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Serbian president congratulates Obama on Nobel Peace Prize »

Belgrade  – Serbian President Boris Tadic congratulated US President Barack Obama Saturday on getting the Nobel Peace Prize, saying he hopes it will “be a guarantee of future politics of peace.”

IMF wants steps, not promises from Serbia, central bank head warns »

Belgrade  – International Monetary Fund (IMF) experts, due in Belgrade in October to review Serbia’s compliance with terms of a standby loan, will want concrete measures instead of “promises” to unblock the 4-billion-dollar credit, central bank Governor Radovan Jelasic said in an interview released Thursday.

Serbian press upbeat on basketball future after Eurobasket silver »

Belgrade  – Serbia’s press Monday hailed the rejuvenated national team as a force for the future despite their 85-63 defeat to Spain in Sunday’s Eurobasket final in Katowice, Poland.

Government job cuts won’t be enough for IMF, says central banker »

Belgrade  – Serbia’s plan to cut thousands of jobs in the administration is a “good start,” but not enough to meet the International Monetary Fund (IMF) lending criteria, Central Bank Governor Radovan Jelasic said in an interview released Saturday.

French football fan on life-support after brawl »

Belgrade  – Belgrade doctors said late Thursday they were fighting for the life of a French football fan injured in a brawl before a UEFA League match, local media said.

A mammoth – no matter how old – is a sensation in Serbia »

Kostolac, Serbia  – Wading through the swamps that hundreds of thousands of years later would become eastern Serbia, “Vika” became stuck, never managing to pull herself free, and eventually died.

Basketball euphoria returns to Serbia after win over Spain »

Belgrade  – Serbia departed home for the Eurobasket in Poland amid lower-than-ever expectations, but all that has changed after it routed world champions and main title contenders Spain in the opener Monday night.

Seven die in Serbian munitions factory blast »

Belgrade  – Seven people were killed and 14 others injured Thursday in an explosion at a munitions factory in Serbia, Interior Minister Ivica Dacic said.

Serbian Muslims look to Ramadan for spirit of reconciliation »

Belgrade  – After many years of war and hardship, Ramadan in the Balkans is beginning to give Muslims, and other faith communities – a glimmer of a long-absent feeling: unity.

Esperanto is a family affair in Serbia »

Belgrade  – Iva is a typical 4-year-old girl from Serbia. She enjoys summer vacation with her family, plays with her friends and argues with her little brother. The only thing that makes her different is that she does all of these things in Esperanto.