Serbia

Serbs in the Roles as UN Peacekeeper

There are currently 19 Serbian soldiers participating in UN peacekeeping activities and missions around the world, according to Danas Daily. There are 13 officers from the Defense Ministry, and 6 officers from the Interior Ministry currently working in missions in the Congo, Liberia and the Ivory Coast, while a another …

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Serbian Government Mulls Over NATO Exercises

The Serbian government is considering to send military officers to NATO exercises being held in Georgia. Although, the opposition is worried about endangering political relationships with Russia. The Serbian government is considering whether or not to send Serbian Army, SA, officers to a NATO military exercise in Georgia, said Nada …

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Kosovo 21 – Serbia 13 at the ICJ

Twenty one states have sent their written declaration to the International Court of Justice, ICJ, favoring Kosovo’s independence, while thirteen remain in favor of Serbia. The ICJ announced that 35 states have sent their written declarations, (including Kosovo) on the topic of whether Kosovo’s declaration of independence announced in February …

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EU Funds to Support Serbia

The mission of European Commission arrives in Belgrade today for talks with Serbian officials on a financial help package worth EUR 100 million. The financial support for the Serbian Budget will be provided for by the European Union’s Instrument for Pre-Accession assistance, or the so-called IPA funds. Serbian Government and …

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Serbian Political Party Financing Not Transparent

Anti-corruption experts urge for changes to party financing laws and advocate for stricter auditing. Verica Barac, President of the Council for the Fight Against Corruption told Blic Daily that there is a reason political parties in power are “desperately defending public funds, public purchases and public enterprises”. They are not …

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End to EU Visa Regime for Serbs Possible in 2009

Visa restrictions for Serbs traveling throughout the EU are expected to be abolished by the end of the year, says Foreign Affairs Minister Vuk Jeremic, after his meeting with EU officials Javier Solana and Oli Rehn. Jeremic also announced that he expects the EU to make decision on financial help …

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Serb President Calls For Peace During Kosovo Visit

Serbia’s President Boris Tadic on Friday urged Serbs and Albanians to live in peace during a pre-Easter visit to an Orthodox monastery in the newly-independent state of Kosovo. “Today I have a message of peace for Serbs, Albanians and for all people who live in Kosovo in our Serbia,” Tadic …

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Serbia, Kosovo present arguments on independence at International Court of Justice

THE HAGUE, Netherlands The case at The Hague-based International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the legality of Kosovo’s independence is “the trial of the century”, Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic said on Friday (April 17th), as the two sides in the trial presented their arguments.

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Italy: EU’s Attitude To Serbia ‘Not Good’

Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini says the attitude of the European Union towards Serbia “has not been good as of lately”. To the remark that he had recently presented an eight-point plan for a speedier EU integration of the Balkans, he underlined that many were wrong to believe that all …

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Serb President’s Trip to Kosovo ‘Only Religious’

Serbian President Boris Tadic’s visit to Kosovo over the weekend should be viewed as a private religious visit by a Serbian citizen, argues the speaker of Kosovo’s Assembly, Jakup Krasniqi. Tadic entered Kosovo on Friday after initially requesting a visit from the European Union office in Belgrade, in order to …

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