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Serbian President complains about wiretapping

Serbian President complains about wiretapping

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic complained that he was wiretapped more than 1 800 times in order to find incriminating evidence and force him to resign. "It is clear to everyone that there were 1 882 cases of illegal …

Serbia and Kosovo reach agreement on de-escalation at border

Serbia and Kosovo reach agreement on de-escalation at border

Serbia and Kosovo have reached an agreement to ease the situation on their border, an EU official confirmed on Thursday. "We have a deal!," Miroslav Lajčák, EU Special Representative for the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue …

 Not accepted to EU Balkan countries create their own mini-Schengen

Not accepted to EU Balkan countries create their own mini-Schengen

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama, and Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev were all smiles as they took a stroll through the Macedonian capital of Skopje in late July after signing a trilateral economic agreement at a regional business forum

Serbia: Russia is one of those to rely on in today’s world

Serbia: Russia is one of those to rely on in today’s world

Serbia views Russia as a partner and a friend and has no plans to impose sanctions on Russia, Serbian parliament speaker Ivica Dacic said, addressing the Russian State Duma (the lower house of parliament) on Wednesday. "Serbia will …

Covid diplomacy in South Eastern Europe

Covid diplomacy in South Eastern Europe

The media dedicate increasing attention to the issue of vaccine distribution and how it affects post-pandemic recovery. Some commentators and outlets have been focusing especially on the inequalities in the allocations of doses amongst different countries. As a matter of fact, a small number of highly developed countries have already booked an excessive number of doses. The UK, Israel and the US are likely to get enough shots to immunise their entire populaces more than once

Serbia to start manufacturing Sputnik V shots

Serbia to start manufacturing Sputnik V shots

Serbia said it plans to start domestic production of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine in May and China’s Sinopharm shot by mid-October. After meeting United Arab Emirates Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Dubai, …

Emir Kusturica receives Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine

Emir Kusturica receives Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine

Serbian movie director Emir Kusturica has been vaccinated with the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, as he himself said in an interview with Russia’s Federal Agency for the Commonwealth of Independent States Affairs, Compatriots Living Abroad, …

Vaccine skepticism hurts East European anti-virus efforts

Vaccine skepticism hurts East European anti-virus efforts

Vaccines from the West, Russia or China? Or none at all? That dilemma faces nations in southeastern Europe, where coronavirus vaccination campaigns are off to a slow start — overshadowed by heated political debates and conspiracy …

Serbia repays early 172.7 mln euro debt to Azerbaijan

Serbia repays early 172.7 mln euro debt to Azerbaijan

Serbia has repaid early a 172.7 million euro ($210 million) outstanding debt to Azerbaijan under a loan for the construction of a Corridor XI road section, Serbian finance minister Sinisa Mali said. The government has repaid …

Russia defeats Serbia 3:1 in UEFA Nations League match

Russia defeats Serbia 3:1 in UEFA Nations League match

Russia has defeated Serbia 3:1 in a group stage match of the UEFA Nations League. The game was held at the VTB Arena in Moscow without any spectators present. Russia’s Artyom Dzyuba scored twice (48th minute, penalty; and …

Serbian Parliament Speaker tested positive for Covid-19

Serbian Parliament Speaker tested positive for Covid-19

The speaker of the National Assembly of Serbia, Maya Gojkovic, tested positive for Covid-19, Tanyug agency reports. The 57-year-old chairman of parliament was diagnosed with pneumonia. She has been hospitalized and is being treated …

Ratko Mladic undergoes surgery in Hague

Ratko Mladic undergoes surgery in Hague

Former Bosnian Serb army commander Ratko Mladic, convicted war criminal, underwent surgery in Hague, his son Darko reported. “We were informed today without any warning that he was sent for surgery to the hospital unit. After the …

Russia to ship Pantsir-S1 air defense systems to Serbia

Russia to ship Pantsir-S1 air defense systems to Serbia

Russia and Serbia signed a deal on one battery made up of six Pantsir-S1 missile systems and will have it delivered this year, a source in the defence cooperation sector said. "The deal for one battery was signed last year. …