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RIK recounts votes from 99 polling stations
Serbia's central electoral commission RIK on Thursday began a recount of votes from 99 polling stations.
The commission established that "grave errors" occurred there during the April 24 elections.
McAllister urges soonest possible opening of chapters 23, 24
BRUSSELS – To back Serbia’s further progress on the European path, chapters 23 and 24 in its EU accession talks should be opened as soon as possible, the European Parliament (EP) rapporteur for Serbia, David McAllister, said in Brussels Wednesday. Speaking at an EP plenary sitting, he briefed MEPs on last Sunday’s visit to Serbia
Serbia’s central electoral commission orders repeat vote at 15 polling stations
BELGRADE – Serbia’s central electoral commission RIK on Wednesday ordered a repeat vote at another eight polling stations – in Vranje, Nis, Jagodina, Backa Topola, Sremski Karlovci, Uzice, Kladovo and Belgrade – taking the total to 15 polling stations across the country. Earlier on, the RIK ordered a repeat vote at one polling station in
Indonesia "hopes for speedy accession of ally Serbia to EU"
Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic met in Jakarta on Thursday with Indonesian House of Representatives Speaker Ade Komarudin.
Komarudin said he is hoping for Serbia's speedy EU accession, Tanjug reported.
Bulgarian Media 'Partly Free' - Freedom House Report
Media outlets in Bulgaria are partly free along with most countries in Southern and Southeast Europe, the 2016 Freedom of the Press report shows.
Latest public debt figure shows it's down to 72% of GDP
Serbia's public debt stood at EUR 24.44 billion at the end of March, the Ministry of Finance said on Wednesday.
The state's total direct liabilities in March stood at 22.15 billion, and indirect at 2.29 billion.
Gazprom Puts Forward New South Stream Route
Russian energy giant Gazprom has tabled a new option to revive the South Stream pipeline, local media report.
Alternative routes are being studied for South Stream and Nord Stream II which would possibly use private funding, instead of counting on EU support, Vesti Finance quotes Andrey Konoplyanik, adviser to the head of Gazprom Export, as saying.
"Voters supported EU course, open chapters ASAP"
To back Serbia's further progress on the European path, chapters 23 and 24 in its EU accession talks should be opened as soon as possible.
European Parliament (EP) rapporteur for Serbia, David McAllister, said this in Brussels on Wednesday.
U.S. analysts: Serbians choose EU, reject Russia
The convincing victory of Aleksandar Vucic and his SNS party in the elections last Sunday was expected, American analysts believe.
They estimate that the result "shows a clear commitment of citizens of Serbia to the pro-EU path."
Patriarch sends message ahead of Orthodox Easter
Serbian Orthodox Church Patriarch Irinej and bishops wished all believers a happy upcoming Orthodox Easter holiday.
Serbia's majority Orthodox Christians will celebrate the holiday on Sunday, May 1.
U.S. seeks to strengthen relationship with Serbia
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of State said Tuesday that the first reports had showed the 2016 parliamentary elections in Serbia to have been conducted in accordance with the law and that the United States would work together with the Serbian government to further strengthen the relationship between the two countries.
Nikolic: Serbia, Indonesia relationship is excellent
BELGRADE - Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic arrived on a three-day visit to the Republic of Indonesia, where he was greeted by Minister of Transportation Ignatius Jonan, on Tuesday.
The two nations share a love of peace and freedom, and their friendship is built on firm foundations dating back to the times of the Non-Aligned Movement, Nikolic and Jonan said.
Vucic: Stability is key word for Serbia
POZEGA - Stability is the key word for Serbia, Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic said on Tuesday.
"That is why I will fight against any attempt at destabilization," the prime minister told reporters after laying a cornerstone for an ammunition plant in Uzici near Pozega.
Dragan Covic congratulates Vucic on election victory
BELGRADE/SARAJEVO - Dragan Covic, the Croat member of the tripartite Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH) presidency has congratulated Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic on election victory, adding that he is confident that the prime minister will honor the trust the Serbian people placed in him and help further strengthen stability and cooperation in the region.
Likhachov: We need to show special approach to Serbia
BELGRADE - Vassily Likhachov, a member of Russia's Central Election Commission (CEC) who led a CEC observation delegation at Sunday's early parliamentary election in Serbia has said that Russia should adopt a special position regarding Serbia as the West were trying to keep the country far away from Russia.