Seenews: news report of 21.06.2009

Countries:

* Bosnia *

Tadić praises regional summit Jun 21, 2009, 16:50 CET | Story | B92 The summit of heads of state of Central European countries in Novi Sad was "the most effective so far", says President Boris Tadić. The Serbian president told the reporters late on Saturday that the summit was held in a political and economic atmosphere characterized by energy instability, caused by the shortage of gas during the previous winter and the economic crisis, and the enthusiasm for further EU enlargement. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/tadi__praisesregionalsummit-16500557

37 injured in Czech bus crash in Austria Jun 21, 2009, 16:20 CET | Story | B92 A Czech bus carrying Slovak teenagers home from a school trip to Italy crashed Sunday in southeastern Austria, leaving 37 people injured, Czech reports said. Three people sustained serious injuries, including a woman who is in a critical condition, according to Czech Television reports citing medical services. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/37injuredinczechbuscrashinaustria-162007775

Explosives stashed in Vojvodina official’s apartment Jun 21, 2009, 15:20 CET | Story | B92 Police in Novi Sad have seized an undisclosed amount of explosives in an apartment "belonging to the husband" of an advisor to Bojan Pajtić. Pajtić is the head of the Vojvodina Executive Council. A Serbian police (MUP) source has confirmed for Beta news agency that the raid did take place, but denied that it had anything to do with the Central Europe Summit held in the town this week. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/explosivesstashedinvojvodinaofficial_sapartment-152022314

"Twister" hits Croatian coast Jun 21, 2009, 15:20 CET | Story | B92 Seven people are reported injured after a storm described as a twister hit a tourist car camp in Medulin, Croatia. The storm struck the camp on Saturday, overturning 40 trailers parked there, while one person was injured by a falling tree. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/_twister_hitscroatiancoast-152005188

Jeremić on Vojvodina’s "Brussels office" Jun 21, 2009, 14:20 CET | Story | B92 FM Vuk Jeremić says that other countries’ regions have representative offices in Brussels, and that he sees no obstacle for Vojvodina to do the same. Jeremić told Novi Sad daily Dnevnik that the past week was successful for Serbia when it comes to "all three of the foreign policy priorities", and listed EU integration, diplomatic struggle to preserve constitutional order and territorial integrity, and regional cooperation. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/jeremi__onvojvodina_s_brusselsoffice_-142004839

Monaco police net more "Pink Panthers" Jun 21, 2009, 13:50 CET | Story | B92 Police in Monaco have arrested three men, one of them a Serb, believed to be members of a gang of jewelry robbers known as the Pink Panther. The British daily Telegraph reports that the Serb, described by the police as one of the most wanted members of the gang, could be Dragan Mikić, the Pink Panther leader since his escape from prison in 2005. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/monacopolicenetmore_pinkpanthers_-135005144

Dodik reacts to high rep decision Jun 21, 2009, 13:15 CET | Story | B92 Republic of Srpska (RS) Premier Milorad Dodik has lodged a protest over a decision made yesterday by the high international representative in Bosnia. Valentin Inzko on Saturday announced that he had annulled the conclusions previously adopted by the RS parliament in Banja Luka. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/dodikreactstohighrepdecision-131538442

"Training, knowledge, time" Fiat’s investment Jun 21, 2009, 13:15 CET | Story | B92 Fiat Serbia head Giovanni de Filippis says that the Italian company’s plans "remain unchanged despite the economic crisis". "If we commit to certain activities, then we will fulfill that. Trust us, we have no intention of ruining our credibility," he was quoted as saying by Belgrade daily Politika. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/_training_knowledge_time_fiat_sinvestment-131521862

Greenland becomes "self-ruled" Jun 21, 2009, 13:15 CET | Story | B92 Greenland took a step toward independence Sunday as it became a "self-ruled" country on its national day. Self-rule gives residents of the world’s largest island more control over their lives, including local government control of the police and courts, the BBC reported. Kalaallisut or Greenlandic, the language spoken by the Inuit people who are a majority of Greenlanders, is now the official language. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/greenlandbecomes_self-ruled_-131504948

