The Trepca mines in Kosovo, a large complex that dates back to the Roman era, are currently at a standstill. The miners, some of whom are foregoing food, are on strike for better working conditions and timely payments of their salaries.
The Kolubara coal mine in Serbia never closes 24 hours a day, 365 days per year, excavators work around the clock gnawing away at the soil to extract the fossil fuel.The coal extracted at Kolubara reportedly powers enough stations to produce half of the country's electricity, with more than 11,000 workers employed to extract between 26 million and 27 million tonnes of coal every year.
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Some 800 employees of Serbian shoe manufacturer Falc East launched a strike demanding higher wages, local media reported on Friday.“A few days ago, we gave