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Ten Vucic’s commandments
Ten Vucic’s commandments
In a three-hour long expose by the new Serbia Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic one could have heard a large number of almost messages of enlightment to an average citizen illustrated by quotes of famous thinkers.
1. Work and saving is your God
Saric followed smuggling of cocaine while at the Alps
Saric followed smuggling of cocaine while at the Alps
Transcripts of intercepted telephone conversations prove that Saric was at the Italian ski center Livigno on the eve of confiscation of 235 kilos of cocaine.
Nina Senicar with a Hollywood star
Serbian beauty dating Dominic Adams Nina Senicar with a Hollywood star
As the Blic learns Nina Senicar (29) started several months ago dating British actor Dominic Adams whom she met a year ago.
Police focus on stopping illegal drugs in Macedonia, Serbia
Police focus on stopping illegal drugs in Macedonia, Serbia
Police employ a systematic approach to combat street drug dealing.
Police are moving against street-level drug dealers in the Balkans. [Tomislav Georgiev/SETimes]
Dodoni clinches feta distribution deal in the US
Dodoni, Greeces biggest feta cheese producer, has reached a cooperation agreement with one of the biggest distributors of dairy products in the USA, Arthur Schuman Inc, which is based in New Jersey.
The deal, valid as of April 1, concerns the importing and distribution of Dodoni products across the US, with an emphasis on feta.
ND candidate opposes planned mosque location
Proposes vote on plans to pedestrianize Panepistimiou, criticizes Kaminis for not lighting up city following PAO soccer cup victory
New Democracys mayoral candidate for Athens, Aris Spiliotopoulos, said on Monday that he is in favor of constructing a mosque in Athens, but not near the city center.
Cash-starved bourse loses more ground
The absorption of liquidity from banks share capital increases and from sovereign and corporate bond issues has this month deprived the local stock market of the cash that would have kept it on the upward course of previous months. Mondays decline took the bourses benchmark below the 1,200-point level, mostly due to the lack of buyers rather than aggressive selling.
One arrested in connection to Alexandroupoli businessman's murder
A 43-year-old Georgian man of Greek descent was arrested on Monday in connection with the murder of a businessman in Alexandroupoli, northeastern Greece, earlier in the day.
The 63-year-old victim was reportedly shot twice in the chest by two men on a motorcycle as he left his home in the village of Nea Hili.
Pangalos to press charges against leftist daily
Socialist veteran Theodoros Pangalos said on Monday that he plans to press charges against Avgi newspaper for reporting that, as foreign minister, he turned in Kurdish guerrilla leader Abdullah Ocalan to the Turkish intelligence service in 1999.
Trainose cancels services in view of Labor Day
Railway operator Trainose said it would cancel services late Wednesday and all services on Thursday, after railway workers announced they will join the Labor Day strike called by private sector union GSEE on May 1.
Actor arrested over theater company's debts to state
Yiannis Vouros, artistic director of the National Theater of Northern Greece, was arrested and subsequently released on Monday over charges of debts to the state.
Vouros, a veteran actor and director, was detained over the companys unpaid contributions to social security fund IKA, allegedly in excess of 250,000 euros.
Miscevic welcomes Ashton’s support for new government
BELGRADE– Serbia’s chief negotiator in accession talks with EU Tanja Miscevic said that European foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton came to Belgrade Monday to offer support for the new government and Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic in the process of European integration and in tough economic reforms ahead.
Parliament speaker confers with EU foreign policy chief
BELGRADE - Serbian Parliament Speaker Maja Gojkovic has said on Monday in talks with EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton that Serbia reached a consensus on EU integration as a foreign policy priority, noting that there is not a single party in the parliament that is against the country's EU accession.
Ashton: Serbia example to others in region
BELGRADE - EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton has voiced confidence on Monday that Serbia can be the example to others in the region, and show them what can be achieved through hard work and leadership.
Addressing the Serbian parliament during a special session, Ashton noted that some tough choices will also have to be made in the process.
How the EU got it so wrong in Ukraine
A pro-Russian armed man stands guard at a barricade near the state security service building in Slaviansk, Monday. The sticker on the rifle reads Republic of Donetsk.
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