Moldovan president says country won’t join NATO Jun 21, 2009, 12:15 CET | Story | B92 Moldovan President Vladimir Voronin said Saturday his country has its own way of development, rather comfortable and realizable, and is not going to join NATO. "This means unification of the country through strategic partnership with Russia and on the basis of European democratic standards," Voronin told RIA Novosti. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldovanpresidentsayscountrywon_tjoinnato-121505206

Police attacked at Roma wedding Jun 21, 2009, 11:41 CET | Story | B92 A shootout at a Roma wedding in the Belgrade municipality of Zemun last night left one of the men who attacked police officers seriously injured. The second shooter was arrested, Tanjug news agency reported. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/policeattackedatromawedding-114111783

Tehran tense, quiet, after week of protests Jun 21, 2009, 11:40 CET | Story | B92 Iran’s capital appears tense but quiet early Sunday, with no reports of large-scale protests. This comes after a week of sometimes violent demonstrations against President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s disputed election victory. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/tehrantense_quiet_afterweekofprotests-114055154

Serbia wants "all of interim deal" Jun 21, 2009, 11:40 CET | Story | B92 Serbia does not find it acceptable to have only parts of the Interim Trade Agreement with the EU implemented, says Božidar Đelić. "Even worse, if we entered a different legal category, in other words, for this to be something other than what the SAA is, because only it leads to EU candidature," the deputy PM told B92 TV news last night. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbiawants_allofinterimdeal_-114038534

Cvetković gets Greek counterpart’s backing Jun 21, 2009, 11:40 CET | Story | B92 PM Mirko Cvetković says his Greek counterpart Kostas Karamnlis has offered his country’s full support over the visa and interim trade deal issues with the EU. Cvetković, who was in Athens to attend the opening of the Acropolis Museum, said after a meeting with high ranking Greek and Cypriot officials that they expressed the continuity of the two countries’ policy on the issue of the Kosovo Albanian unilateral independence declaration. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/cvetkovi__getsgreekcounterpart_sbacking-114021845

Greece urges return of sculptures Jun 21, 2009, 11:40 CET | Story | B92 Greek President Karolos Papoulias has renewed his country’s call for Britain to return sculptures removed from the Parthenon in Athens 200 years ago. At the opening of the Acropolis Museum, Papoulias said it was "time to heal the wounds" of the ancient temple. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/greeceurgesreturnofsculptures-114004785

Regional governors, bankers meet in Montenegro Jun 20, 2009, 20:10 CET | Story | B92 A meeting of regional governors of central banks and leading bankers is under way in Montenegro’s seaside resort of Bečići this Saturday. The gathering, attended by the central bank governors of Serbia, Macedonia, Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Montenegro, is dedicated to measures aimed at fending off the global crisis in the financial sector. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/regionalgovernors_bankersmeetinmontenegro-201004792

* Croatia *

Tadić praises regional summit Jun 21, 2009, 16:50 CET | Story | B92 The summit of heads of state of Central European countries in Novi Sad was "the most effective so far", says President Boris Tadić. The Serbian president told the reporters late on Saturday that the summit was held in a political and economic atmosphere characterized by energy instability, caused by the shortage of gas during the previous winter and the economic crisis, and the enthusiasm for further EU enlargement. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/tadi__praisesregionalsummit-16500557

37 injured in Czech bus crash in Austria Jun 21, 2009, 16:20 CET | Story | B92 A Czech bus carrying Slovak teenagers home from a school trip to Italy crashed Sunday in southeastern Austria, leaving 37 people injured, Czech reports said. Three people sustained serious injuries, including a woman who is in a critical condition, according to Czech Television reports citing medical services. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/37injuredinczechbuscrashinaustria-162007775

