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Serbia, IMF Agree on New Loan Package for Country to Aid Budget Financing [Sep 01, 2010] The International Monetary Fund has reached agreement with Serbia on the next loan payment to the Balkan country, IMF Mission Chief Albert Jaeger said. [via YahooNews] More >>

British official steps up pressure on Serbia over its UN resolution on Kosovo [Aug 31, 2010] BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) ? Britain's foreign secretary urged Serbia on Tuesday not to challenge Kosovo's independence at the U.N. General Assembly, and the Balkan country's president said it is open to a compromise on the resolution. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia accuses 'certain influential EU states' of blackmail [Aug 17, 2010] Serbia has accused "certain influential EU states" of blackmail, claiming they plan to block its accession to the EU unless the Balkan country accepts the independence of Kosovo. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia government faces criticism over Kosovo at emergency parliament session [Jul 26, 2010] BELGRADE, Serbia - Serbia's government called for unity but faced fierce criticism from the opposition Monday, at an emergency parliament session held after the United Nations' highest court dealt the Balkan country a major blow by backing the legality of Kosovo's independence. [via YahooNews] More >>

(AFX UK Focus) 2010-06-02 10:34 U.S. Steel Serbia restarts blast furnace [Jun 02, 2010] BELGRADE, June 2 (Reuters) - The Serbian unit of U.S. Steel , the Balkan country's largest exporter, has restarted its second blast furnace that was was idled last November for repairs, a company official said on Wednesday. "The repairs are almost done and the furnace is already working," said Nemanja Brkovic, a spokesman for U.S. Steel Serbia. He said production has accelerated this year. "All ... [via YahooNews] More >>

(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-30 16:16 Serbia's Jan current account extends decline-cbank (Interactive Investor) [Mar 30, 2010] BELGRADE, March 30 (Reuters) - Serbia's current account deficit fell by 33 percent to $188 million in January, data showed on Tuesday, and a central bank official said the outlook for growth still looked poor. Serbia ended 2009 with a current account gap of $2.4 billion, the lowest since 2005, as global recession hit the Balkan country's economy, the central bank's 2009 balance of payments ... [via YahooNews] More >>

(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-02 15:55 Serbia ends 2009 with a $2.4 bn current account gap (Interactive Investor) [Mar 02, 2010] BELGRADE, March 2 (Reuters) - Serbia ended 2009 with a current account gap of $2.4 billion, its lowest since 2005, as global recession hit the Balkan country's economy, the central bank's 2009 balance of payments report showed on Tuesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-02 15:55 Serbia ends 2009 with a $2.4 bn current account gap (Interactive Investor) [Mar 02, 2010] BELGRADE, March 2 (Reuters) - Serbia ended 2009 with a current account gap of $2.4 billion, its lowest since 2005, as global recession hit the Balkan country's economy, the central bank's 2009 balance of payments report showed on Tuesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

(AFX UK Focus) 2010-02-23 15:20 Foreign bank exposure to Serbia to drop in April (Interactive Investor) [Feb 23, 2010] BELGRADE, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Serbia's foreign bank creditors meeting in Vienna on Friday will lower their exposure to the Balkan country to 80 percent of current levels as of April, the head of the IMF mission to Serbia said on Tuesday. "The IMF, foreign banks, home supervisors of those banks, the Serbian authorities, the EBRD, the World Bank, the ECB as observers, will meet on Friday to discuss ... [via YahooNews] More >>

IMF Approves 350 Million-Euro Loan Installment for Serbia (Bloomberg) [Feb 23, 2010] Feb. 23 (Bloomberg) -- The International Monetary Fund said it preliminarily approved the third tranche of its loan to Serbia and expects the Balkan country to receive the 350 million-euro ($476 million) installment in April. [via YahooNews] More >>

Telenor bids to end Serbia's fixed phone monopoly (INO News) [Jan 12, 2010] (AP:BELGRADE, Serbia) Norway's Telenor ASA placed the only bid for Serbia's second fixed-line telephone operator license, the Balkan country's telecommunications agency said Tuesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia May Apply for EU Entry in Coming Days, EU?s Fajon Says (Bloomberg) [Dec 18, 2009] Dec. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Serbia may apply for membership in the European Union in the coming days, bringing the Balkan country a step closer to economic and political ties with the 27-nation bloc, an EU official said. [via YahooNews] More >>

Swine flu epidemic declared in Serbia (FOX 11 Tucson) [Nov 11, 2009] BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) ? Serbia's health ministry has proclaimed a swine flu epidemic in the Balkan country. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia police detain 100 people in drugs raids (AlertNet) [Oct 31, 2009] Source: Reuters BELGRADE, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Serbian police detained 100 people on Saturday in a major crackdown on drug traffickers launched simultaneously across the Balkan country. "We have managed to ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia, Russia negotiate terms for $1 billion loan (INO News) [Oct 29, 2009] (AP:BELGRADE, Serbia) Serbia and Russia on Thursday began negotiating the conditions for a $1 billion (euro675 million) loan, which some fear is an attempt by Moscow to extend its influence in the Balkan country. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia, Russia negotiate terms for $1 billion loan (INO News) [Oct 29, 2009] (AP:BELGRADE, Serbia) Serbia and Russia on Thursday began negotiating the conditions for a $1 billion (euro675 million) loan, which some fear is an attempt by Moscow to extend its influence in the Balkan country. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbian Officials: Russia Agrees To Lend $1B To Serbia - FT (INO News) [Oct 21, 2009] LONDON (Dow Jones)--Russia agreed Tuesday to lend $1 billion to Serbia to help the cash-strapped Balkan country weather the recession, The Financial Times reports Wednesday, citing officials in Belgrade. [via YahooNews] More >>

Russia to lend $1bn to Serbia (Financial Times) [Oct 21, 2009] Dmitry Medvedev, Russia?s president, agreed on Tuesday to lend $1bn to Serbia to help the cash-strapped Balkan country weather the recession, officials in Belgrade said. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia to seek extradition of Nazi suspect from US (Boston Globe) [Apr 13, 2009] Serbia will seek the extradition of a naturalized American who allegedly served in a Nazi unit that killed about 17,000 civilians during World War II, the Balkan country's war crimes prosecutor said Monday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia to seek extradition of Nazi suspect from US (AP via Yahoo! News) [Apr 13, 2009] Serbia will seek the extradition of a naturalized American who allegedly served in a Nazi unit that killed about 17,000 civilians during World War II, the Balkan country's war crimes prosecutor said Monday. [via YahooNews] More >>