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EU leadears to examine Serbia’s candidacy status within two weeks

European leaders are to examine Serbia’s EU membership candidacy in two weeks but it is still unclear how much longer the negotiations between Belgrade and Kosovo will continue. To become a EU member state Serbia should reach an agreement on the regional presentation of Kosovo. The government has said that …

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Serbia could participate in AGRI gas project to Europe

Serbia at the highest level expressed a desire to participate in the project AGRI (Azerbaijan-Georgia-Romanian Interconnector), which envisages transportation of Azerbaijani liquefied gas to European countries, Serbian Ambassador to Azerbaijan, Zoran Vayovich told journalists in Baku on Monday.

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Greek leaders agree on bailout deal

Greece’s two major unions called on Thursday for a 48-hour walkout over a new package of austerity measures, agreed by Greek political leaders in exchange for a new European Union (EU)/International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout, a union official said. According to the program some 15,000 civil servants are to be …

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Serbs in Northern Kosovo want to hold referendum on Kosovo recognition

Serb leaders in northern Kosovo say their preparations for a referendum later this month on the territory’s Albanian-dominated institutions are advancing despite heavy snow and freezing temperatures. Residents of the Serb-dominated north oppose Kosovo’s 2008 declaration of independence

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