Explosives stashed in Vojvodina official’s apartment Jun 21, 2009, 15:20 CET | Story | B92 Police in Novi Sad have seized an undisclosed amount of explosives in an apartment "belonging to the husband" of an advisor to Bojan Pajtić. Pajtić is the head of the Vojvodina Executive Council. A Serbian police (MUP) source has confirmed for Beta news agency that the raid did take place, but denied that it had anything to do with the Central Europe Summit held in the town this week. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/explosivesstashedinvojvodinaofficial_sapartment-152022314

"Twister" hits Croatian coast Jun 21, 2009, 15:20 CET | Story | B92 Seven people are reported injured after a storm described as a twister hit a tourist car camp in Medulin, Croatia. The storm struck the camp on Saturday, overturning 40 trailers parked there, while one person was injured by a falling tree. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/_twister_hitscroatiancoast-152005188

Jeremić on Vojvodina’s "Brussels office" Jun 21, 2009, 14:20 CET | Story | B92 FM Vuk Jeremić says that other countries’ regions have representative offices in Brussels, and that he sees no obstacle for Vojvodina to do the same. Jeremić told Novi Sad daily Dnevnik that the past week was successful for Serbia when it comes to "all three of the foreign policy priorities", and listed EU integration, diplomatic struggle to preserve constitutional order and territorial integrity, and regional cooperation. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/jeremi__onvojvodina_s_brusselsoffice_-142004839

Monaco police net more "Pink Panthers" Jun 21, 2009, 13:50 CET | Story | B92 Police in Monaco have arrested three men, one of them a Serb, believed to be members of a gang of jewelry robbers known as the Pink Panther. The British daily Telegraph reports that the Serb, described by the police as one of the most wanted members of the gang, could be Dragan Mikić, the Pink Panther leader since his escape from prison in 2005. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/monacopolicenetmore_pinkpanthers_-135005144

Dodik reacts to high rep decision Jun 21, 2009, 13:15 CET | Story | B92 Republic of Srpska (RS) Premier Milorad Dodik has lodged a protest over a decision made yesterday by the high international representative in Bosnia. Valentin Inzko on Saturday announced that he had annulled the conclusions previously adopted by the RS parliament in Banja Luka. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/dodikreactstohighrepdecision-131538442

"Training, knowledge, time" Fiat’s investment Jun 21, 2009, 13:15 CET | Story | B92 Fiat Serbia head Giovanni de Filippis says that the Italian company’s plans "remain unchanged despite the economic crisis". "If we commit to certain activities, then we will fulfill that. Trust us, we have no intention of ruining our credibility," he was quoted as saying by Belgrade daily Politika. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/_training_knowledge_time_fiat_sinvestment-131521862

Greenland becomes "self-ruled" Jun 21, 2009, 13:15 CET | Story | B92 Greenland took a step toward independence Sunday as it became a "self-ruled" country on its national day. Self-rule gives residents of the world’s largest island more control over their lives, including local government control of the police and courts, the BBC reported. Kalaallisut or Greenlandic, the language spoken by the Inuit people who are a majority of Greenlanders, is now the official language. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/greenlandbecomes_self-ruled_-131504948

Moldovan president says country won’t join NATO Jun 21, 2009, 12:15 CET | Story | B92 Moldovan President Vladimir Voronin said Saturday his country has its own way of development, rather comfortable and realizable, and is not going to join NATO. "This means unification of the country through strategic partnership with Russia and on the basis of European democratic standards," Voronin told RIA Novosti. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldovanpresidentsayscountrywon_tjoinnato-121505206

Police attacked at Roma wedding Jun 21, 2009, 11:41 CET | Story | B92 A shootout at a Roma wedding in the Belgrade municipality of Zemun last night left one of the men who attacked police officers seriously injured. The second shooter was arrested, Tanjug news agency reported. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/policeattackedatromawedding-114111783

