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Serbia buys back loss-making plant from US Steel [Jan 31, 2012] BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) ? Serbia's government has bought back from U.S. Steel its loss-making plant in the Balkan country for a symbolic $1, with a goal to avoid its closure and the layoff of 5,400 of its workers. [via YahooNews] More >>

US Steel pulls out of Serbia [Jan 31, 2012] Serbia's government has bought back from U.S. Steel its loss-making plant in the Balkan country for a symbolic $1, with a goal to avoid its closure and the layoff of 5,400 of its workers. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia to buy back loss-making US Steel plant [Jan 30, 2012] Serbia to buy back loss-making US Steel plant Associated Press Copyright 2012 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 04:07 [via YahooNews] More >>

Business : Serbia to buy back steel plant for $1 [Jan 29, 2012] BELGRADE ? Serbia?s government has agreed with US Steel to buy back its loss-making plant in the Balkan country for a symbolic $1, with a goal to avoid its closure and the layoff of 5,400 of its workers, the prime minister said. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia to buy back loss-making US Steel plant [Jan 28, 2012] (01-27) 16:05 PST BELGRADE, Yugoslavia (AP) -- Serbia's government has agreed with U.S. Steel to buy back its loss-making plant in the Balkan country for a symbolic $1, with a goal to avoid its closure and the layoff of... [via YahooNews] More >>

Kosovo police, protesters clash near Serbia border [Jan 14, 2012] PODUJEVO, Kosovo (Reuters) - Police in Kosovo fired tear gas and water cannon Saturday to disperse hundreds of protesters trying to stop traffic entering from Serbia in the latest flare-up in the Balkan country. The Kosovo Albanian demonstrators were protesting against what they say are Serbian efforts to obstruct economic and political development in Kosovo, which declared independence from ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Grant to take over at Partizan - reports [Jan 13, 2012] BELGRADE (Reuters) - Former Chelsea manager Avram Grant is set to take over at Serbian champions and league leaders Partizan Belgrade, local media in the Balkan country's capital reported Thursday. Daily Vecernje Novosti said on its website (www.novosti.rs) Partizan's board would meet by Friday to name Grant as a replacement for Aleksandar Stanojevic, who fell out with club president Dragan ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Grant to take over at Partizan - reports [Jan 12, 2012] Former Chelsea manager Avram Grant is set to take over at Serbian champions and league leaders Partizan Belgrade, local media in the Balkan country's capital reported on Thursday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Tadic says Serbia committed to EU path despite setback [Dec 09, 2011] Belgrade (dpa) - Serbia will not give up aspirations to join the European Union, President Boris Tadic said Friday, after the bloc postponed by three months a decision on whether to recognize the Balkan country as a membership candidate."I remain in the position that our path leads to the EU and I will never abandon that," he told a press conference.Earlier, EU leaders deferred until March a ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia coach Petrovic steps down after Euro 2012 fiasco [Oct 15, 2011] Coach Vladimir Petrovic and the Serbia Football Association (FSS) parted company on Friday after the Balkan country's failure to qualify for next year's Euro 2012 finals. [via YahooNews] More >>

EU hopes Hungary will not veto Serbia [Oct 14, 2011] The EU's enlargement commissioner expressed the hope Hungary will not veto Serbia's candidacy for membership because it is upset over a property restitution law in the Balkan country. [via YahooNews] More >>

EU official hopes Hungary won?t veto Serbia?s bid to join EU in its anger over restitution law [Oct 14, 2011] BELGRADE, Serbia ? The EU?s enlargement commissioner expressed the hope Hungary will not veto Serbia?s candidacy for membership because it is upset over a property restitution law in the Balkan country. Hungary has hinted that it may block Serbia?s accession bid to join the EU because of its opposition to the new law. Though EU officials have said the law is in line with European standards ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia seeks urgent international probe into Kosovo organ trafficking [Jul 07, 2011] Serbia is demanding an urgent international probe into the Balkan country's claims that Kosovo rebels trafficked in human organs during and after the former province's 1999 war for secession. [via YahooNews] More >>

NATO general: Serbia will not be pressured to join the alliance [Jun 14, 2011] BELGRADE, Serbia - NATO will not pressure Serbia to join, but wants to boost ties with the Balkan country it bombed in 1999, a senior NATO official said Tuesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serb opposition leader collapses during hunger strike [Apr 18, 2011] BELGRADE (Reuters) - Serbia's leading opposition politician collapsed and was admitted to hospital late on Sunday, a party official said, a day after he started a hunger strike to try and force early elections in the Balkan country. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serb opposition leader on hunger strike to force vote [Apr 17, 2011] BELGRADE (Reuters) - Serbia's conservative opposition leader told at least 50,000 protesters Saturday he would go on a hunger strike until the government agreed to early elections in the Balkan country. [via YahooNews] More >>

Putin visits Balkan ally Serbia for pipeline talks [Mar 23, 2011] (AP:BELGRADE, Serbia) Russia is not opposed to Serbia's plans to join the European Union, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Wednesday, pledging to boost relations with the Balkan country where Moscow seeks to retain strong political and economic influence. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbian FA asks government to help fight hooliganism [Mar 15, 2011] Serbian Football Association (FSS) president Tomislav Karadzic asked the Balkan country's authorities on Tuesday to step up the fight against soccer violence to avoid expulsion from international competition. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia could be expelled from Euro qualifiers - Michel Platini [Feb 24, 2011] BELGRADE (Reuters) - Serbia will be thrown out of the Euro 2012 qualifiers if the Balkan country's fans cause any more crowd trouble, UEFA president Michel Platini has said. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia could be expelled from Euro qualifiers - Michel Platini [Feb 24, 2011] BELGRADE (Reuters) - Serbia will be thrown out of the Euro 2012 qualifiers if the Balkan country's fans cause any more crowd trouble, UEFA president Michel Platini has said. [via YahooNews] More >>