Tag: Serbia
Balkans 20.01.23 | 10:09

Rescue workers fight flooding in southern Serbia, northern Kosovo

Rescue workers in south-western Serbia and northern Kosovo are battling severe flooding following continuous rainfall, causing damage to homes and roads. The Ibar, Raska, Western Morava and Lim rivers burst their banks and flooded houses and traffic routes. In Novi Pazar, the Raska floods swept away...

Balkans 07.01.23 | 10:16

Tensions rise as two young Serbs were shot and wounded in Kosovo on the eve of Christmas

A suspected attacker was arrested in Kosovo, after shooting two Serbs, one of them an 11 year old boy and the other a 21 year old. The attacks were carried out near the village of Shtrpce, a Serbian enclave close to the border with Macedonia, on the eve of Orthodox Christmas, and a time of high tensions...

Macedonia 04.01.23 | 09:36

In 2022 Macedonia and Serbia had “historically” good relations

What was significant for Serbia in 2022 were the April elections at all levels which confirmed the multi-year dominance of the government of Aleksandar Vucic and his Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), the election of a new Government headed by Ana Brnabic, the impact of Russian aggression on Ukraine and...

Culture 02.12.22 | 10:16

Museums from Macedonia, Bulgaria and Serbia agree joint activities

The Archeological Museum of Macedonia, the National Archeological Institute at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and the National Museum of Serbia yesterday in Sofia signed agreements establishing joint activities. The main purpose of the agreements is to implement a joint project between the three national...

Macedonia Balkans 25.11.22 | 14:23

Serbia also got its own “French proposal”

The Serbian President, Aleksandar Vucic, met with the President of the French Republic Senate Gérard Larcher, with whom he discussed the improvement of Serbian-French cooperation, the situation in the region and Serbia’s European path, MIA’s correspondent reported from Belgrade. We appreciate...

Balkans 24.11.22 | 10:02

EU: Compromise reached to de-escalate Serbia-Kosovo car plate spat

Kosovo and Serbia have agreed on “measures to avoid further escalation” in a spat over a new car plate regulation by the Kosovo government, EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell said late on Wednesday. “We have a deal,” Borrell announced on Twitter following EU-mediated talks in Brussels to...

Balkans 22.11.22 | 09:41

Serbia, Kosovo still at loggerheads after day of EU-sponsored talks

European Union efforts to defuse tensions between Balkan neighbours Serbia and Kosovo fell short at talks in Brussels on Monday. Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti did not accept the bloc’s de-escalation proposal, said EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell after eight hours of negotiations. Serbian...

Balkans 13.11.22 | 17:22

Macedonians in Serbia elect members of their new national council

Serbia held Sunday regular elections for members of the national councils of 23 national minorities, including the Macedonian, MIA’s Belgrade correspondent reports. The Macedonian minority held the elections for members of the National Council in Belgrade, in the National Assembly through an electoral...

Balkans 10.11.22 | 09:44

LEAK: Franco-German plan to resolve the Kosovo-Serbia dispute

A recent Franco-German proposal for a new dialogue framework between Kosovo and Serbia, which EURACTIV has obtained from a trusted source, reveals indirectly, based on the text’s interpretations, how little synergy exists between the two sides to solve the issue. Following the brutal Kosovo war between...

Macedonia 24.10.22 | 09:58

Serbia to provide gas for our country to get through the winter

The Government of Serbia has amended the Decision on the temporary ban on the export and delivery of natural gas, with which the gas will still be able to be exported to Macedonia, the Tanjug agency reported. The decision was changed three days after its adoption, on October 20. The temporary ban on...

Balkans 17.10.22 | 19:08

Serbia has a strategic interest in building an oil pipeline to Macedonia, Greece and Albania, as well as to Hungary

Serbian Deputy PM and Minister of Mining and Energy Zorana Mihajlovic said Monday it is important for the country to construct an oil pipeline leading to the Mediterranean, namely to ports In Albania and Greece, but also to link up with Hungary, MIA reports from Belgrade. It is strategically important...

Macedonia 01.09.22 | 22:50

Macedonia and Serbia to sign EU integration cooperation memorandum

Serbia’s and Macedonia’s path toward EU membership is not easy and they both share many things in common to cooperate and share experiences and as a result the two countries will sign a European integration cooperation memorandum, Deputy Prime Minister Bojan Maricic and Serbia’s Minister...

Macedonia 23.05.22 | 20:56

Serbian church refers to the Macedonian church under its full name

The Synod of the Serbian Orthodox Church completed its May meeting, and it affirmed its offer of a broad autonomy to the Macedonian Orthodox Church. This falls short of the requested full autocephaly or independence that Macedonia wants. On the positive side, the Serbian church used the full name of...

Macedonia 11.05.22 | 10:20

Macedonian and Serbian churches resume negotiations on their future relationship

The Macedonian Orthodox Church is resuming its decades long talks with the Serbian Orthodox Church about its future status, after the Ecumenical Patriarch admitted the Macedonian church in canonical unity with the other Orthodox churches. There are widespread rumors that Ohrid and Pec are finalizing...

Macedonia 09.04.22 | 11:10

Serbia did not allow exports: Producers are panicking for raw materials, we will run out of cooking oil

Despite yesterday’s announcements by the Government that an agreement was reached for Serbia to lift the ban on wheat, corn and raw sunflower oil exports to our country, in the decision after the session of the Government of the Republic of Serbia, sunflower oil is not mentioned anywhere. A statement...

Macedonia 07.04.22 | 17:45

Serbia allows grain exports to Macedonia

The Serbian Government approved the sale of wheat and corn to Macedonia. Serbia largely stopped grain exports to protect its food security, but eventually determined that exporting to Macedonia would not affect its own interests. The Serbian Government informed that grain companies can now trade with...

Balkans 04.04.22 | 00:18

Vucic wins big in Serbian triple elections

President Aleksandar Vucic declared a major victory in the triple elections that took place today in Serbia. Vucic won re-election outright, with 59.9 percent of the vote, well ahead of his closest rival Zdravko Ponos with 17 percent. His SNS party will also have over 120 seats in Parliament, against...

Balkans 03.04.22 | 23:16

Serbia: Aleksandar Vucic and his SNS party score easy victories in general and presidential elections, may stumble in the local race for Belgrade

Early election results from Serbia show that President Aleksandar Vucic likely won re-election in the first round, carrying 59.8 percent of the vote amid a weak and divided opposition field. His best performing opponent, Zdravko Ponosh, won 17 percent, followed by a smattering of candidates that polled...

Economy 09.03.22 | 11:35

Macedonia could be hit by Serbian ban on grain exports

Grain supply to Macedonia could be in danger as Serbia announces that it will stop exports of corn and wheat. Serbia recently gave 50,000 tons of wheat and 25,000 tons of corn to Macedonia, and its President Vucic announced that the neighboring countries will be exempt from future export bans. But Vucic...

Macedonia 02.03.22 | 21:03

Macedonia requested 50,000 tons of wheat and 25,000 tons of corn from Serbia

In his extraordinary address to the public regarding the political and economic crisis over the military conflict in Ukraine, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said that Serbia will deliver 50,000 tons of wheat and 25,000 tons of corn to Macedonia at its request, MIA reports from Belgrade. Today we...

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