Tehran tense, quiet, after week of protests Jun 21, 2009, 11:40 CET | Story | B92 Iran’s capital appears tense but quiet early Sunday, with no reports of large-scale protests. This comes after a week of sometimes violent demonstrations against President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s disputed election victory. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/tehrantense_quiet_afterweekofprotests-114055154

Serbia wants "all of interim deal" Jun 21, 2009, 11:40 CET | Story | B92 Serbia does not find it acceptable to have only parts of the Interim Trade Agreement with the EU implemented, says Božidar Đelić. "Even worse, if we entered a different legal category, in other words, for this to be something other than what the SAA is, because only it leads to EU candidature," the deputy PM told B92 TV news last night. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbiawants_allofinterimdeal_-114038534

Cvetković gets Greek counterpart’s backing Jun 21, 2009, 11:40 CET | Story | B92 PM Mirko Cvetković says his Greek counterpart Kostas Karamnlis has offered his country’s full support over the visa and interim trade deal issues with the EU. Cvetković, who was in Athens to attend the opening of the Acropolis Museum, said after a meeting with high ranking Greek and Cypriot officials that they expressed the continuity of the two countries’ policy on the issue of the Kosovo Albanian unilateral independence declaration. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/cvetkovi__getsgreekcounterpart_sbacking-114021845

Greece urges return of sculptures Jun 21, 2009, 11:40 CET | Story | B92 Greek President Karolos Papoulias has renewed his country’s call for Britain to return sculptures removed from the Parthenon in Athens 200 years ago. At the opening of the Acropolis Museum, Papoulias said it was "time to heal the wounds" of the ancient temple. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/greeceurgesreturnofsculptures-114004785

Regional governors, bankers meet in Montenegro Jun 20, 2009, 20:10 CET | Story | B92 A meeting of regional governors of central banks and leading bankers is under way in Montenegro’s seaside resort of Bečići this Saturday. The gathering, attended by the central bank governors of Serbia, Macedonia, Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Montenegro, is dedicated to measures aimed at fending off the global crisis in the financial sector. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/regionalgovernors_bankersmeetinmontenegro-201004792

* Serbia *

Tadić praises regional summit Jun 21, 2009, 16:50 CET | Story | B92 The summit of heads of state of Central European countries in Novi Sad was "the most effective so far", says President Boris Tadić. The Serbian president told the reporters late on Saturday that the summit was held in a political and economic atmosphere characterized by energy instability, caused by the shortage of gas during the previous winter and the economic crisis, and the enthusiasm for further EU enlargement. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/tadi__praisesregionalsummit-16500557

37 injured in Czech bus crash in Austria Jun 21, 2009, 16:20 CET | Story | B92 A Czech bus carrying Slovak teenagers home from a school trip to Italy crashed Sunday in southeastern Austria, leaving 37 people injured, Czech reports said. Three people sustained serious injuries, including a woman who is in a critical condition, according to Czech Television reports citing medical services. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/37injuredinczechbuscrashinaustria-162007775

Explosives stashed in Vojvodina official’s apartment Jun 21, 2009, 15:20 CET | Story | B92 Police in Novi Sad have seized an undisclosed amount of explosives in an apartment "belonging to the husband" of an advisor to Bojan Pajtić. Pajtić is the head of the Vojvodina Executive Council. A Serbian police (MUP) source has confirmed for Beta news agency that the raid did take place, but denied that it had anything to do with the Central Europe Summit held in the town this week. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/explosivesstashedinvojvodinaofficial_sapartment-152022314

"Twister" hits Croatian coast Jun 21, 2009, 15:20 CET | Story | B92 Seven people are reported injured after a storm described as a twister hit a tourist car camp in Medulin, Croatia. The storm struck the camp on Saturday, overturning 40 trailers parked there, while one person was injured by a falling tree. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/_twister_hitscroatiancoast-152005188

