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Serbia’s EU membership by 2020 “realistic goal”

BELGRADE — Germany’s former chancellor Gerhard Schroeder stated on Thursday that the government in Belgrade has “a realistic goal for Serbia to join the EU by 2020.” This is the case as it is “ready to carry out reforms despite all difficulties on the pathway,” he was quoted as saying. …

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“Serbia wants renewal of old friendships”

BELGRADE — President Tomislav Nikolic has said that he wants Serbia’s foreign policy “to go back to old friendships after two decades of neglect of these relationships.” He made the remarks during a meeting in Belgrade with with ambassadors of African and Arab countries. In the new cycle of its …

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Only Serbia and Montenegro could join EU “as package”

VIENNA — Belgrade is against a joint EU entry of all Western Balkan countries “as a package,” says Serbia’s chief negotiator in EU talks, Tanja Miščević. “The only such package possible is one that would include Montenegro besides Serbia,” she said on Friday. “We can only speak of a package …

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