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Serbia to chair OSCE in 2015

12:59 | 0 | Tanjug

Serbia will chair the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in 2015, it was decided at the OSCE headquarters in Vienna on Friday.

Fresh snowfall impedes road-cleaning and traffic

16:11 | 0 | Tanjug

The death-toll of snowstorms in Serbia has reached 19 human lives, 200 people were evacuated from critical spots, while traffic has slowed down in the entire territory of Serbia due to fresh snow which has been falling since early morning, and only the authorities are performing

"112" system to be in use as of next year

11:13 | 0 | Emg.rs

First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior Ivica Dacic said today that the introduction of the telephone number for emergencies "112" is important from the point of quicker and more efficient help to people in extraordinary circumstances.

Government sends RSD 10m worth foodstuff to snow-stricken municipalities

11:10 | 0 | Emg.rs

The government adopted a Conclusion on the grant in food worth RSD 10 million to vulnerable population in municipalities affected by natural disasters caused by heavy snow.

Serbia’s economic delegation on two-day visit to Algeria

11:06 | 0 | Tanjug

Minister of Economy and Regional Development Nebojsa Ciric, followed by a Serbian delegation, will make an official visit to Algeria on 12 and 13 February to attend the 19th Mixed commission for economic and scientific and technical cooperation between Serbia and Algeria.

Cold snap death toll rises to 16

11:05 | 0 | Tanjug

The cold snap that has gripped Serbia has pushed the death toll to 16, Head of the Serbian Ministry of the Interior's Sector for Emergency Management Predrag Maric told Tanjug on Friday.

Sreckovic, Cekovic expelled from SPO

11:03 | 0 | Tanjug

Serbian Renewal Movement (SPO) Presidency on Friday expelled Diaspora Minister Srdjan Sreckovic and State Secretary Sanja Cekovic from the party, SPO has released.

Unknown perpetrators desecrate church in Kosovo

10:57 | 0 | Tanjug

Unkown vandals have desecrated a Serb church in an eastern Kosovo town and stole a certain amount of money and a number of sacred objects they found inside.

Tadic: Serbia deals with state of emergency well

10:56 | 0 | Tanjug

Serbia is dealing with the state of emergency caused by heavy snowfall and low temperature levels better than many other countries, Serbian President Boris Tadic said Friday in Nova Varos, a town in southwestern part of the country.

First social welfare fair opens in Belgrade

10:55 | 0 | Tanjug

Labour Minister Rasim Ljajic opened in Belgrade on Friday the first social welfare fair, which will have more than 130 participants who will show the visitors what the welfare system provides to its users.

OSCE chairmanship great recognition for Serbia

12:58 | 0 | Tanjug

Head of the Serbian parliament's delegation to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Suzana Grubjesic said that the fact Serbia will chair the organization in 2015 is a truly great recognition for the country.

410 illegal migrants discovered in three years

10:48 | 0 | Tanjug

Members of the gendarmerie engaged in securing the administrative line with Kosovo-Metohija and part of the border with Macedonia prevented 410 illegal migrants from reaching the EU member states across Serbia in the last three years.

Tadic: Triumph over organised crime close at hand

10:45 | 0 | Emg.rs, Tanjug

Tadic expressed belief that Serbia would attract more substantial investments once all criminals and heads of crime rings are arrested and convicted, since investors want to place their funds only in safe countries.

Madrid confirms arrest of Serbian criminals

10:42 | 0 | Tanjug

The Spanish Interior Ministry said in a release Friday that three former members of a notorious Serbian crime ring had been arrested in a restaurant in the center of Valencia following a period of Spain's police tracking their activities.

Serbia,Denmark sign agreement worth EUR 9 million

10:41 | 0 | Tanjug

The governments of Serbia and Denmark signed in Belgrade on Friday the agreement which envisages EUR 9 million worth of investments for the enhancement of fruit production and processing in underdeveloped parts of southern Serbia.

Swedish Ambassador: Serbian police champion of reforms

10:39 | 0 | Beta

Swedish Ambassador to Belgrade Christer Asp on Feb. 9 congratulated the Serbian Interior Ministry, underscoring that it was a "champion at implementing reforms."

Micunovic: Romanian Deputies exert pressure over Wallachians

10:37 | 0 | Beta

The chairman of the Serbian parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs, Dragoljub Micunovic, said on Feb. 9 that "a group of deputies" from Romania has been pressuring the Serbian parliamentarians for ten years now, with a demand that the Wallachians in Serbia declare

Republic of Serbia: Conclusions of an IMF Staff Visit

17:58 | 0 | Emg.rs

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission headed by Zuzana Murgasova visited Serbia during February 2-9, 2012 for discussions on the status of the precautionary Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) with Serbia. Ms. Murgasova issued the following statement today in Belgrade:

PM Cvetkovic: There are no disagreements with IMF

13:13 | 0 | Tanjug

“There are no disagreements with the IMF, as it is misinterpreted in the public. We have reached an agreement on realizing the first review of the arrangement after the setting up of the new government and the adoption of the budget review. At the same time, the status

President Tadic to visit Priboj and Nova Varos

13:12 | 0 | Tanjug

The Serbian president will in Nova Varos talk with representatives of the emergency headquarters of the municipalities of Nova Varos and Prijepolje, after which he will visit workers engaged in clearing snow, the president's press service released.

Serbia awaits decision on OSCE chair candidacy

13:11 | 0 | Tanjug

Decision on Serbia's candidacy for the presidency of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) will be taken in Vienna on Friday, OSCE has confirmed to Tanjug.

Dacic to open ceremony marking 112 European Day

08:13 | 0 | Emg.rs

First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior Ivica Dacic will open the ceremony marking the 112 European Day, a system for responding to emergencies, on 10 February, at 14.00, the Palace of Serbia, Bulevar Mihajla Pupina 2, hall "Beograd", east entrance.

Serbia's balance of payments deficit up by 39 %

08:11 | 0 | Tanjug

Serbia's balance of payments deficit in the period from January to November 2011 totaled USD 3.44 billion which is 39 percent more than in the respective period in 2010, reads the magazine Conjuncture Trends of Serbia, published by the Serbian Chamber of Commerce.

Arrangement not terminated, review by mid 2012

08:09 | 0 | Tanjug

The precautionary arrangement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has not been terminated nor has it collapsed -it is still in effect, but its review has been postponed until the middle of the year, economic advisor to the Serbian prime minister Jurij Bajec told Tanjug

Dinar hits record low, NBS sells EUR 68.5 mil

08:08 | 0 | Tanjug

The dinar will continue to slide for the fifth consecutive day on Friday, despite an intervention by the central bank which sold EUR 68.5 million on the foreign exchange market, hitting a record low official middle exchange rate of RSD 109.1794 for one euro, the National Bank

First review of arrangement after budget revision

08:06 | 0 | Tanjug

Representatives of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) stated at Thursday's meeting with Prime Minister Mirko Cvetkovic that the first review of the arrangement with this financial institution will take place after the adoption of the budget revision.

11. February 2012.