Jeremić on Vojvodina’s "Brussels office" Jun 21, 2009, 14:20 CET | Story | B92 FM Vuk Jeremić says that other countries’ regions have representative offices in Brussels, and that he sees no obstacle for Vojvodina to do the same. Jeremić told Novi Sad daily Dnevnik that the past week was successful for Serbia when it comes to "all three of the foreign policy priorities", and listed EU integration, diplomatic struggle to preserve constitutional order and territorial integrity, and regional cooperation. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/jeremi__onvojvodina_s_brusselsoffice_-142004839

Monaco police net more "Pink Panthers" Jun 21, 2009, 13:50 CET | Story | B92 Police in Monaco have arrested three men, one of them a Serb, believed to be members of a gang of jewelry robbers known as the Pink Panther. The British daily Telegraph reports that the Serb, described by the police as one of the most wanted members of the gang, could be Dragan Mikić, the Pink Panther leader since his escape from prison in 2005. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/monacopolicenetmore_pinkpanthers_-135005144

Dodik reacts to high rep decision Jun 21, 2009, 13:15 CET | Story | B92 Republic of Srpska (RS) Premier Milorad Dodik has lodged a protest over a decision made yesterday by the high international representative in Bosnia. Valentin Inzko on Saturday announced that he had annulled the conclusions previously adopted by the RS parliament in Banja Luka. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/dodikreactstohighrepdecision-131538442

"Training, knowledge, time" Fiat’s investment Jun 21, 2009, 13:15 CET | Story | B92 Fiat Serbia head Giovanni de Filippis says that the Italian company’s plans "remain unchanged despite the economic crisis". "If we commit to certain activities, then we will fulfill that. Trust us, we have no intention of ruining our credibility," he was quoted as saying by Belgrade daily Politika. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/_training_knowledge_time_fiat_sinvestment-131521862

Greenland becomes "self-ruled" Jun 21, 2009, 13:15 CET | Story | B92 Greenland took a step toward independence Sunday as it became a "self-ruled" country on its national day. Self-rule gives residents of the world’s largest island more control over their lives, including local government control of the police and courts, the BBC reported. Kalaallisut or Greenlandic, the language spoken by the Inuit people who are a majority of Greenlanders, is now the official language. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/greenlandbecomes_self-ruled_-131504948

Moldovan president says country won’t join NATO Jun 21, 2009, 12:15 CET | Story | B92 Moldovan President Vladimir Voronin said Saturday his country has its own way of development, rather comfortable and realizable, and is not going to join NATO. "This means unification of the country through strategic partnership with Russia and on the basis of European democratic standards," Voronin told RIA Novosti. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldovanpresidentsayscountrywon_tjoinnato-121505206

Police attacked at Roma wedding Jun 21, 2009, 11:41 CET | Story | B92 A shootout at a Roma wedding in the Belgrade municipality of Zemun last night left one of the men who attacked police officers seriously injured. The second shooter was arrested, Tanjug news agency reported. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/policeattackedatromawedding-114111783

Tehran tense, quiet, after week of protests Jun 21, 2009, 11:40 CET | Story | B92 Iran’s capital appears tense but quiet early Sunday, with no reports of large-scale protests. This comes after a week of sometimes violent demonstrations against President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s disputed election victory. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/tehrantense_quiet_afterweekofprotests-114055154

Serbia wants "all of interim deal" Jun 21, 2009, 11:40 CET | Story | B92 Serbia does not find it acceptable to have only parts of the Interim Trade Agreement with the EU implemented, says Božidar Đelić. "Even worse, if we entered a different legal category, in other words, for this to be something other than what the SAA is, because only it leads to EU candidature," the deputy PM told B92 TV news last night. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbiawants_allofinterimdeal_-114038534

Cvetković gets Greek counterpart’s backing Jun 21, 2009, 11:40 CET | Story | B92 PM Mirko Cvetković says his Greek counterpart Kostas Karamnlis has offered his country’s full support over the visa and interim trade deal issues with the EU. Cvetković, who was in Athens to attend the opening of the Acropolis Museum, said after a meeting with high ranking Greek and Cypriot officials that they expressed the continuity of the two countries’ policy on the issue of the Kosovo Albanian unilateral independence declaration. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/cvetkovi__getsgreekcounterpart_sbacking-114021845

