The time has come for Belgrade to apply for EU membership, and the application should be submitted “before Christmas”, Italy’s FM Franco Frattini says. Frattini told the press that Serbia was on a path towards EU accession, adding that he hoped it would happen within a reasonable amount of time. …

British Foreign Secretary David Miliband showed support for the progress Belgrade has made in cooperation with the Hague Tribunal, said reports. “I stressed that Britain supports Serbia’s progress towards EU membership and the completion of the necessary conditions. Great Britain and Serbia share a vision of EU member for the …

Serbian President Boris Tadić said that a decision will be made soon on when Serbia will apply for candidate status for becoming an EU member. He said that the unfreezing of the Interim Trade Agreement makes Serbia look like a safe destination to investors and opens new room for Serbia …