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Bulgaria's Kozloduy NPP Cannot Export Electricity to Turkey - CEO

Published by Novinite on Sun, 04/27/2014 - 12:28

Ivan Genov, CEO of Bulgaria's Kozloduy nuclear power plant, has said that it cannot export electricity to Turkey.

In a Sunday interview for the Bulgarian National Radio (BNR), he explained that unit 5 of the N-plant was undergoing a planned annual overhaul and only unit 6 was operational.

Play dedicated to veterans of Salonica front performed

Published by Tanjug on Sun, 04/27/2014 - 12:05

BELGRADE - Students of the Belgrade and Banjaluka academies of arts performed the play "Veterans of the Salonica Front Speak" at the National Theatre in Belgrade late Saturday.

The play, based on a docudrama by Antonije Djuric and directed by Cisana Murusidze, is part of the official programme marking the centenary of the outbreak of World War I.

SNS-SVM coalition agreement signed

Published by Tanjug on Sun, 04/27/2014 - 11:40

BELGRADE - Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) leader and future Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic and leader of the Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians (SVM) Istvan Pastor signed an agreement on participation in the new Serbian government on Sunday.

Double Canonization of Popes to Attract up to One Million Pilgrims

Published by Novinite on Sun, 04/27/2014 - 11:33

Over 1 million people are expected to gather in St. Peter's Square in the Vatican City for the unprecedented dual canonization of two popes, John Paul II and John XXIII.

Pope Francis will lead the ceremony and will be assisted by retired pontiff Benedict XVI, according to reports of the BBC News.

Ivanovic wins Serbian semi-final in Stuttgart

Published by Tanjug on Sun, 04/27/2014 - 11:20

STUTTGART - Serbia's Ana Ivanovic reached the final of the WTA tennis tournament in Stuttgart after beating compatriot Jelena Jankovic 6-3, 7-5 on Saturday.

South Korean Prime Minister Resigns over Ferry Sinking

Published by Novinite on Sun, 04/27/2014 - 11:07

South Korean Prime Minister Chung Hong-won has resigned amid criticism of the government's response to the April 16 ferry disaster.

The Sewol ferry sank off South Korea on April 16, with 476 people on board, most of them students and teachers from Danwon High School near Seoul, who had gone on a field trip, according to reports of the CNN.

MPs to appoint new Serbian government on Sunday

Published by Tanjug on Sun, 04/27/2014 - 10:50

BELGRADE - Members of the Serbian parliament will appoint the government at a special session on Sunday when the prime minister-designate Aleksandar Vucic is due to present his expose, together measures and plans his cabinet intends to carry out in the next four years.

Macedonia Holds 2-in-1 Presidential, Snap Elections

Published by Novinite on Sun, 04/27/2014 - 10:29

Macedonia votes Sunday for a new President and Parliament in a double election.

Around 1.8 million eligible voters are to cast ballots at over 3500 polling stations across the country.

Election Day started at 7 am local time and is to end at 7pm, with preliminary results due late on Sunday, according to reports of Al Jazeera.

Debate on scope of implementation of Brussels agreement

Published by Tanjug on Sun, 04/27/2014 - 10:10

BELGRADE - The implementation of the Brussels agreement in the past year did not bring about reconciliation among citizens in Kosovo-Metohija, participants at the conference on normalisation of Belgrade-Pristina relations stated.

Bohnet: New gov't to prove able for successful EU talks

Published by Tanjug on Sun, 04/27/2014 - 10:00

BELGRADE - Germany will continue to support Serbia on its path towards the European Union if it meets the requirements of the negotiation framework, said director of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation for Serbia Henri Bohnet.

Office for Kosovo urges better protection for Visoki Decani

Published by Tanjug on Sun, 04/27/2014 - 09:50

BELGRADE - The Serbian government's Office for Kosovo-Metohija has condemned strongly the threats against the monastery of Visoki Decani and urged Kfor to boost military protection of the monastery and identify and bring to justice as soon as possible the unknown perpetrator who has threatened to raze it.

Polls Open in Macedonia's Double Elections

Published by Balkan Insight on Sun, 04/27/2014 - 07:07

Polling stations will be open in Macedonia until 7pm Sunday.

This is the eighth general election since Macedonia became independent in the 1990s and the third early parliamentary election in a row. It is also the fifth presidential election since independence.

Panathinaikos wins Greek Cup on a Berg hat trick

Published by Kathimerini on Sat, 04/26/2014 - 21:59


 Greens thrash PAOK 4-1 in the final in Athens

By George Georgakopoulos

Sweden’s Marcus Berg scored a hat trick as Panathinaikos beat PAOK 4-1 in the final of the Greek Cup to claim its first trophy since 2010 in a gripping game at the Olympic Stadium of Athens on Saturday.

MPs passes Law on Ministries, amendments to Law on Governmen

Published by Tanjug on Sat, 04/26/2014 - 20:35

BELGRADE – The Serbian parliament adopted the bill on Ministries and amendments to the Law on Government on Saturday.

These two pieces of legislation the election of the new Serbian government is conditional on received 185 votes in favor and 18 against.

Partizan loses to Cedevita in Adriatic League semifinals

Published by Tanjug on Sat, 04/26/2014 - 20:20

BELGRADE - Belgrade's Partizan failed to get to the final of the Adriatic Basketball Association (ABA) League after losing to Zagreb's Cedevita 81-79 (27-16, 13-19, 17-29, 24-15) late on Friday.

Partizan failed to take advantage of a huge comeback in the second half, even the lead by 11 points at one time, and Cedevita was not giving up.

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