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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 >>

Serbia to host annual NATO conference in June; sign of improving ties [Feb 09, 2011] Serbia will host an annual NATO conference this year, in a sign of improving ties between the alliance and the country it bombed over Kosovo in 1999. Serb Defence Minister Dragan Sutanovac says NATO's decision to hold the conference in Belgrade in June is an important boost for the Balkan country. [via YahooNews] More >>

Mass anti-government rally held in Serbia [Feb 06, 2011] Tens of thousands of nationalist supporters rallied against Serbia's pro-Western government on Saturday, demanding early elections amid the Balkan country's deepening economic crisis. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia's nationalist rally against government [Feb 05, 2011] Tens of thousands of nationalist supporters rallied against Serbia's pro-Western government on Saturday, demanding early elections amid the Balkan country's deepening economic crisis. [via YahooNews] More >>