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AIR Serbia moves on to new check-in system
AIR Serbia moves on to new check-in system
BELGRADE – Air Serbia, Serbia's national carrier, will move from its existing check-in system at Belgrade's Nikola Tesla Airport, known as Gaetan, to a new state-of-the-art platform called SabreSonic Check-in on Tuesday.
European Parliament Promptly Delays Vote On Roaming
The European Parliament decided to postpone a long-expected voting that could lead to scrapping roaming charges across the EU.
One of the key ideas within the bill was to end mobile phone roaming fees by 2016.
A proposal for "net neutrality", envisaging legal protection to the Open Internet, was also on the agenda.
Pleiad of Movie Stars to Shoot in Bulgaria
Hollywood actor Pierce Brosnan arrives in Bulgaria's capital city Sofia for a new movie shoot, Tuesday.
The James Bond series star will be joined by his celebrity colleague Milla Jovovich on Wednesday for the shoot of a thriller called Survivor, Nu Boyana Film Studios told Bulgaria's Dnevnik.
New Ukrainian Government Delayed for Thursday
The formation of the new Ukrainian government has been postponed for Thursday.
"I am instructing the formation of a national unity government on Thursday", Parliament Speaker and Interim President Oleksandr Turchynov said, quoted by Interfax.
Initial reports suggested that the new government could be formed on Tuesday.
IMF using old data for Greek banks capital requirements, sources say
The International Monetary Fund is considering financial data from two years ago with regard to its estimation for the capital requirements of Greek lenders, local sources have told Skai.
Thousands of Bulgarians and Romanians Leave Germany For Home
Thousands of Bulgarians and Romanians leave Germany to return to their home countries.
According to the German edition of The Local, which obtained data from the German Federal Statistics Office, in the last two years around 200 000 Bulgarians and Romanians have left Germany.
Tadic: No good that one party wins 50 percent of vote
BELGRADE - Leader of the New Democratic Party (NDS) Boris Tadic has said that he does not fret over whether his party would pass the threshold in the early parliamentary election, and cautioned it would be no good that any party in Serbia wins over 50 percent of the vote on March 16.
ICJ embargoes reporting on witness testimonies
ICJ embargoes reporting on witness testimonies
THE HAGUE -- The International Court of Justice has prohibited public disclosure of witness testimonies in public hearings in the Croatian and Serbian genocide lawsuits.
Icelanders Protest for EU Membership Referendum
Thousands of Icelanders flocked the streets of the capital Reykjavik on Monday to protest against the government's intention to scrap EU membership plans without a referendum.
The debate on a bill to abandon EU membership plans might be renewed today, but street rallies are also likely to continue in the city, Euronews reports.
Bulgaria's President to Stir Up Relations with Montenegro
Bulgaria's President Rosen Plevneliev will pay an official visit to Montenegro, the President press office informed.
Euronews Removed Its Facebook Cover After Complaints From Russia
The Euronews TV channel removed from its Facebook page the cover photo of the Soviet soldier painted in the colors of Ukraine at the Soviet army monument in Sofia.
The photo stirred outrage among the Russian viewers who posted hateful comments and Russia's foreign ministry, which said that the use of the photo of the “desecrated monument” has “crossed all borders”.
Former wife of Russian mogul detained in Cyprus over 25 million euro ring
Elena Rybolevla, the former wife of Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolevlev, was detained and subsequently conditionally released in Cyprus on Monday in connection to the alleged theft of a diamond ring estimated to be worth 25 million euros.
Three new USAID partners receive awards
BELGRADE - U.S. Ambassador to Serbia Michael Kirby and Director of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission in Serbia Susan Fritz have handed awards to USAID’s new partners in Serbia.
Diplomats Discuss Ukraine Aid in Washington, Kiev
The prospects of financial assistance to Ukraine are to be discussed on Tuesday in Washington between UK Foreign Secretary William Hague and his counterpart John Kerry.
Piraeus port has ‘geostrategic’ edge as Greece pushes logistics
The Greek port of Piraeus could become one of Europes top five container-shipping hubs as the government spurs logistics activities in a bid to kick-start economic growth, said Development Minister Kostis Hatzidakis.