Latest News from Serbia
EC asked questions about steel mill, expects answers
The European Commission (EC) has asked questions in connection with the sale of Zelezara Smederevo and expects answers from the authorities in Serbia.
This is what head of the EU Delegation to Serbia Michael Davenport said on Thursday.
Kosovo Flexes Muscles by Banning Serbian Politicians
Ban on entry of the head of Serbia's Kosovo Office - one of several recent bans - is designed to remind Belgrade that Kosovo does not want the Serbian election campaign conducted on its territory, experts say.
Serbia's candidate for next UN sec-gen presents his platform
Serbia's top UN job hopeful Vuk Jeremic presented his platform on Thursday in New York, as part of what the UN dubbed "informal dialogues" with candidates.
Jeremic's 80-page platform to reform the UN has five parts: sustainable development, climate change, conflict prevention and peace operations, human rights and humanitarian relief, and UN revitalization.
"EC made recommendation, member-states will decide"
The European Commission (EC) has made a recommendation to open Chapters 23 and 24 with Serbia and the decision now rests with the EU member-states.
This is what head of the EU Delegation to Serbia Michael Davenport said in Belgrade on Thursday.
Ground is broken for IKEA's first Serbian store
Sweden's IKEA on Thursday started building its first Serbian store, with a groundbreaking ceremony near Bubanj Potok, on the outskirts of Belgrade.
IKEA's Country Manager for South-East Europe Stefan Vanoverbeke said on the occasion that the store would represent "a great success" for the company, noting that Serbia was "important for IKEA, and has been in its plans since the 1990s."
GEF approves USD 3.2mn to help improve Serbian forests
The Global Environment Facility (GEF) Council has approved a grant of USD 3.2 million to help improve the state of forests in Serbia.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) made the announcement on Thursday, Tanjug reported.
Ex-president accuses govt. of creating "deceptive bubble"
The government is creating an unrealistic picture, a bubble that will burst, opposition SDS party leader and former Serbian President Boris Tadic has said.
"I would completely change the investment policy in Serbia, I would apply the method that already brought results," he told B92 TV in an interview late on Wednesday.
Report: EC rejects Croatia's arguments for blocking Serbia
The EC has rejected Croatian demands in the dispute with Serbia, because of which Croatia blocked the opening of a chapter in Serbia's EU accession talks.
This has been reported by the Croatian daily Jutarnji List, as cited by the Beta agency on Thursday.
Orban: Keep bilateral issues out of EU integration process
Bilateral issues and disputes should not be linked to a state's EU membership, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Wednesday,
He in this way commented on Croatia's decision to obstruct the opening of Serbia's EU entry negotiations on Chapter 23.
Bulgarian Police, Frontex Detain 24 Illegal Migrants, Two Smugglers
Officers from the regional directorate of border police in Dragoman and Frontex officials detained 24 illegal immigrants near the Bulgarian-Serbian border.
The authorities also detained two Bulgarian citizens, one of them with a criminal record, who were transporting the migrants.
Commission announces final collective election list
Serbia's Republic Electoral Commission (RIK) late on Wednesday proclaimed the collective electoral list, containing a total of 20 lists.
PM to broadcaster: Don't punish reporters on my behalf
Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic has described as "disgraceful" the decision of the RTV director to punish a journalist over a question she posed to him.
RTV is the public broadcaster in Serbia's northern province of Vojvodina.
Vucic praises Hungary as Serbia's "true friend"
Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic on Wednesday thanked Hungary for supporting Serbia.
According to him, Hungary is "neither blackmailing nor limiting Serbia" in any way.
Old General Staff building in Belgrade is being demolished
A cloud of dust rose above Belgrade's Namanjina Street on Wednesday as workers were demolishing the old building of the Army's General Staff.
The building suffered extensive damage when it was attacked by NATO during the alliance's 1999 aerial campaign against Serbia.
Serbian, Hungarian PMs Jointly Open Factory in Vojvodina
Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic and Hungary's Viktor Orban officially opened a new Hungarian-owned factory in Subotica in Serbia's northern province of Vojvodina. The province is home to a significant ethnic Hungarian community.