Deputy Prime Minister Bozidar Djelic says that Serbia will consider applying for EU membership unless the EU unblocks the Interim Trade Agreement soon. “If in October and December there is no progress, and the trade deal isn’t applied, the agreement with the EC and our European partners is to review …

Serbia’s premier and foreign minister, Mirko Cvetkovic and Vuk Jeremic, have expressed their satisfaction with the annual European Commission, EC, report on their country’s reform progress. The report states that Serbia has maintained its European orientation and improved cooperation with the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, ICTY, despite …

Romanian President Traian Basescu has nominated respected economist Lucian Croitoru for the office of prime minister, having rejected the candidate proposed by opposition parties. “We need a person with experience in dealing with banks and international economic and financial institutions,” Basescu said, adding: “Mr. Croitoru is also politically independent and …