European Union

EU wants "greater alignment" from Turkey

ANKARA -- The EU and Turkey need greater "alignment" on foreign policy "to tackle threats including Islamic State," EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini has said.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel accused Russia Dec. 7 of interfering in the domestic affairs of numerous countries that are seeking closer ties to the European Union.

“Moldova, Georgia and Ukraine are three countries in our eastern neighbourhood that have taken sovereign decisions to sign an association agreement with the EU,” Merkel told German daily Die Welt in an interview.

BELGRADE - Serbia is a key to stability in the Balkans and its every step toward the EU is a positive signal to investors, U.S. Ambassador in Belgrade Michael Kirby has noted.

NOVI SAD - Over 140,000 cases have been solved in less than two years since the introduction of enforcement agents by appointing 205 of a total of 308 agents, as it was originally planned, it was stated at a round table on new legal practice in Novi Sad on Thursday.

Former EU commissioner writes to Serbian president

BRUSSELS -- Former EU Commissioner for Enlargement Stefan Fule has said that "ambitious economic objectives of the Serbian government are encouraging."

He at the same time indicated that "the road to the EU will continue to be a challenging process for the country."