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FINANCE-YUGOSLAVIA: Euro Brings Fears of Money Laundering
By the end of last week three million households in Serbia received flyers inviting them to convert hidden German Marks into bank accounts in the Euro. The move is being disputed as an invitation to money laundering.SCIENCE-YUGOSLAVIA: DNA Lab to Help Solve the Mystery of Missing in Wars
The mystery of what happened to the over 40 000 people who went missing during the gruesome wars in the former Yugoslav federation in the 90's will soon be solved with the setting up of the region's largest DNA laboratory in the Serbian capital of Belgrade.POLITICS: Moderate Wins Kosovo Polls Independence Still Far Away
Ethnic Albanians voted overwhelmingly for Ibrahim Rugova, moderate leader of the Democratic Alliance of Kosovo (DSK) in the province's first elections held on Saturday, but independence from Serbia, analysts have warned, is still a distant dream.POLITICS: Kosovo Holds its First Elections Under UN Rule
More than one million registered voters go to the polls in the UN-administered Serbian province of Kosovo on Nov 17.ECONOMY-SERBIA: New Tax Law Closes in on Milosevic’s Supporters
A new tax law, which came into force this month, is closing in on some 30 companies who owe the government more than 150 million U.S. dollars in unpaid taxes.POLITICS: Revival of Yugoslavia’s Military Industry
Macedonia has ordered weapons worth "millions of dollars" from the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY), marking, what analysts say, the revival of the country's military industry.POLITICS: Interpol Assists Govt to Rid Yugoslavia of Criminals
Milan Obradovic, the new Interpol chief, has embarked on a tough programme to rid Yugoslavia of criminals who have turned the Federation into a safe haven for almost a decade.POLITICS-SERBIA: Traces of al Qaeda Network in the Balkans
Traces of Osama bin Laden's al Qaeda network can be found in the Balkans too, where the wars of the disintegration of former Yugoslavia raged in the 1990s.POLITICS: U.S. Air Raids Remind Serbs of NATO Campaign in Serbia
The U.S. air campaign against the Taliban bases in Afghanistan is a familiar sight in Serbia.POLITICS: A New Era in Serbia
The fall of former dictator Slobodan Milosevic from power last year appears to have ushered in a new era in Serbia.POLITICS-SERBIA: New Law to End ‘On-line Theft’
New times bring new customs, says an old Serbian proverb, and that can be applied to thieves too.RIGHTS-SERBIA: A Million Children Live under Appalling Condition
About one million children in Serbia live under appalling condition, requiring attention from the authorities, according to the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).POLITICS: Serbs Show Little Sympathy with the United States
Two years after their country went through 78 days of NATO air raids, ordinary people in Serbia have shown little sympathy with the United States after the terror attacks on the World Trade Centre and the Pentagon.RIGHTS-SERBIA: Ten Years on Refugees Still Hope to Return Home
Ten years ago, thousands of Croatian refugees crossed into Serbia, escaping the devastating conflict which split up the former Yugoslavia.ECONOMY: An Island of Prosperity and Tolerance in Serbia
Novi Pazar, a town located some 300 kilometres south of Belgrade, is turning into an island of prosperity and tolerance in Serbia.ECONOMY-SERBIA: Reforms at a Car Factory to Cost 8000 Jobs
Long awaited economic reforms start in Serbia with the revitalisation of the Zastava car factory in Kragujevac, at an unprecedented high cost for some 8,000 workers who will lose their jobs by Aug 10.EDUCATION-SERBIA: Schools to Teach Religion After a 55-Year Break
Much to the chagrin of independent experts, the Serbian government has decided to introduce religious teaching in elementary and secondary schools beginning September 1.POLITICS-YUGOSLAVIA: Milosevic’s Party Fights for Survival
Only a modest celebration marked the date the League of Communists of Serbia (SKS) changed its name into Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS).RIGHTS-YUGOSLAVIA: Intolerance Threatening Serbian Society
Rights activists and social workers in Serbia have warned that the growing cases of intolerance are threatening to tear apart Serbian society.POLITICS-SERBIA: Milosevic Stands by Decision not to Hire Lawyers
Former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic stands by his decision not to hire lawyers to represent him before the international war crimes tribunal, as he believes he has done nothing wrong, according to Belgrade media.POLITICS-YUGOSLAVIA: Yugoslavia President Aims to Save Federation
Yugoslav President Vojislav Kostunica faces his federation's worst crisis, precipitated by the extradition of his predecessor, Slobodan Milosevic, to a UN war crimes tribunal whose jurisdiction the deposed strongman refused to recognise.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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