Serbia

German Ambassador to Serbia Wolfram Maas said that Kosovo and Holland are not obstacles on Serbia’s path towards joining the European Union. He said that Serbia’s task is to complete all conditions that are expected of any other candidate for EU membership. “There is only one obligation before Serbia for …

Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremić will pay a one-day visit to Cyprus on Friday, the Foreign Ministry said. Jeremić will meet with President Dimitris Christofias, President of the House of Representatives Marios Karoyian and Foreign Minister Markos Kyprianou, it was announced.

Serbia’s war crimes prosecutor has charged six former Serb fighters over their alleged roles in killing, rape and torture of Roma civilians in eastern Bosnia during the 1992-95 war, a statement said Friday.

Serbian authorities will have to send a message to Serbians in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) saying BiH is their homeland, declare Sarajevo as their Capital city and create their policy in those frameworks, Croatia’s President Stjepan Mesic said. “BiH must remain united for our region and for Europe and in …

Slovenia will lift visa regime for citizens of Macedonia, Serbia and Montenegro as of December 19, 2009 instead of the announced earlier January 1, 2010. Slovenian Foreign Ministry announced that the final decision that concerns Serbian and Montenegrin citizens will be announced after the report of the expert’s team for …

KFOR multinational troops deployed in the north of Kosovo and Metohija will carry out a regular exercise titled ‘Strong Gates’ on Thursday and Friday. The two-day exercise will be realized in cooperation with EULEX and the Kosovo Police Service, according to a statement released by KFOR. 

Serbian Prime Minister Mirko Cvetkovic accepted on Wednesday proposed amendments from The League of Social-Democrats of Vojvodina, LSV, on the draft law that will provide the region of Vojvodina greater autonomy. Speaking at a press conference after the meeting with LSV leader Nenad Canak, the prime minister said he expects …

The International Civilian Representative Pieter Feith has praised the work of Kosovo’s Central Election Commission, CEC, during a visit to the institution in the run-up to the 15 November local elections. He said on Wednesday that great efforts were being made to ensure fair and democratic elections. He also said …

Chief Hague Prosecutor Serge Brammertz is today starting his two-day visit to Belgrade. The visit comes as part of his preparations to submit a report on Serbia’s cooperation with The Hague-based UN court to the UN Security Council. During his visit, Brammertz will meet with President Boris Tadić, PM Mirko …

The foreign affairs and defense ministries are wrapping up preparations for opening the Serbian mission at NATO HQ. According to the Belgrade newspaper, the government recently named Branislav Milinković as Serbia’s ambassador to the western military alliance, and he will most likely submit his credentials by the end of the …