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Cop Killed as Kosovo Govt Makes Power Grab for Serb North

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North Kosovo, in orange, is Serb-run. Pristina aims to start trade war with Belgrade. Two policemen were wounded Monday, with one later dying of his injuries, in an operation to extend central control over North Kosovo. Since the region claimed independence in 2008, its largest remaining majority-Serb enclave has resisted rule from the capital, Pristina. The European Union, which normally backs Kosovo’s... 

Serbia anti-government protesters demand early election

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The protesters said they were fed up with corruption and low wages. Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters have massed in Belgrade to call for early elections, amid growing anger over the economy and corruption. Opposition leader Tomislav Nikolic told the crowd he was going on hunger strike until an election was called. The rally comes three months after a similar protest in the capital. President... 

Russia to "rescue" Serbia from NATO

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Serbia may become one of the largest buyers of Russian arms. This can become possible after Vladimir Putin’s recent visit to the country. Belgrade may receive a ten-billion-dollar loan soon. Three billion dollars of the amount will be spent to modernize outdated Soviet arms and purchase state-of-the-art Russian arms. What exactly do the Serbs want to buy from Russia? No official statement on... 

Serbia Holds Biggest Opposition Protest In Years

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Supporters of Serbian opposition during a mass protest in downtown Belgrade yesterday. Tens of thousands of disenchanted Serbs protested in central Belgrade Saturday in the biggest anti-government rally in years aimed at showing opposition strength ahead of scheduled 2012 elections. A pro-European Union coalition has governed Serbia since 2008, but persistent economic hardship and frustration with... 

Serbia, Russia Sign Bilateral Agreements

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Serbian and Russian delegations, led by their heads of state, Boris Tadic and Dmitry Medvedev, signed six agreements on bilateral cooperation at 1pm. The agreements cover the fields of culture, science and technology, security, education, air travel and parliamentary cooperation. The pacts are as follows: – An agreement on the establishment of a gas storage firm, Banatski Dvor, as a joint venture... 

Minority Rights in Kosovo under International Rule

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Nowhere in Europe is there such segregation as Kosovo. Thousands of people are still displaced and in camps. Nowhere else are there so many ‘ethnically pure’ towns and villages scattered across such a small province. Nowhere is there such a level of fear for so many minorities that they will be harassed simply for who they are. And perhaps nowhere else in Europe is at such a high risk... 

Serbian Radical Party wins the 2007 elections with 28%

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The hardline Radical Party attracted most support in Serbia’s general election, dashing Western hopes the nation blamed for a decade of war in the 1990s would finally turn its back on nationalism. However, there was no certainty the Radicals, who won 28 percent of the vote on Sunday, could form a government. The result cast a pall over European Union and United States expectations they would... 
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