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Thousands in Kosovo protest the EU-brokered deal with Serbia
Pristina/Belgrade (dpa) - Several thousand Kosovar Albanians protested Monday in Pristina against the European Union-brokered agreement with Serbia, saying it undermined the independence of Kosovo.The protest was called by the Vetevendosje, or self-determination, party, the third largest in the Kosovo parliament, which vehemently opposes any deals with Belgrade.Kosovo, a predominantly ethnic ...
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Dragan Stojkovic's family home attacked
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) ? Serbian police are investigating who hurled a hand grenade last week into the yard of the house owned by the mother of Dragan Stojkovic, the coach of Nagoya Grampus and a former Red Star Belgrade and Marseille player.
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EU ministers agree candidate status for Serbia: French FM
EU foreign ministers on Monday approved a first key step in Serbia's bid to join the European Union, French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe said.
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Serbia's EU bid gains momentum
(BRUSSELS ) - Serbia's chances of taking a major step towards EU membership gained momentum Monday when several European Union foreign ministers spoke out in favour of granting it candidate status.
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Dragan Stojkovic's family home attacked
Serbian police are investigating who hurled a hand grenade last week into the yard of the house owned by the mother of Dragan Stojkovic, the coach of Nagoya Grampus and a former Red Star Belgrade and Marseille player. Police said Monday the hand grenade exploded only several meters from the main entrance into the Stojkovic family house in the southern city of Nis.
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Grenade explodes at home of Red Star Belgrade legend Dragan Stojkovic
? Former Yugoslavia captain insists he was not the target ? Stojkovic thrown out of Red Star cafe by fans last month Unidentified assailants threw a hand grenade which exploded in the garden of the family home of the Red Star Belgrade legend Dragan Stojkovic in the southern Serbian town of Nis, police said on Sunday. "An investigation was launched immediately," Nis police spokeswoman Lidija ...
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?It would be better if Serbia had police in Kosovo?
BELGRADE -- Serbia?s Interior Minister Ivica Da?i? has strongly condemned the arrest of Serbian policemen in Gnjilane on Saturday. He added he was sorry Serbia did not have its own police in Kosovo.
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Serbs shun Jolie's directorial debut
Serbs shun Jolie's directorial debut Associated Press Copyright 2012 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 09:52
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EU ?only solution for Serbia?
BELGRADE -- The U-Turn Movement does not suit anyone who is afraid of Europeanization of Serbia, Serbian Renewal Movement (SPO) leader Vuk Dra?kovi? says.
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Serbia closer to EU after latest Kosovo agreements
BRUSSELS, Belgium : The European Union (EU) on Friday announced that the latest agreements reached in the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue bring Serbia and Kosovo closer to the EU. The implementation of the integrated management for crossing points (IBM) were described as a 'major step forward,' important for the stability of the region and for the EU.
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Kosovo-Serbia deal will help Belgrade's EU bid, reports say
Kosovo has reached a deal with Serbia that will help Serbia?s bid to gain official "candidate" status to join the European Union. read more
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Serbia closer to EU after latest Kosovo agreements
The European Union (EU) on Friday announced that the latest agreements reached in the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue bring Serbia and Kosovo closer to the EU. The implementation of the integrated management for crossing points (IBM) were described as a `major step forward,` important for the stability of the region and for the EU. As Serbia has constantly refused to recognize Kosovo`s independence ...
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Kosovo and Serbia Reach Key Deal
The agreement outlines the conditions under which Kosovo can be represented at international meetings and will help Serbia move toward E.U. candidate status.
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Serbia, Kosovo strike accord
BELGRADE, Serbia, Feb. 24 (UPI) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Friday praised the agreement struck between Kosovo and Serbia that should move Serbia closer to EU membership.
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Serbia, Kosovo in compromise deal
Reuters/Brussels Serbia and Kosovo reached a deal yesterday that could help Belgrade win the status of candidate for European Union membership and lead to closer trade links between Pristina and the EU.
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ANALYSIS: Tadic praises deal with Kosovo despite fire from opposition By Boris Babic, dpa
Belgrade (dpa) - Serbian President Boris Tadic on Friday declared an EU-brokered agreement with Kosovo a triumph. But the deal was immediately rejected as "high treason" by the opposition, which views it as recognition of the independence of the former province.The agreement, which allows Kosovo to represent itself in international forums - without forcing Serbia to cede its claim to the ...
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Serbs shun opening screenings of Jolie's directorial debut 'Land of Blood and Honey'
BELGRADE, Serbia - The Serbian premiere of Angelina Jolie's Balkan war drama "In the Land of Blood and Honey" was met by derision Friday, as Serbs angry over what they consider an unfair depiction stayed away in droves.
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US backs Serbia EU hopes after Kosovo deal
The United States on Friday praised Serbia for agreeing to allow Kosovo into official Western Balkans meetings and voiced support for Belgrade's aspirations to join the European Union.
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Kosovo deal is latest breakthrough in talks with Serbia
(BRUSSELS ) - A Serbia-Kosovo deal enabling Pristina to take its place alongside Belgrade at official Western Balkans meetings is the latest breakthrough in a year of small but significant steps to reduce tension.
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Serbia and Kosovo agree on closer cooperation
Serbia and Kosovo resolve some long-standing differences in a deal that may help Belgrade win the status of candidate for European Union entry and lead to closer trade links between its former province and the EU.
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