Jelena Stojanovic

Serbian rail passengers were stunned to see the train, painted in the Serbian flag and bearing the words "Kosovo is Serbian", arrive at their station for its first regular run from Kraljevo, the daily Blic reported on Friday.

A new law offering stronger protection to those who reveal abuses and corruption goes into effect in Serbia this week.

So far whistleblowers have had only administrative protection from the Anti-corruption Agency, but now they are entitled to court protection if they seek re-employment having been dismissed for reporting corruption, for example.