Serbia has expelled six Croatian football fans who were caught stealing from a gas station near Belgrade while traveling to a game in Bulgaria, also slapping them with three-year entry bans. The Hajduk Split fans were arrested last week for stealing beer, cigarettes and toys from the station near Belgrade while part of a group […]
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Row between Serbia & Kosovo slowing European clocks by 6 minutes
Millions of clocks across Europe are running more than six minutes late because of diplomatic tensions between Serbia and Kosovo. The situation is so bad it is literally impacting the European electrical grid. Unlike normal wall clocks and watches, which keep time using quartz crystals, electric clocks use the frequency of the power grid to […]
Row between Serbia & Kosovo slowing European clocks by 6 minutes
Millions of clocks across Europe are running more than six minutes late because of diplomatic tensions between Serbia and Kosovo. The situation is so bad it is literally impacting the European electrical grid. Unlike normal wall clocks and watches, which keep time using quartz crystals, electric clocks use the frequency of the power grid to […]
139 people arrested in Serbia for drug & weapons trafficking – Interior Ministry
Published time: 3 Dec, 2017 20:20 A total of 139 people have been arrested for drug and weapons trafficking in Serbia over the past week, the Interior Ministry announced Sunday. Police seized 128.5 kilograms of drugs and a large quantity of weapons and explosives, Glas Podrinja newspaper reported. Of those arrested, 96 people were suspected […]
Dragic leads Serbia to first Euro title
SLOVENIA won its first European basketball championship on Sunday, defeating Serbia 93-85 in Istanbul behind 35 points by Goran Dragic. Dragic, the Miami Heat guard who was voted MVP of the tournament after the game, watched the final four minutes from the bench due to cramp. He had been visibly tiring, missing all three shots […]
Serbia limits sale of land to foreigners
Published time: 29 Aug, 2017 11:01 Serbia has passed a law restricting EU citizens from buying arable land in the country. The government said it wants to protect local farmers and prevent foreigners from taking over natural resources. Read more The law requires EU citizens to live in Serbia for at least ten years before […]
Canada closes out 1st weekend of World League volleyball with loss to Serbia
The Canadian men’s volleyball team closed out their first weekend of FIVB World League action this season with a 3-1 loss to Serbia on Sunday. Canada fell behind 2-0, but took the third set before Serbia eventually secured the win in the fourth. Canada’s record stands at 2-1 after the first phase of the preliminary round. Final […]
Serbia warns of new Balkan war if Albania unites with Kosovo
Published time: 22 Apr, 2017 17:36 A senior Serbian government official warned that another war may break out in the Balkans if Albania tries to establish a union with the breakaway region of Kosovo, urging the West to denounce the plan. Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic said that the mooted unification between Albania and Kosovo […]