Greece urges return of sculptures Jun 21, 2009, 11:40 CET | Story | B92 Greek President Karolos Papoulias has renewed his country’s call for Britain to return sculptures removed from the Parthenon in Athens 200 years ago. At the opening of the Acropolis Museum, Papoulias said it was "time to heal the wounds" of the ancient temple. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/greeceurgesreturnofsculptures-114004785

Regional governors, bankers meet in Montenegro Jun 20, 2009, 20:10 CET | Story | B92 A meeting of regional governors of central banks and leading bankers is under way in Montenegro’s seaside resort of Bečići this Saturday. The gathering, attended by the central bank governors of Serbia, Macedonia, Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Montenegro, is dedicated to measures aimed at fending off the global crisis in the financial sector. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/regionalgovernors_bankersmeetinmontenegro-201004792

* Slovenia *

Tadić praises regional summit Jun 21, 2009, 16:50 CET | Story | B92 The summit of heads of state of Central European countries in Novi Sad was "the most effective so far", says President Boris Tadić. The Serbian president told the reporters late on Saturday that the summit was held in a political and economic atmosphere characterized by energy instability, caused by the shortage of gas during the previous winter and the economic crisis, and the enthusiasm for further EU enlargement. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/tadi__praisesregionalsummit-16500557

37 injured in Czech bus crash in Austria Jun 21, 2009, 16:20 CET | Story | B92 A Czech bus carrying Slovak teenagers home from a school trip to Italy crashed Sunday in southeastern Austria, leaving 37 people injured, Czech reports said. Three people sustained serious injuries, including a woman who is in a critical condition, according to Czech Television reports citing medical services. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/37injuredinczechbuscrashinaustria-162007775

Explosives stashed in Vojvodina official’s apartment Jun 21, 2009, 15:20 CET | Story | B92 Police in Novi Sad have seized an undisclosed amount of explosives in an apartment "belonging to the husband" of an advisor to Bojan Pajtić. Pajtić is the head of the Vojvodina Executive Council. A Serbian police (MUP) source has confirmed for Beta news agency that the raid did take place, but denied that it had anything to do with the Central Europe Summit held in the town this week. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/explosivesstashedinvojvodinaofficial_sapartment-152022314

"Twister" hits Croatian coast Jun 21, 2009, 15:20 CET | Story | B92 Seven people are reported injured after a storm described as a twister hit a tourist car camp in Medulin, Croatia. The storm struck the camp on Saturday, overturning 40 trailers parked there, while one person was injured by a falling tree. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/_twister_hitscroatiancoast-152005188

Jeremić on Vojvodina’s "Brussels office" Jun 21, 2009, 14:20 CET | Story | B92 FM Vuk Jeremić says that other countries’ regions have representative offices in Brussels, and that he sees no obstacle for Vojvodina to do the same. Jeremić told Novi Sad daily Dnevnik that the past week was successful for Serbia when it comes to "all three of the foreign policy priorities", and listed EU integration, diplomatic struggle to preserve constitutional order and territorial integrity, and regional cooperation. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/jeremi__onvojvodina_s_brusselsoffice_-142004839

Monaco police net more "Pink Panthers" Jun 21, 2009, 13:50 CET | Story | B92 Police in Monaco have arrested three men, one of them a Serb, believed to be members of a gang of jewelry robbers known as the Pink Panther. The British daily Telegraph reports that the Serb, described by the police as one of the most wanted members of the gang, could be Dragan Mikić, the Pink Panther leader since his escape from prison in 2005. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/monacopolicenetmore_pinkpanthers_-135005144

