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Novak Djokovic interview: It’s time to make history with French Open victory

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Prom dance for Guinness World Records

Heroes of Serbia

"They’ve scattered words among the new nations" – National Library of Serbia / Honoring the Serbian Cyrillic Alphabet and Cyril and Methodius

You know you're a Serb when Duck Tape is your father's only tool next to using a kitchen knife as a screwdriver.

Life becomes serious when crying becomes inappropriate.

Tito and Youth Day – May 25. Relic of Once Powerful Yugoslavia [video]
Youth Day or The Relay of Youth (Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian and Slovenian Štafeta mladosti, Serbian Cyrillic Штафета младости, Macedonian Штафета на младоста, Albanian Stafeta e Rinise) was celebrated throughout the former Yugoslavia on May 25. This was also a celebration of Josip Broz Tito’s birthday...
Genius working as fish vendor at market
POZAREVAC – Srdjan Stankovic (35) from Pozarevac, has become popular over night in his home town, thanks to the victory in the 78th episode of the most popular TV show “The Puzzle”. On this occasion, leaders of the city has prepared gala reception, in which they congratulated him and handed him a watch. Then...
Serbia: Average salary in April RSD 46,530 (up 11% from last month)
BELGRADE – The average net salary in Serbia in April totalled RSD 46,530 (approx. 420EUR) relative to the salary in March, and it is higher by 11,6 percent in nominal terms and by 10,7 percent in real terms, the Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia released on Friday.
Hairy moment for tiger Ty as football-sized hairball is removed from his stomach
The interesting story here is that the tiger is the tiger is not a "Serbian tiger", contrary to what the Independent writes but (we presume) a Siberian one.
Russia to fund €1.7 billion-worth Serbian leg of South Stream pipeline
Russia has moved to sponsor Serbia’s leg of its South Stream project, a natural gas pipeline that will transport Russian natural gas through the Black Sea to Bulgaria and further to Greece, Italy and Austria. President Vladimir Putin met today with Serbian counterpart Tomislav Nikolić.
Remains of Their Majesties at Cathedral Church in Belgrade
Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Alexander II and Crown Princess Katherine, the representative of Serbian President Nikolic Professor...
There is a need to improve cooperation between Serbia and diaspora-PM Dacic
Dacic said during a meeting with representatives of the Serbian diaspora from the United States, Germany, Russia, Austria, Australia, Canada, Great Britain, Finland and Sweden, that that the diaspora has an important role in improving the economy of Serbia, the impact on attracting foreign companies to invest in Serbia...
Three-peaks campaign over £1,000 pledges so far
Bedford-based martial arts tutor Miroslav Dakic's campaign to scale the three peaks of the UK in 24 hours has got...
On the hunt for rare Roma Gypsy vinyl from the former Yugoslavia
A big thank you to Petar Agbaba who (correctly) thought we'd like this well-observed blog...
Healing hands confuse young Serb
Back in the 1990's a young Serb, David had not long been in London and was having problems with his asylum...
Amnesty Lists Rights Failings in Balkans in 2012
The Amnesty International Report for 2012 listed war crimes prosecutions and discrimination against sexual and ethnic minorities as among the most pressing rights issues in the Balkans. Serbia is criticised for transgressing Roma rights and those of gay people. The Belgrade Special War Crimes Chamber has slowed down new indictments. Croatia has failed...
Grand stars shine throughout 2013
Perhaps the UK's busiest Serb venue Vuk Events has released a hugely ambitious schedule for 2013 packed full of stars from TV...
Partizan win sixth successive Serbian league title
Eurosport.com AUPartizan win sixth successive Serbian league titleEurosport.com AUSerbian champions Partizan Belgrade won their 25th league title and a record sixth in a row with a match to spare after a 2-0 win at relegated Smederevo on Wednesday. Par...
Promaja – The Wind of Change
In an attempt to tackle the scorching heat in the living room, my Kenyan housemate Maureen decided to open a window. It was freezing cold outside, and a five second opening was sufficient for the alarm bells to ring in my head – what was this icy wind current? I instantaneously dashed to the window...
Stars of ex-YU in London in June
Looking for a place for forget your Eurovision blues? Baltazar Rock has arranged for two of the ex-YU's biggest stars...
Hear Branco Stoysin interview on Jazz FM
Renowned British Serb jazz guitarist Branco Stoysin remembers his life in a village close to Novi Sad in an interview...
Serbia 46 – 10 Germany
A hat trick from Dorcol’s outstanding loose forward Stefan Nedeljković saw Serbia register a comfortable win over a gallant German outfit, to...
A preserved egg from 17th century discovered in Banja Luka
“One completely preserved chicken egg with traces of mortar on the shell, a cannon ball and well preserved iron wedges were found,” said in the joint statement archaeologists of RS Museum Slavica Arsenijevic and Goran Simonovic.