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"Dialogue has to be continued, results implemented"
"Dialogue has to be continued, results implemented"
BELGRADE -- After elections on March 16, "Serbia must continue reforms and the dialogue with Priština with renewed vigor and implement the results of the dialogue."
This is what Austrian Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz has told the Belgrade-daily Danas in an interview ahead of his visit here on Wednesday.
Bulgaria Slams Ukraine For Canceling the Status of Bulgarian Language
The Bulgarian government is dissatisfied with Ukraine's decision to cancel the recognition of Bulgarian language as regional language.
Earlier this week Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada canceled the State Language Policy Act, which was granting the status of “regional language” to the language of minority groups who make up more than 10% of the residents in an area.
Contracts signed on road projects in southern Serbia
PIROT - Minister of Regional Development and Local Self-Government Igor Mirovic signed on Tuesday with representatives of nine municipalities in southern Serbia contracts on the allocation of funds for infrastructure projects.
Zimonjic and Nestor reach quarterfinals in Dubai
DUBAI - Serbia's Nenad Zimonjic and Canada's Daniel Nestor have reached the quarterfinals in the men's doubles category of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.
They beat Omar Awadhy and Hamad Abbas Janahi from the United Arab Emirates 6-4 6-0 on Tuesday.
The prize fund for the tournament is USD 2.3 million.
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President Nikolić meets with Patriarch Irinej
Serbian President Tomislav Nikolić on Tuesday met with Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) Patriarch Irinej, it has been reported.
The meeting took place at the SPC Patriarchate building in Belgrade.
Vitali Klitschko Confirms Ukrainian Presidency Bid
Ukrainian former heavyweight boxer and opposition leader Vitali Klitschko has announced he will run for president at the elections scheduled for May 25.
He declared his bid on the first day of the election campaign, which started on Tuesday as the Ukrainian Central Election Commission posted a deadline until 4 April for registration of candidates.
EU revises growth forecasts up slightly; Timid rise for Greek GDP
Economic growth across Europe is expected to be slightly stronger this year as the recovery gains ground, according to the European Commission's new forecast released Tuesday.
EU Empty Properties Exceed 11M
Some 11 million homes lie empty across Europe, according to figures collated by the Guardian from across the EU.
In Spain more than 3.4 million homes are vacant, the numbers are 2 million for both France and Italy, 1.8 million in Germany and more than 700,000 in the UK.
Ukrainian Parliament Approves Trying Yanukovych at ICC
Lawmakers in Ukraine have voted in favour of trying the fugitive ousted President Viktor Yanukovych at The Hague's International Criminal Court (ICC).
It is unclear whether the ICC would accept a case from Ukraine, as the country is not a signatory to the Rome Convention which established the institution.
Number Of Bank Card Frauds In Europe Rises Again
The number of bank card frauds in Europe has started rising again in 2012.
A survey of the European Central Bank (ECB) shows that the frauds had started increasing for the first time since 2008, mostly due to the increase in online payments.
Albanians Fighting Abroad Face 10 Years' Jail
The amendment initiated by the ministry of justice follows reports that a growing number of Albanian citizens have joined radical Islamist groups fighting in the Syrian civil war.
“It’s a step in the right direction,” Arjan Dyrmishi, a security expert with the Albanian Institute of Democracy and Mediation told Balkan Insight.
European Commission report sees euro-area economy lagging behind competitors
The euro-area economy will continue to lag behind its main competitors, the U.S. and China, this year and next as high levels of unemployment and debt hinder the currency blocs recovery.
No details on foreign financial assistance to Ukraine
No details on foreign financial assistance to Ukraine
KIEV -- Russia should be a good neighbor to Ukraine and allow it to move forward in the direction that is has chosen, said Catherine Ashton.
Dacic, Vucic meet ETUC delegation
BELGRADE - A delegation of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) headed by General Secretary Bernadette Segol visited Belgrade on Tuesday and conferred with Serbian Prime Minister Ivica Dacic and First Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic.
Second Bulgarian MP Declares Affiliation to Newly Formed Party
Svetlin Tanchev, an MP formerly from the largest opposition group GERB, will represent the newly-established party Bulgaria Without Censorship.
Although he has not joined the party, he is expected to stand for its interests in the Bulgarian Parliament starting from Tuesday, Dnevnik.bg reports.