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FAKTOR PLUS: Support to SNS in Belgrade at 42.5%, DS 17.4%

Published by Tanjug on Thu, 02/27/2014 - 12:42

BELGRADE - Belgrade citizens' support to Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) at this point totals 42.5 percent while the Democratic Party (DS) can count on the votes of 17.4 percent of people, shows the latest survey carried out by FAKTOR PLUS agency.

Tadic and Canak favor education and health-care reforms

Published by Tanjug on Thu, 02/27/2014 - 12:03

SUBOTICA - The leaders of a coalition gathered around the League of Social Democrats of Vojvodina (LSV) and the New Democratic Party (NDS), Nenad Canak and Boris Tadic respectively, have said after a convention in Subotica that reforms in the education and health-care systems in Serbia are crucial to the development of the country, adding that Serbian citizens fear that their children will live

Arrest of fraudsters in cooperation with Great Britain

Published by Tanjug on Thu, 02/27/2014 - 11:58

BELGRADE - The police arrested three foreigners in Kraljevo, central Serbia, within the action aimed at provision of international legal assistance to Great Britain authorities, Serbian Prosecutor for Organised Crime Miljko Radisavljevic said.

The action was conducted in several countries against an international organised criminal ring involved in frauds, Radisavljevic told Tanjug.

Krstic announces three-year arrangement talks with IMF

Published by Tanjug on Thu, 02/27/2014 - 11:15

BELGRADE - Serbian Finance Minister in the technical government Lazar Krstic has said that the new Serbian government, which will be formed after the forthcoming parliamentary elections, will be negotiating a new three-year arrangement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

CEC confirms Rakic's victory in northern Mitrovica elections

Published by Tanjug on Thu, 02/27/2014 - 10:40

KOSOVSKA MITROVICA - The Kosovo Central Electoral Commission (CEC) confirmed that leader of the Citizens' Initiative Srpska Goran Rakic won in the elections for northern Mitrovica mayor.

According to the final results of the elections, Rakic won 2,778 votes which is 52.48 percent of the total turnout, stated Nenad Rikalo late on Wednesday as the only Serb member of CEC.

Dacic: Spiritual wealth must not be neglected

Published by Tanjug on Thu, 02/27/2014 - 10:25

HILANDAR - Serbian Prime Minister Ivica Dacic underscored during his visit to the Hilandar Monastery at Mount Athos that the spiritual edifice is one of the most important treasures of the Serb people and it must not be neglected.

Kosovo, Albania sign employment deal

Published by SETimes on Thu, 02/27/2014 - 00:00

Kosovo, Albania sign employment deal

The bilateral agreement establishes a common labour market between the two countries.

Erion Veliaj, Albania minister of youth and social welfare (left) and Nenad Rasic, Kosovo minister of labour and social welfare, sign a memorandum of co-operation in Tirana. [Albania Ministry of Youth and Social Welfare]

As BiH protests continue, attention turns to Dayton accord

Published by SETimes on Thu, 02/27/2014 - 00:00

As BiH protests continue, attention turns to Dayton accord

Officials and citizens debate a re-organisation of BiH's intricate political landscape.

According to the European Parliament, any changes to the Dayton agreement must be a result of mutual agreement between local politicians. [AFP]

Djokovic breezes into Dubai quarterfinals

Published by Tanjug on Wed, 02/26/2014 - 20:11

DUBAI - Serbia's best tennis player Novak Djokovic advanced to the quarterfinals of the ATP tournament in Dubai late on Wednesday.

Djokovic notched up an easy 6-1, 6-3 win against world no. 51 Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain.

Next up for Djokovic is a match against Russia's Mikhail Youzhny, who defeated British number three James Ward earlier today by 6-1, 7-6 (7-3).

Kurz: Serbia dictates pace of EU path, reforms important

Published by Tanjug on Wed, 02/26/2014 - 19:27

BELGRADE - Austrian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sebastian Kurz stated on Wednesday that Austria is interested in reforms in Serbia so that the country could become a member of the EU as soon as possible.

After the talks with officials in Belgrade, Kurz told Tanjug that Serbia's EU accession will depend on the pace of the reforms.

Mrkic, Kurz discuss strengthening of bilateral relations

Published by Tanjug on Wed, 02/26/2014 - 19:11

BELGRADE - Serbian Foreign Minister Ivan Mrkic and his Austrian counterpart Sebastian Kurz conferred in Belgrade on Wednesday over the strengthening of the two countries' political dialogue and economic cooperation.

WB: Loans to health care system, deposit insurance fund

Published by Tanjug on Wed, 02/26/2014 - 18:29

WASHINGTON - The World Bank (WB) has granted Serbia USD 40 million for a second project in the health care sector and USD 200 million for a project aimed at strengthening the financial and institutional capacity of the Deposit Insurance Agency.

Segol: There can be no progress without social dialogue

Published by Tanjug on Wed, 02/26/2014 - 17:15

BELGRADE - Social dialogue is one of the most important segments to ensure sustainability of any planned reforms and economic and societal progress, European Trade Union Confederation Secretary General (ETUC) Bernadette Segol said in Belgrade Wednesday.

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