Serbian Prime Minister Mirko Cvetković has said that a government reshuffle would begin after an assessment of the work of all ministers. He stressed that the current year, as the last of the incumbent government’s term, was crucial for European integration and emergence from crisis, which is why 2011 should …
Read More »Serbian, Croatian and Bosnian War Crimes Prosecutors to discuss Purda’s case
Serbian War Crimes Prosecutor Vladimir Vukcevic said on Monday (February 14th) he will meet with prosecutors from Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) and Croatia to discuss the case of Croatian war veteran Tihomir Purda. Purda was arrested in early January at the border between Croatia and BiH based on a Serbian …
Read More »EU director for Enlargement Stefano Sannino expects Serbia to push on with reforms
Stefano Sannino, deputy director-general of the EU’s Directorate General for Enlargement, said Monday (February 14th) he expects the government to remain committed to the EU integration process and
Read More »EULEX deputy head Andy Sparks suggests new strategy to reintegrate northern Kosovo
EULEX deputy head Andy Sparks is working to present a new strategy to reintegrate the north, Klan Kosova reported on Monday (February 14th). According to the media, Sparks spent the weekend in
Read More »Serbia: Opposition Challenges Government As Economic Crisis Takes its Toll
By IsaIntel A rally organized by the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) on 5 February in the Serbian capital Belgrade showed that the party is the single strongest party in the country, but also that it has no idea how to resolve the urgent political and economic problems. Carried on by …
Read More »Serbian Army chief: there’s no pressure on Serbia to join NATO
Serbian Army chief Miloje Miletić says that Serbia is not under pressure to join NATO, the western military alliance. According to him “great western powers accept Serbia’s position to be militarily neutral”. “Serbia can remain militarily neutral, but it cannot remain outside all security movements,” said Miletić, adding that “nobody …
Read More »Serbian FM met with RS President
Serbian foreign minister Jeremic met with the president of Republika Srpska, Milorad Dodik, on Wednesday in Banja Luka, the capital of Bosnia’s predominantly Serb entity. Jeremic said that Serbia has a vital interest in the prosperity and stability of Republika Srpska, Bosnia-Herzegovina and the western Balkans.
Read More »International Steering Group (ISG): the dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia should resolve practical issues
After a meeting in Brussels on Tuesday (February 8th), the International Steering Group (ISG) said the proposed dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia should identify and resolve practical issues of the interest to both countries. Kosovo was represented at the meeting by acting Foreign Minister
Read More »NATO conference to be held in Belgrade in June
Serbian Defense Minister Dragan Šutanovac expects that ruling coalition’s leaders will meet in the next few days to discuss the government reshuffle. NATO strategic conference dubbed “After Lisbon – implementation of transformation” will be held in Belgrade in June. A total of 69 countries will attend the meeting and 28 …
Read More »Serbia and Croatia both request serb paramilitary extradition
Serbia and Croatia have sent requests for the extradition of Serb paramilitary Milorad Momic, who was recently arrested in France on January 31 on an interpol warrant issued by Serbia.
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