All News from Balkans
Home detention ordered for Zarko Veselinovic
KOSOVSKA MITROVICA - Zarko Veselinovic, one of the four Serb detainees in Kosovo-Metohija, has been put under house arrest, attorney Dejan A. Vasic, a member of his defense team, said on Friday.
Glamocic: Any investment in Serbia is welcome
BECEJ - Serbian Minister of Economy, Forestry and Water Management Dragan Glamocic expressed the belief that a successful fight against corruption and good legislative framework would attract more foreign investments in the next period, and underscored that any investment is welcome in Serbia.
Gov't sets minimum wage at RSD 115 per hour
BELGRADE - The Serbian government set on Friday a minimum wage at RSD 115 per hour, without taxes and contributions for compulsory social insurance, for the period between January and June 2014.
Hence, the minimum wage remains the same as it was in the period from March to December 2013, which was also valid in the first two months of 2014.
AmCham president: Improve Serbia's economic development
BELGRADE - The newly-appointed President of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Serbia Stacey Kennedy said that the business association will continue improving the business climate in Serbia so as to attract investors.
Russia thanks Serbia for participation in Sochi Olympics
BELGRADE - The Russian national holiday, the Defender of the Fatherland Day, was marked with a reception in Belgrade on Thursday evening, in the presence of Serbia's top state and military officials, politicians, diplomats, church dignitaries and sportspeople.
Kostunica: Serbia needs Serbian, not Brussels policy
JAGODINA - Serbia needs a government policy which will focus primarily on Serbia and its citizens and not the EU, leader of the Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS) Vojislav Kostunica stated.
Ivanovic's detention extended, defense to lodge complaint
KOSOVSKA MITROVICA - The pre-trial judge of the Basic Court in Kosovska Mitrovica ordered on Thursday extension of detention on remand for the leader of the Citizens' Initiative 'Freedom, Democracy, Justice' (GI SDP) Oliver Ivanovic, EULEX released.
EU takes BiH to task for Sejdic-Finci failure
EU takes BiH to task for Sejdic-Finci failure
Some politicians said the October elections are the key to implementing the verdict.
The BiH presidency building stands in Sarajevo. The top government posts are earmarked for the country's three majority ethnicities, which is discriminatory, according to a 2009 European Court of Human Rights ruling. [AFP]
Women to assume greater role in Balkan militaries
Women to assume greater role in Balkan militaries
Military officials said they are working to attract, employ and retain women more effectively.
Serbian servicewomen assemble AK-47 assault rifles at the Sombor barracks. Serbia has instituted a 20 percent quota for women at its military academy in Belgrade. [AFP]
Workers fall victim to jobs scam in Sochi
Workers fall victim to jobs scam in Sochi
Thousands of workers from Southeast Europe headed to Sochi for what sounded like a dream job in constructing venues for the Olympic Games. In some cases, when they arrived, they found out differently.
Thousands of illegal workers from Serbia and BiH were hired for construction jobs for the Olympics. [AFP]
Athletes return from Olympics with sense of togetherness
Athletes return from Olympics with sense of togetherness
Memories of friendship and solidarity were forged among athletes from the Balkans and Turkey during the 2014 Sochi Games.
The region's Olympians, like alpine skier Igor Laikert of BiH, returned home from Sochi this week with many memories. [AFP]
Anti-Serb graffiti on Orthodox church in Djakovica
BELGRADE - The Serbian government's Office for Kosovo-Metohija (KiM) has noted that anti-Serb graffiti appeared on the Orthodox church in Djakovica in the south-western part of the province on Thursday morning.
Selakovic, Kamsvag on transfer of sentenced persons
BELGRADE - Serbian Minister of Justice and Public Administration Nikola Selakovic conferred on Thursday with the Norwegian Ambassador in Belgrade Nils Ragnar Kamsvag on a new agreement between Serbia and Norway regulating the mutual transfer of sentenced persons.
Serbian, Turkish exhibitors at textile trade fair
NOVI PAZAR - Serbian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and Internal Trade and Telecommunications Rasim Ljajic opened on Thursday a textile fair in Novi Pazar, with 36 exhibitors from Turkey and Serbia.
Fest opens on Friday
BELGRADE - Fest Executive Director Dragan Marinkovic has announced, ahead of Friday's opening of 42nd International Film Festival, an interesting program which will run until March 9.