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EU commitment to Kosovo

08:56 11:53 | 0 | Emg.rs

European Union's Special Representative (EUSR) in Kosovo Samuel Zbogar said late Monday that key priorities of the EUSR in Kosovo would be fight against crime, restoration of normality in northern Mitrovica and visa liberalization process.

Dinar hits record low in 2012

11:26 | 0 | Tanjug

The Serbian dinar is down by 57 paras or 0.5 percent against the euro on Tuesday, setting the official middle exchange rate at RSD 106.5622 per euro and hitting the lowest level since the beginning of 2012, the National Bank of Serbia (NBS) has said in a release.

Committee on KiM to convene on Tuesday

11:23 | 0 | Tanjug

Chairman of the Serbian parliament's Committee on Kosovo-Metohija (KiM) Ljubomir Kragovic scheduled its meeting for Tuesday, during which committee members are due to consider a report about the Serbian government's activities aimed at stabilizing the situation in KiM

Mrkonjic: Government determined to preserve Jat

07:52 | 0 | Tanjug

Serbia is determined to preserve the national airline the reorganisation of which should be completed within the next four months, that is by the end of the current government's mandate, Serbian Minister of Infrastructure and Energy Milutin Mrkonjic stated on Monday.

Sutanovac-Besimi: Cooperation important for stable region

07:50 | 0 | Tanjug

Defence ministers of Serbia and Macedonia Dragan Sutanovac and Fatmir Besimi, agreed in Belgrade on Monday the two countries' cooperation was extremely important for the stability and progress in the region.

Vida Ognjenovic wins International Humanist Award

07:48 | 0 | Tanjug

Serbian writer Vida Ognjenovic is the 2012 winner of the International Humanist Award presented by the Ohrid Humanism Academy in Macedonia, and the decision for Ognjenovic to receive this significant recognition was made by the seven-member jury, the Arhipelag publishing house

Konuzin awarded Order of St. Sava, 1st class

07:46 | 0 | Tanjug

Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) Patriarch Irinej presented Monday the Order of St. Sava 1st class, the top honor given by the SPC, to Russian Ambassador in Belgrade Alexander Konuzin, as a sign of gratitude for his support to the Serbian people.

EULUP: Dangerous land pollution levels in Kosovo

07:41 | 0 | Tanjug

The report drafted in the bodies of the European Commission (EULUP) notes that arable land in Kosovo is highly polluted, which is why the use of local agricultural products constitutes a danger for the lives of Kosovo citizens, the Pristina-based daily Express stated on Monday.

Press conference on FOODREX fair

07:40 | 0 | Emg.rs

A press conference on the occasion of the upcoming FOODREX food and beverages fair (Food & Drink Expo), to be held from 10 to 12 February, in Hall 1 of Belgrade Fair, will be organised on 7 February, at 12.00, in the Conference Hall of the Belgrade Fair, administration

Serbia needs transplantation centres

07:38 | 0 | Emg.rs

Opening the Serbian-Italian conference “Transplantation in Serbia, challenges and possibilities”, Stankovic stressed that he expects Italy’s help in this respect bearing in mind that over the past years Italy has assisted Serbia and invested in its Ministry

Mapping of flood zones to enable better response to floods

07:36 | 0 | Emg.rs

Minister of Agriculture, Trade, Forestry and Water Management Dusan Petrovic said today that the goal of the project “ Study of mapping flood zones in Serbia'' is harmonisation of domestic regulations in the field of water management with EU directives so that Serbia

Snow clear machines to arrive to Sjenica today

07:34 | 0 | Emg.rs

First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior Ivica Dacic and Assistant Minister of the Interior and Head of the Sector for Emergency Situations Predrag Maric visited the district and municipal centres for emergency situations in Sjenica yesterday to get insight into

ICG says conflict jeopardizes Serbia's candidacy

07:29 | 0 | Emg.rs, Tanjug

The International Crisis Group (ICG) has said that the conflict between Belgrade and Pristina has jeopardized Kosovo's interior stability and Serbia's efforts to join the EU, and calls on the governments of Germany, the Netherlands and Great Britain to back Belgrade's candidacy

Djokovic wins Laureus award

07:26 | 0 | Tanjug

World's top tennis player, Serbia's Novak Djokovic, has won the prestigious Laureus award for the world's best sportsman in 2011, the sports academy announced Monday.

Stefanovic: We are not giving up on Resolution 1244

07:24 | 0 | Beta

Belgrade chief negotiator in talks with Pristina Borislav Stefanovic said on Feb. 6 that Serbia was not giving up on references to Resolution 1244 of the U.N. Security Council in Kosovo's representation at regional assemblies.

Around 70,000 snowed in throughout Serbia

07:23 | 0 | Beta

On Feb. 6, around 70,000 people throughout Serbia remained snowed in at their homes in rural areas, where roads are impassable due to high snow banks and low temperatures.

U.S. Steel Serbia becomes Zelezara Smederevo

18:32 | 0 | Tanjug

U.S. Steel Serbia had filed an urgent request that the local government allow it to use Smederevo in its name. The Smederevo city assembly agreed on Monday to allow the use of the city's name in the steel mill's new name.

Zbogar to assume EUSR office in Kosovo

15:42 | 0 | Tanjug

Former Slovenian foreign minister Samuel Zbogar will assume the office of the European Union Special Representative (EUSR) in Kosovo on Monday, the Slovenian press agency STA reported.

Machines in entire Serbia deployed for snow clear

14:10 | 0 | Emg.rs

First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior Ivica Dacic last night stated that five snow clear machines will be sent to each of the municipalities where emergency situation had already been declared and the number of people participating in rescue activities increased.

Serbia-IMF talks kick off

13:22 | 0 | Tanjug

The official talks between representatives of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Serbian government kicked off with a plenary meeting at the National Bank of Serbia (NBS) on Monday.

Dinar down by 48 paras, rate RSD 105.9

13:20 | 0 | Tanjug

The Serbian dinar is down 48 paras or 0.5 percent against the euro on Monday, setting the official middle exchange rate at RSD 105.9984 per euro, the National Bank of Serbia (NBS) has said in a release.

Cvetkovic: Strategic partner for steel mill sought

08:38 | 0 | Tanjug

Serbian Prime Minister Mirko Cvetkovic stated on Sunday that it would be good to find a strategic partner for the Smederevo steel mill as soon as possible, adding that the government will start recovering the plant's losses as of March.

Jeremic: Germany still without position on Serbia

08:36 | 0 | Tanjug

Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic pointed out in Munich on Sunday that Germany still has not decided what their stance with respect to Serbia's candidate status would be at the next meeting of EU foreign ministers.

Dacic to visit Sjenica, Ivanjica

08:33 | 0 | Emg.rs

First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior Ivica Dacic will visit on 6 February at 12.00 the district and municipal centres for emergency situations in Sjenica, the municipal building, and after that fire and rescue units in this place.

Presentation of "Study of mapping flood zones in Serbia" project

08:32 | 0 | Emg.rs

Minister of Agriculture, Trade, Forestry and Water Management Dusan Petrovic and Ambassador of the EU Delegation in Serbia Vincent Degert will address the conference on the occasion of presenting the project "Study of mapping flood zones in Serbia" on 6 February at

07. February 2012.