German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle is in Serbia urging its officials to give up their claim to breakaway Kosovo and instead focus on a bid to join the European Union. Officials say Westerwelle will use his first visit to the Balkan country to express Germany’s disagreement with a resolution Serbia has presented to the U.N.... »
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Croatia extradites Djindjic killer
Sretko Kalinic, wanted in connection with the assassination of former Serbian Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic in 2003, on Wednesday was the first Croatian citizen to the extradited to Serbia under an extradition treaty recently signed between the two Balkan countries. Kalinic, allegedly a member of... »
IMF reviews Serbia’s bailout loan
The International Monetary Fund is reviewing a euro2.9-billion (US$3.7-billion) bailout loan deal with Serbia against a backdrop of weak economic indicators, with the national currency falling and prices surging. An IMF delegation met Serbian government officials Monday for a scheduled evaluation of the latest fiscal,... »
German Minister Tours Balkans
German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle will tour the Balkans this week to promote a peaceful resolution of the Kosovo issue and reforms sought by the European Union, his spokesman... »
Retail mafia ripping off Serbia
A retail cartel is holding Serbia grip by having the country export less and import more so that the retailers can rip off Serbian consumers by jacking up prices... »
Metropolitan Christopher, 1928-2010
His Eminence Metropolitan Christopher Kovacevich, spiritual leader of the Libertyville-Chicago diocese and primate of the Serbian Orthodox Church in the United States and Canada, died Wednesday, Aug. 18, in... »
Serb official to go to Kosovo as Albanian separatists threaten violence
Serbian Minister for Kosovo-Metohija Goran Bodganovic announced that he will visit Serbia’s southern province despite a so-called “ban” on official visits issued by the provinces separatist chief. At a press... »
US mercenaries sued for helping Croats genocide Serbs
Two L-3 Communications Holdings Inc. units are sued for helping Croatian forces kill thousands of ethnic Serbs in 1995 Operation Storm. The lawsuit alleges that a private U.S. defense... »
Serbia Prepares New Case Over Kosovo
Serbia is preparing to go before the United Nations next month to renew negotiations over the future of Kosovo, its southern breakaway province that has declared independence and been... »
Hague Orders Probe Into Witness Intimidations
The United Nation’s Yugoslav war crimes tribunal said Wednesday it had ordered a probe into claims that prosecutors intimidated witnesses in the trial of ultra-nationalist Serb leader Vojislav Seselj. “The... »
Muslims stone tourist bus in Serbia
Muslim youth hurled stones at a tourist bus in Serbia’s Raska region. The bus was carrying tourists that were coming back from their vacation in Montenegro. Muslims broke windows on the... »
Kosovo sepratists ban Serb officials
Kosovo’s government announced an open-ended ban Wednesday on all visits by Serbian officials, saying previous trips by Belgrade’s representatives had been used to stir up trouble. “The decision was taken... »
IMF In Bosnia To Review Loan Implementation
An International Monetary Fund mission arrived in Bosnia Wednesday to review implementation of a EUR1.15 billion loan package, the IMF said. The mission will be in Bosnia for about two... »
National Bank Of Greece Ups Stake In Macedonian Unit
National Bank of Greece SA (NBG), the country’s largest lender, said Wednesday it has raised its stake in its Macedonia unit Stopanska Banka AD to 94.6% from 73% for... »
Serbia-China defense ties the best
Serbian Defense Minister Dragan Sutanovac said here Tuesday that the Sino-Serbia defense relationship was one of the best the country had. In an exclusive interview with Xinhua, Sutanovac said Serbia... »
