German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle met with Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Bozidar Djelic in Berlin on Tuesday (February 22nd), assuring him that Germany supports Serbia in its efforts to implement EU-required needed reforms. Djelic said Belgrade is willing to engage in dialogue with Pristina as soon as possible. As for …
Read More »First EC Expert Mission to Arrive in Serbia
The European Commission’s first expert mission in charge of verifying Serbia’s answers to the EC questionnaire Belgrade recently completed is due to arrive in the country on Monday.
Read More »Hague Chief Prosecutor Serge Brammertz to visit Belgrade
Hague Chief Prosecutor Serge Brammertz will arrive in Belgrade on Monday on a regular visit. The main topic of Brammertz’s talks with the Belgrade authorities will be Serbia’s cooperation
Read More »Serbian PM on Official visit to Bulgaria
Serbian Prime Minister Mirko Cvetkovic arrives on Monday on a two-day official visit to Bulgaria at the invitation of his counterpart, Boyko Borisov. The two leaders will hold a private talk at the Council of Ministers building later on Monday, to be followed by a delegation-level meeting and a press …
Read More »Putin to visit Serbia next month
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will visit Belgrade in March, local media reported on Saturday (February 19th), quoting unnamed sources close to the Serbian government. Putin’s last such visit was in 2001 when he was president. According to Blic daily, the visit will take place on March 23rd. Putin is …
Read More »Fuele praises Serbia’s EU integration efforts
EU Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fuele says Serbia has the capacity to progress quickly in the EU integration process. In an interview with Belgrade-based daily Vecernje Novosti on Saturday (February 19th), he
Read More »Serbia to ask UN Security Council for Kosovo investigative mechanism
The United Nations Security Council will today discuss Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s new report on the situation in Kosovo and Metohija. Serbia will be represented at the session by its foreign minister, Vuk Jeremić.
Read More »Serbian PM: 2011 is crucial for EU path
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
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