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President reaches 1,000 days in office milestone

BELGRADE -- Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic has spent 1,000 days in office, allowing, unlike his predecessor, the prime minister the lead role in the political life.

However, he has not been "an unnoticeable figure," either.

Several officials detained in corruption cases

BELGRADE -- The Interior Ministry has announced that several persons "belonging to different political options" have been placed under arrest.

They are suspects in an ongoing police operation targeting crime and corruption, a statement said, adding that they came from the ruling SNS and SPS and the opposition DS party.

Member of DS party presidency detained, then released

NOVI SAD -- A member of the Democratic Party (DS) presidency and vice-president of the Assembly of Vojvodina, Milivoj Vrebalov, was detained on Monday.

He was released early on Tuesday after a court in Zrenjanin, in the province of Vojvodina, decided there were "no elements" to keep him in jail for up to 30 days.

DS party leader expects "shadow cabinet" to be formed soon

BELGRADE -- The leader of the opposition Democrats (DS), Bojan Pajtic, has told B92 that his party will soon form a shadow cabinet.

Patic, who also serves as head of the provincial government of Vojvodina, believes that "fear rules Serbia," and that it was his party's duty "to free Serbia from it."

Pajtić meets with Chinese vice president

BEIJING -- Head of the Vojvodina provincial government and leader of the opposition Democratic Party (DS) Bojan Pajtić has met with Chinese Vice President Li Yuanchao.