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Serbia-Kosovo talks to continue Wednesday
Belgrade/Brussels (dpa) - The prime ministers of Serbia and Kosovo held renewed talks Tuesday in Brussels on the implementation of a deal to normalize relations but ended the session without agreement, European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said.Serbia?s Ivica Dacic and Kosovo?s Hashim Thaci decided to resume talks at 11 am (0900 GMT) Wednesday with Ashton?s mediation, Serbian ...
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5 Serbs released from Libya after 21 months
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) ? Officials say five Serbian citizens have returned home after spending 21 months in captivity in Libya. ? ? ? ?
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Germany to Back EU Progress for Serbia, Kosovo If Accord Enacted
Germany will support Serbia?s bid to secure a start date to begin European Union membership talks and back pre-accession talks for Kosovo if the nations show progress in implementing their April 19 political agreement.
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McHenry man arrested for threatening ambassador, Serbs
Federal agents have arrested a 48-year-old McHenry man on charges he threatened to kill State Department officials, including the U.S. ambassador in Serbia, and Serbians living in Chicago. Authorities say a visa dispute involving his Serbian wife prompted Russell K. Gordon to make the threats.
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Serbia to Discuss IMF Loan After EU Entry Talks, PM Says
Serbia may discuss a possible new precautionary loan with the International Monetary Fund once the Balkan nation wins the right to begin European Union membership talks, Prime Minister Ivica Dacic said.
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Ex-NBA player stabbed, seriously injured in fight
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) -- Serbian police say Predrag Danilovic, who played for the Miami Heat and Dallas Mavericks, is seriously injured after being stabbed in a fight.
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Germany seeks 'visible' Kosovo-Serbia progress
(BELGRADE ) - Germany on Monday called for "visible" progress in implementing a landmark deal between Serbia and Kosovo before securing Berlin's backing for Belgrade's bid to join the European Union.
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Germany urges Serbia, Kosovo to implement EU-brokered agreement Eds: epa photos
Belgrade (dpa) - German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle on Monday encouraged Serbia to continue normalizing ties with Kosovo and remain on track of progress towards EU membership."It is important and right to make the correct decision," Westerwelle said in Belgrade after meeting Prime Minister Ivica Dacic.Serbia and its predominantly Albanian former province of Kosovo are set Tuesday to ...
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German foreign minister pushes Serbia on Kosovo deal
German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle has arrived in Belgrade for talks with Serbia's leadership. Westerwelle called on Serbia to implement a deal normalizing relations with its former province Kosovo.
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Germany to press Serbia and Kosovo to normalize ties
Belgrade (dpa) - German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle arrived in Belgrade Sunday to push Serbia and Kosovo to implement a deal to normalize ties."An agreement on the implementation of the Brussels agreement and the start of its realization is a key condition for Serbia?s further progress on its European path," Westerwelle said.The European Union last month brokered the deal between Serbia ...
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PM Da?i?: Serbia does not need conflicts, wars
BELGRADE -- Serbian PM Ivica Da?i? has said that Serbia does not need conflicts and wars and that nobody should die for it but that everybody should live and work for it.
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?Serbia stands firmly by Republic of Srpska?
BELGRADE -- Serbia stands firmly by Republic of Srpska (RS) and will not allow anyone to blackmail the Serb people in RS, Serbian Prime Minister Ivica Da?i? said Saturday.
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Serbian politicians urged to implement Brussels agreement
BELGRADE -- EU Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fule has called on Serbian politicians to implement the Brussels agreement and continue reforms. He said he was convinced that with the politicians? efforts, Serbia would get a date for the beginning of the EU accession negotiations in June.
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German FM to arrive in Belgrade
BELGRADE -- Germany?s Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle will pay a two-day visit to Serbia and discuss the implementation of the Brussels agreement with Serbian officials.
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Riot mars Belgrade football derby
Police in the Serbian capital Belgrade make 104 arrests as rival fans of the city's Partizan and Red Star teams clash at a match.
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Soccer-Partizan win troubled Belgrade derby as 92 fans arrested
By Zoran Milosavljevic BELGRADE, May 18 (Reuters) - Fan violence outside Partizan's stadium overshadowed a tepid Belgrade derby that the league leaders won 1-0 against Red Star on Saturday thanks to a stunning late free kick from Milos Jojic. More than 90 fans were arrested before the match after Partizan's team bus was pelted with rocks when approaching the stadium and rival supporters also ...
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Soccer-Partizan win troubled Belgrade derby as 92 fans arrested
By Zoran Milosavljevic BELGRADE, May 18 (Reuters) - Fan violence outside Partizan's stadium overshadowed a tepid Belgrade derby that the league leaders won 1-0 against Red Star on Saturday thanks to a stunning late free kick from Milos Jojic. More than 90 fans were arrested before the match after Partizan's team bus was pelted with rocks when approaching the stadium and rival supporters also ...
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Ex-NBA player stabbed, seriously injured in fight
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) ? Serbian police say Predrag Danilovic, who played for the Miami Heat and Dallas Mavericks, is seriously injured after being stabbed in a fight.
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Ex-NBA Player Predrag Danilovic Stabbed, Seriously Injured During Brawl in Serbia
A former NBA player was stabbed early Saturday morning during a brawl in a Serbian cafe. Police say Pedrag Danilovic, known as Sasha during his time in the NBA, is seriously injured after getting stabbed during a fight in Belgrade, Serbia, according to The Associated Press. Danilovic has injuries to his abdomen, head and arms. He underwent [?]
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Soccer-Serbian championship results and standings
May 18 (Infostrada Sports) - Results and standings from the Serbian championship matches on Saturday Saturday, May 18 Hajduk Kula 2 Rad Belgrade 0 Jagodina 1 Spartak Subotica 1 Javor 3 FK Novi Pazar 2 OFK Belgrade 4 Smederevo 3 Sloboda Uzice 0 Radnicki Kragujevac 2 Vojvodina Novi Sad 3 FK Radnicki Nis 2 Friday, May 17 FK Donji Srem 0 BSK 1 Standings P W D L F A Pts 1 Partizan Belgrade 27 20 4 3 ...
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