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Working group for Serbia's OSCE chairmanship
Working group for Serbia's OSCE chairmanship
BELGRADE -- The Serbian government formed a working group on Thursday which will be tasked with coordinating the activities of Serbia's chairmanship of the OSCE.
Serbia will hold the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) chairmanship in 2015.
Gov't sets up working group for Serbia's OSCE chairmanship
BELGRADE - The Serbian government formed a working group on Thursday which will be tasked with coordinating the activities of Serbia's chairmanship of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), the government's press office announced.
Serbia will hold the OSCE chairmanship in 2015.
In photos: Downtown Kiev "turned into war zone"
In photos: Downtown Kiev "turned into war zone"
KIEV -- A central part of the Ukrainian capital city, Kiev, has been turned into "a veritable war zone," B92's reporters, Aleksandra Godfroa, has said.
There is chaos in the streets, with detonations and gunshots heard, while a nearby monastery has been turned into a field hospital.
NIS introduces new, environmental drilling method
BELGRADE - Naftna industrija Srbije (NIS) has introduced a new drilling method at a well in Kikinda, northeast Serbia, referred to as dry location drilling, NIS stated.
Dacic calls for labor law based on EU model
VALJEVO - The coalition gathered around the Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS) promised to voters at a pre-election rally in Valjevo that it will create new jobs and protect workers, farmers and pensioners.
At the rally held late on Wednesday, SPS leader Ivica Dacic underlined that Serbia needs a law on labor that will be modeled after EU regulation
Greek Deputy Prime Minister Visits Macedonia
The Greek visit, taking place within the capacity of Greece’s EU presidency, is not expected to result in a breakthrough in the "name" dispute that has been poisoning relations for decades and blocking Macedonia’s EU and NATO integration.
Party Dispute Threatens Romania Coalition
Prime Minister Victor Ponta on Wednesday took over the role of interim Finance Minister while another member of his ruling Social Democrat Party, PSD, will temporarily head the economy portofolio.
The moves are the latest in a weeks-long feud among Romania’s ruling coalition members, which escalated after the parties failed to agree on cabinet changes.
Screening on Chapter 26 starts
BRUSSELS - The screening on Chapter 26 referring to education and culture started in Brussels on Thursday.
The Serbian delegation headed by Srdjan Majstorovic, deputy director of the Serbian government's European Integration Office, comprises numerous experts from the line ministries.
Direct foreign investments to reach EUR 1 billion in 2014
BELGRADE - According to the projections of the National Bank of Serbia (NBS), direct foreign investments in Serbia will increase in 2014 and the figure may reach EUR 1 billion.
Queens of the Stone Age arrives in Serbia on June 11
BELGRADE - Queens of the Stone Age, one of the greatest rock bands of today, is coming to Serbia on June 11.
The Americans will be headlining a new one-day rock festival introducing EXIT ADVENTURE, and as a special treat, the festival's most devoted fans will have a chance to choose a city in Serbia in which the event will be held.
Lazarevic questioned by criminal police
BELGRADE - Charge d'affaires of the Serbian Embassy in Athens Branko Lazarevic was questioned on Wednesday at the Criminal Police Administration (UKP) in Belgrade, on suspicion of collaborating with members of the criminal group led by drug lord Darko Saric.
Thessaloniki Archaeological Museum exibits in Belgrade
BELGRADE - The exhibition of photographs from the Thessaloniki Archaeological Museum opened in Belgrade's National Museum late on Wednesday in honour of the Greek presidency in the Council of Ministers of the EU.
Albania Opposition to Rally in Tirana
Announcing the rally in Tirana, Albania's former Democratic Party Prime Minister, Sali Berisha, said Edi Rama's new left-of-centre government had based "everything on deception, falsity and violence against the opposition and the people”.
“The fraud committed by Edi Rama in turning his electoral platform upside down is quickly making his government illegitimate,” he added.
Red Star through to Eurocup round of sixteen
BELGRADE - The Serbian Red Star basketball team lost the match late on Wednesday to Russia's Nizhny Novgorod in the final 6th round of the Eurocup second stage, 78-74 (23-16, 17-25, 15-17, 23-16) and ended their participation in the cup as second-ranked in the L Group.
Red Star has thus been defeated once more by Nizhny Novgorod which won the first match with the score at 86-75.