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Pre-election campaign monitoring
Belgrade, 21. March 2012.- As pre-election fever heats up in Serbia, President Tadic’s ruling pro-EU coalition is blamed by nationalists for deep economic problems, rising unemployment and corruption. Serbia formally became a European Union membership candidate this month. Democratic Party is trailing opposition nationalist Serbian Progressive Party of Tomislav Nikolic by a few percentage points in all […]
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Dirty season, group project teaser by Kamerades
Serbia’s president Boris Tadić and Parliament Speaker Slavica Djukić -Dejanović on Tuesday, 13. March 2012 called parliamentary elections for May 6, when his ruling democrats will face a strong challenge from nationalists even as Serbia became a candidate for European Union membership. Tadić signed a decree setting the key vote for the 250-seat national assembly. According to the 2006 […]
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Milošević’s death anniversary, by Marko Rupena
Serbian people mark former President Slobodan Milošević death anniversary. Milosevic was found dead in his cell at The Hague on March 11, 2006, only months before a verdict was due in his war crimes trial. Milosevic served as a president from 1989 till 2000. Serbia is still struggling to come to terms with the death […]
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The 9th of March, by Marko Rupena
Serbian people mark the 9th of March anniversary. On this date in 1991. Vuk Drašković, the leader of SPO party, organized a mass rally on the streets of Belgrade which turned into big riot with conflict between the protesters and police. Two people died on that day. Belgrade, 09.03.2012.
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Temperature rising, by Marko Rupena
Woman fell asleep in a public bus. After long and cold winter days, temperature started to rise. People became very sleepy. Belgrade, 25.02.2012.
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Ice over the river Danube, by Marko Rupena
During the recent Siberian snap hundreds of kilometers of the river Danube were blocked by ice. When ice started to move because of rising temperatures in Belgrade, many little boats and floating restaurants were damaged. Now, people are trying to rescue their boats. Belgrade, 20.02.2012.
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Danube ice chaos, by Saša Čolić
Some magical moments while visiting Zemun key, Belgrade, February 2012. Danube river appeared to be so spooky and apocalyptic. The Arctic cold is over for now, but that does not mean the Balkan weather problems are over. In fact, if the weather gets too warm to fast, the troubles may only be beginning. Already hundreds of boats […]
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Anti ACTA, by Marko Risović and Saša Čolić
Belgrade, Republic square, 25. February, 2012.- People of Serbia had expressed their revolt against the Serbia’s government intention to sign ACTA. Almost 500 demonstrators got involved against the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. A controversial international agreement meant to enforce intellectual property rights has not been considered by the Serbian government.
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Winter is coming, by Nemanja Jovanović
Cold wave that struck Serbia in winter of 2011/2012. forced Serbian government to apply drastic electricity saving measures to prevent whole system from collapsing.Therefore, Belgrade, one of the liveliest and wildest cities by night, became a ghost town. Every evening, after 6pm, most of the street lights and decorative lights are being shut down, and […]