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ROMA BALL IN SOUTH SERBIA0
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- 21. January 2015.
Vranje – On the occasion of “Vasilica”, the largest Roma holiday, young Roma from “Gornja Čaršija“ (the uptown area of Vranje) organized, last weekend, a Roma ball in Vranje. The ball was visited by around 350 members of the Roma ethnic minority from Vranje, Macedonia, Leskovac, Nis and Surdulica, who were entertained by the "Young Crystals" band from Macedonia.
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“LECE” MINERS ON STRIKE0
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- 21. January 2015.
Medvedja – Around 400 miners of the lead, gold, zinc and silver mine "Lece" near Medvedja went on a general strike yesterday and demanded from the Government of Serbia a solution to the financial problems.
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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR THE SECOND GENERATION OF THE “BACKBONE” SCHOOL OF NEW VALUES0
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- 19. January 2015.
The Centre for Development of Civil Resources (CDCR), in cooperation with the Civic Initiatives – the Bujanovac local office and the Youth Office from Priboj, announced a call for applications for the second generation of the „Backbone“ school of new values, which is opened until today.
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CARITAS LUXEMBOURG WINNER OF THE AWARD FOR CONTRIBUTION TO THE ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT OF ROMA AND OTHER VULNERABLE GROUPS IN SOUTH SERBIA0
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- 16. January 2015.
At a ceremony marking 13 years of existence, the NGO "Life Aid" awarded the “Caritas Luxembourg” Foundation in recognition of the outstanding contribution to the economic empowerment and creating the opportunities for self-employment of Roma and other vulnerable groups in South Serbia.
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ENROLMENT IN SCHOOL FOR HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS IN PROGRESS0
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- 16. January 2015.
Nis – The international “Civil Rights Defenders” organization extended to January 26 the enrollment deadline for the first generation of students of the school for the future defenders of human rights. The school will begin in February 2015 and will run for the next seven months.
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THEY TRIED TO ESCAPE WITH 400 KILOGRAMS OF CUT TOBACCO0
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- 16. January 2015.
Vranje – The police seized 396 kilograms of cut tobacco near Vranje. The seized tobacco was without the supporting documentation and in a vehicle with Belgrade registration plates. After having tried to escape from the police, the vehicle was stopped and searched.
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VALUABLE EXPERIENCE FOR INTERNS FROM THE RANKS OF ETHNIC MINORITIES0
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- 15. January 2015.
Belgrade – Ten interns with the Albanian, Roma and Bosniak backgrounds got the chance to see how state institutions really operate. However, rare are those who, after completing their internships, get employed in their local self-governments.
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DRAGISA PETROVIC – NEW MAYOR OF MEDVEDJA0
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- 15. January 2015.
Medvedja – Dragisa Petrovic (63), an entrepreneur and a councilman of the Group of Citizens "Gornja Jablanica", is the new Mayor of Medvedja. He was elected at the local assembly’s session, which was attended by OSCE representatives.
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PRODUCTION AT “SIMPO” LAUNCHED0
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- 14. January 2015.
Vranje – After a six-month break due to the blocked account and business losses, production at most “Simpo” factories restarted. The production has been restored in the factories of furniture, upholstery and decor in Vranje, mattresses in Bujanovac and children's beds in Radovnica near Trgoviste.
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CITIZENS STOPPED SESSION OF MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY IN MEDVEDJA, FLARE-UP CONTINUES TO INTENSIFY0
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- 14. January 2015.
Medvedja – After yesterday's violent breakup of the session of the Municipal Assembly of Medvedja, at which Natasa Filic wasn’t elected the new mayor of Medvedja, both sides made accusations, while the opposition Serbian Progressive Party switched the responsibility for the possible consequences to state and local governments.
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ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT THE SALE OF A PART OF “NITEX”0
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- 14. January 2015.
Nis – The largest and most valuable part of the textile industry "Nitex" from Nis has been owned by the Italian “Benetton” since 2011, while the sale of the remaining company’s property, which is in bankruptcy proceedings, should begin soon.
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SIX IMMIGRANTS DISCOVERED ON TRAINS PASSING THROUGH PRESEVO0
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- 14. January 2015.
Presevo – Customs officers at the Presevo railway station prevented two attempts of immigrants to illegally enter Serbia.
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