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Extreme cold, snow kills 36 in Eastern Europe [Jan 30, 2012] BELGRADE, Serbia ? A severe and snowy cold snap across central and eastern Europe has left at least 36 people dead, cut off power to towns, and snarled traffic. [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 >>

Kosovo police, protesters clash near Serbia border [Jan 14, 2012] PODUJEVO, Kosovo (Reuters) - Police in Kosovo fired tear gas and water cannon to disperse hundreds of demonstrators trying to stop traffic entering from neighboring Serbia on Saturday. The Kosovo Albanian protesters, followers of the opposition political party Self-Determination, were trying to block two border crossings in protest at what they say is Serbian obstruction of Kosovo's independence ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Merkel urges Serbia, Kosovo to normalize relations [Dec 19, 2011] PRISTINA (Reuters) - Germany urged Serbia on Monday to stop supporting ethnic kin in Kosovo and seek direct talks instead with the ethnic Albanian-led government in its former province. Serbs have put up barricades in the last few months to block traffic and attacked NATO troops in the largely lawless north of the tiny country, bordering with Serbia. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Horgo?-Bikovo stretch of Corridor 10 complete [Jul 15, 2011] BELGRADE -- A 28-kilometer stretch of Corridor 10 through Serbia, from Horgo? to Bikovo, opened for traffic on Friday, the Koridori Srbije (Corridors of Serbia) announced. [via YahooNews] More >>

Farmers block roads in Serbia's north [Jun 04, 2011] The Associated Press The Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia Serbian farmers have blocked roads throughout a northern province demanding higher subsidies from the government. Hundreds of tractors are parked on roads and around towns in Vojvodina province, halting traffic and letting only emergency cars through. The protests started earlier this week, and have gradually built up. By Thursday ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Farmers block roads in Serbia's north [Jun 04, 2011] The Associated Press The Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia Serbian farmers have blocked roads throughout a northern province demanding higher subsidies from the government. Hundreds of tractors are parked on roads and around towns in Vojvodina province, halting traffic and letting only emergency cars through. The protests started earlier this week, and have gradually built up. By Thursday ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Protesting farmers block roads throughout northern Serb province [Jun 02, 2011] BELGRADE, Serbia ? Serbian farmers have blocked roads throughout a northern province demanding higher subsidies from the government. Hundreds of tractors are parked on roads and around towns in Vojvodina province, halting traffic and letting only emergency cars through. The protests started earlier this week, and have gradually built up. Read full article >> [via YahooNews] More >>

Snow slows down traffic in Serbia [Feb 25, 2011] BELGRADE -- Traffic has slowed down due to snow that keeps falling, Automobile and Motorcycle Association of Serbia (AMSS) has announced. [via YahooNews] More >>