Dodik reacts to high rep decision Jun 21, 2009, 13:15 CET | Story | B92 Republic of Srpska (RS) Premier Milorad Dodik has lodged a protest over a decision made yesterday by the high international representative in Bosnia. Valentin Inzko on Saturday announced that he had annulled the conclusions previously adopted by the RS parliament in Banja Luka. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/dodikreactstohighrepdecision-131538442

"Training, knowledge, time" Fiat’s investment Jun 21, 2009, 13:15 CET | Story | B92 Fiat Serbia head Giovanni de Filippis says that the Italian company’s plans "remain unchanged despite the economic crisis". "If we commit to certain activities, then we will fulfill that. Trust us, we have no intention of ruining our credibility," he was quoted as saying by Belgrade daily Politika. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/_training_knowledge_time_fiat_sinvestment-131521862

Greenland becomes "self-ruled" Jun 21, 2009, 13:15 CET | Story | B92 Greenland took a step toward independence Sunday as it became a "self-ruled" country on its national day. Self-rule gives residents of the world’s largest island more control over their lives, including local government control of the police and courts, the BBC reported. Kalaallisut or Greenlandic, the language spoken by the Inuit people who are a majority of Greenlanders, is now the official language. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/greenlandbecomes_self-ruled_-131504948

Moldovan president says country won’t join NATO Jun 21, 2009, 12:15 CET | Story | B92 Moldovan President Vladimir Voronin said Saturday his country has its own way of development, rather comfortable and realizable, and is not going to join NATO. "This means unification of the country through strategic partnership with Russia and on the basis of European democratic standards," Voronin told RIA Novosti. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldovanpresidentsayscountrywon_tjoinnato-121505206

Police attacked at Roma wedding Jun 21, 2009, 11:41 CET | Story | B92 A shootout at a Roma wedding in the Belgrade municipality of Zemun last night left one of the men who attacked police officers seriously injured. The second shooter was arrested, Tanjug news agency reported. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/policeattackedatromawedding-114111783

Tehran tense, quiet, after week of protests Jun 21, 2009, 11:40 CET | Story | B92 Iran’s capital appears tense but quiet early Sunday, with no reports of large-scale protests. This comes after a week of sometimes violent demonstrations against President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s disputed election victory. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/tehrantense_quiet_afterweekofprotests-114055154

Serbia wants "all of interim deal" Jun 21, 2009, 11:40 CET | Story | B92 Serbia does not find it acceptable to have only parts of the Interim Trade Agreement with the EU implemented, says Božidar Đelić. "Even worse, if we entered a different legal category, in other words, for this to be something other than what the SAA is, because only it leads to EU candidature," the deputy PM told B92 TV news last night. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbiawants_allofinterimdeal_-114038534

Cvetković gets Greek counterpart’s backing Jun 21, 2009, 11:40 CET | Story | B92 PM Mirko Cvetković says his Greek counterpart Kostas Karamnlis has offered his country’s full support over the visa and interim trade deal issues with the EU. Cvetković, who was in Athens to attend the opening of the Acropolis Museum, said after a meeting with high ranking Greek and Cypriot officials that they expressed the continuity of the two countries’ policy on the issue of the Kosovo Albanian unilateral independence declaration. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/cvetkovi__getsgreekcounterpart_sbacking-114021845

Greece urges return of sculptures Jun 21, 2009, 11:40 CET | Story | B92 Greek President Karolos Papoulias has renewed his country’s call for Britain to return sculptures removed from the Parthenon in Athens 200 years ago. At the opening of the Acropolis Museum, Papoulias said it was "time to heal the wounds" of the ancient temple. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/greeceurgesreturnofsculptures-114004785

Regional governors, bankers meet in Montenegro Jun 20, 2009, 20:10 CET | Story | B92 A meeting of regional governors of central banks and leading bankers is under way in Montenegro’s seaside resort of Bečići this Saturday. The gathering, attended by the central bank governors of Serbia, Macedonia, Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Montenegro, is dedicated to measures aimed at fending off the global crisis in the financial sector. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/regionalgovernors_bankersmeetinmontenegro-201004792

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