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JS:Incident with Greater Albania map - attack against Serbia
JAGODINA - The incident with the map of Greater Albania, displayed on a banner during the Serbia vs Albania soccer match, is not a provocation, but an attack against Serbia, Dragan Markovic, the leader of United Serbia (JS) - a member of the ruling coalition - said on Thursday.
Drecun: Purpose of Albanian PM's visit called into question
BELGRADE - The chairman of the Serbian parliamentary committee on Kosovo-Metohija Milovan Drecun said on Thursday that the purpose of Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama's visit to Belgrade, slated for October 22, has been called into question.
Montenegrin students fight after Belgrade game
Montenegrin students fight after Belgrade game
PODGORICA -- Students of a high school in Tuzi near Podgorica were on Wednesday involved in a fight over the abandoned Serbia-Albania football game.
Montenegro Needs Younger Army, Report Says
Montenegro needs more officers and younger professional soldiers in its armed forces, if they are to meet NATO requirements, a new Defence Ministry report says.
According to the annual report on the state of the army, the peacetime size of the armed forces is 2,000 troops, which is deemed "in line with the needs and capabilities" of the small Adriatic country.
DS: Parade is needless expense
BELGRADE - Dragan Sutanovac, MP of the Democratic Party (DS) as the strongest opposition party in Serbia, stated on Monday that the grandiose military parade in Belgrade is a needless expense in terms of funds, energy and resources.
Violent Clashes Erupt at Montenegro Refugee Camp
At least 20 people were arrested after a fight broke out between refugees from Kosovo and Bosnia and shots were fired at Montenegro’s largest refugee camp in the capital.
Turkish Army to Train Montenegrin Troops
Montenegro is planning to conclude a five-year military agreement with Turkey involving the joint training of troops and military exercises.
Montenegrin soldiers will be able to attend Turkish military schools and academies and also "training courses for underwater attacks and defence" as well as training for commandos, the draft, which BIRN has seen, says.
UN Prosecutor Urges Montenegro to Tackle War Crimes
In his first ever official visit to Montenegro on Friday, the chief prosecutor of the Hague-based court said that he had come to the country to encourage the authorities to do more to deal with war crimes.
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EU mission in Kosovo has new chief
EU mission in Kosovo has new chief
PRIŠTINA -- Italy's Gabriele Meucci has been appointed as the new head of the EU mission in Kosovo, EULEX, it was announced on Friday.
Meucci will take over the duty from Bernd Borhart on October 15 and his mandate will last until June 14, 2015.
Gabriele Meucci appointed new EULEX chief
PRISTINA - Italia's Gabriele Meucci has been appointed as the new EULEX chief, the EU Mission in Kosovo released.
Meucci will take over the duty from Bernd Borhart on October 15 and his mandate will last until June 14, 2015. The decision on his appointment was adopted by the EU Political and Security Committee.
Borhart held office as the EULEX chief since February 1, 2013.
EU Raps Balkans Over War Crimes Prosecutions
The latest EU progress report said that Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro and Serbia are still making unacceptably slow progress in prosecuting war crimes.
Montenegrins Still in Two Minds Over NATO
If a referendum was held immediately on whether Montenegrins was to join NATO, the outcome would be uncertain, a survey released on Tuesday suggested.
The survey, conducted last month by the local watchdog CEDEM, sampling the views of 1,025 people, suggested that 20 per cent remained undecided on the issue.
Montenegro to jail fighters joining foreign wars
Montenegro to jail fighters joining foreign wars
Montenegro's parliament is expected to adopt a law introducing penalties for citizens who take part in foreign armed conflicts.
Lawmakers in Montenegro are taking steps in response to reports of Balkan Muslims fighting in the Middle East.
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Montenegro to Form Prosecution to Hunt 'Big Fish”
Montenegro has decided to establish a special prosecution office for organized crime and corruption, war crimes and human trafficking - to prove that it is a serious candidate for membership of the European Union.
NATO Aspirant Montenegro Launches Intelligence Reforms
The Montenegrin government has proposed emergency amendments to the law governing the National Security Agency, ANB, to establish a security system to meet NATO standards and improve the way in which the country treats classified information.