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Ambassadors tour town devastated by flood, express support
Ambassadors tour town devastated by flood, express support
OBRENOVAC -- Some 70 ambassadors and diplomatic corps representatives toured the flooded Obrenovac with reporters and Serbian officials on Monday.
Hundreds Evacuated As Floods Hit Serbia
Heavy rain that started on Tuesday night and has not stopped since then has blocked most major roads in Serbia, while emergency situations have been declared in 18 municipalities.
The most critical situation is in central Serbia, in the town of Cacak, where around 160 homes have been evacuated and most roads in the area are blocked.
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Slovak FM: Serbia is on right track
Slovak FM: Serbia is on right track
BELGRADE -- Miroslav Lajčak says Serbia is on the right track and that EU integration and economic reforms are "the only way for the people to also feel the benefits."
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Dissatisfied patient shoots and kills surgeon
Dissatisfied patient shoots and kills surgeon
KRALJEVO -- A well-known local surgeon was shot and killed on Sunday in the town of Kraljevo, in central Serbia.
66-year-old Slobodan Lukić died of his injuries in the Health Center Studenica, where he was taken with serious injuries.
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Two Serb parties to have seats in parliament in Skopje
Two Serb parties to have seats in parliament in Skopje
SKOPJE -- Two parties representing ethnic Serbs in Macedonia will have deputies in the country's new parliament, elected on Sunday.
One of them - the Democratic Party of Serbs in Macedonia - "will almost certainly join the ruling majority," the Beta news agency is reporting.
State of emergency in parts of Serbia due to flooding
State of emergency in parts of Serbia due to flooding
BELGRADE -- The West (Zapadna) Morava River overflowed its banks on Monday morning, the Interior Ministry's Sector for Emergency Situations has said.
EC: GDP higher than expected in most candidate countries
EC: GDP higher than expected in most candidate countries
BRUSSELS -- The European Commission has stated that the increase of GDP in Serbia and other EU member candidates was higher than expected - except in Albania.
In that country, a decline has been observed, the Beta news agency quoted the latest economic analysis of the European Commission.
PACE Vote on Russia Splits Serbian Parties
A vote last week in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, PACE, condemning Russian actions in Ukraine has caused divisions in Serbia, especially within the opposition Democratic Party.
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Head of DS foreign policy board steps down over PACE vote
Head of DS foreign policy board steps down over PACE vote
BELGRADE -- Dušan Spasojević, chairman of the DS Foreign Policy Committee and the party's international secretary, has confirmed that he resigned from all functions.
IMF predicts modest growth, high unemployment
IMF predicts modest growth, high unemployment
WASHINGTON -- Serbia's economic growth in this year and the next will be modest, while unemployment will continue to be high and inflation stable.
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