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BELGRADE - In terms of defence and security, the goal of the new Serbian government will be to strengthen the defence industry, boost the development of the Serbian Armed Forces and improve the living standards of professional soldiers, PM Designate Milos Vucevic said in the parliament on Wednesday.

BELGRADE - Serbia's PM Designate Milos Vucevic said on Wednesday the new government would immediately face serious and far-reaching foreign policy challenges, and added that defence of Serbia's sovereignty and territorial integrity - the fight for Kosovo-Metohija - would be the biggest challenge in the coming period.

BELGRADE - Serbia's PM Designate Milos Vucevic announced on Wednesday his government's foreign policy would be based on defence of Serbian national interests, including defending the country's territorial integrity and preserving all of its development potentials.

BELGRADE - Serbia's PM Designate Milos Vucevic said on Wednesday his government would, for the most part, be one of continuity.

Presenting his programme at a special parliament session, Vucevic said that, following fiscal consolidation, Serbia had embarked in 2014 on a stage of development that was unparalleled in its recent history.

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BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Wednesday the situation regarding the so-called Kosovo's potential admission to the Council of Europe (CoE) was uncertain but that Germany was in a "brutal campaign" for Pristina's membership in the organisation.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Wednesday the National Stadium was due to be finished by December 1, 2026 and that an agreement had been reached for it to be the venue of the 2028 UEFA Europa League final, and noted that it would be one of the three most beautiful stadiums in Europe.

Both Greek teams in the Euroleague are on the brink of crashing out from the playoffs, as on Tuesday they suffered two-point defeats that put their opponents 2-1 up in the best-of-five series that lead to the Final Four.

Maccabi Tel Aviv is now within one win from eliminating Panathinaikos, after a contentious 85-83 win in Game 3.

BELGRADE - Serbia's Tanjug News Agency and the Chinese news agency Xinhua signed an agreement on inter-agency cooperation in Belgrade on Tuesday.

Under the agreement, the two agencies will be exchanging video, photo and text materials.

The agreement was signed by Tanjug Director Manja Grcic and Xinhua President Fu Hua.

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BELGRADE - Serbian Minister of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure Goran Vesic said on Tuesday that, thanks to Presidents Aleksandar Vucic and Xi Jinping, Serbia and China had built a steely friendship based on which they were developing new prospects for the relations between the two countries and the two peoples.

Chinese President Xi Jinping is embarking on a six-day tour of Europe amidst escalating trade tensions with the European Union and concerns over China's support for Russia. The trip, Xi's first to the continent since 2019, includes visits to France, Serbia, and Hungary.