in Vukovar, which were put there by members of an association of war veterans, confirm that Serbs are underpriviliged citizens in Croatia and that the law does not protect them, head of the Coalition of Refugee Associations Miodrag Linta said on Saturday.
Croatia backing Balkan European agenda
Croatia backing Balkan European agenda
Croatia's plans to push a Balkan agenda within the EU are shown by non-paper on BiH.
Croatia Foreign Minister Vesna Pusic said the proposal will also keep the region on the EU's radar. [AFP]
Croatia has taken on the role of advocate for the EU integration of other Balkan states.
19 years since Croatia's attack on Serb areas
19 years since Croatia's attack on Serb areas
BELGRADE -- Thursday marks 19 years since the beginning of Croatia's Operation Flash, when 283 Serbs were killed and at least 15,000 driven out of their homes.
Among the victims were 57 women and nine children.
Suspected Drugs Baron's Detention Extended in Kosovo
EULEX said detention on remand has been extended until July 7 for Kelmendi, who was arrested on May 5, 2013 by Kosovo police acting on an international arrest warrant. Fuad Nikqi, suspected of assisting Kelmendi, was also arrested.
A EULEX prosecutor then opened an investigation into the case based on the same offences that Kelmendi has been accused of in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Bulgarian PM Oresharski to Attend Business Forum in Croatia
Bulgarian Prime Minister Plamen Oresharski is going on a one-day official visit to Croatia, Tuesday.
Linta: Refugees support new gov't in achieving priorities
BELGRADE – Miodrag Linta, president of the Coalition of Refugee Associations in Serbia, said Monday that he is offering his full support to the new government of Serbia, headed by Aleksandar Vucic, in achieving the key priorities for the next four years.
Cibona wins its first ABA trophy
BELGRADE - Cibona from Zagreb beat their city rival Cedevita 72-59 (18-14 16-12 15-13 22-20) in Belgrade on Sunday to take their first Adriatic Basketball Association League trophy.
This makes Cibona the second Croatian team to win the league in its 13 years of history.
Zimonjic-Nestor through to Barcelona ATP final
BARCELONA - Serbian tennis player Nenad Zimonjic and Canada's Daniel Nestor qualified for the Barcelona WTA men's doubles final as they defeated Croatia's Ivan Dodig and Marcelo Melo of Brazil in the Saturday match, 6-4, 6-4.
Zimonjic, Nestor through to Barcelona WTA semifinal
BARCELONA - Serbian tennis player Nenad Zimonjic and his Canadian colleague Daniel Nestor qualified for the Barcelona WTA men's doubles semifinal as they defeated India's Rohan Bopanna and Pakistan's Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi in the Friday match, 6-7 (7-9), 7-5, 10-7.
Novi Sad may become European Capital of Culture in 2021
NOVI SAD - The European Union has adopted a decision under which Novi Sad may become a European Capital of Culture in 2021 instead of in 2020 as previously planned, the Cultural Centre of Novi Sad said in a statement on Friday.
Serbian Cultural Centre Opens in Istria, Croatia
"Croatia wants to be a country where everyone has the opportunity to affirm their culture and tradition," Croatian President Ivo Josipovic said at Thursday's opening of the Serbian Cultural Centre in the town of Pula, on the tip of the Istrian peninsula.
"Croatia is ready to lend a hand to all people of goodwill, including friends from the Republic of Serbia," Josipovic said.
Josipović opens Serb cultural center in Croatian town
Josipović opens Serb cultural center in Croatian town
PULA -- Croatian President Ivo Josipović has opened a Serb cultural center in Pula, a coastal Adriatic town in Istria.