Serbia

SHANGHAI - Serbian PM Milos Vucevic said on Tuesday the Shanghai Import Expo was a unique trade show for development and business and that Serbia was China's greatest friend in Europe.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has proposed an advisory referendum to determine whether he should continue in his role, responding to public outcry following the tragic collapse of the Novi Sad train station visor that resulted in the deaths of 14 individuals. He remarked that the protesters were effectively calling for his resignation.

Growing calls for accountability are emerging in Serbia following the tragic deaths of 14 individuals when an outdoor canopy collapsed at the Novi Sad railway station. The incident occurred just months after a three-year renovation project carried out by a Chinese consortium was completed, reports Balkan Insight.

BELGRADE - Serbian Minister of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure Goran Vesic announced he would on Tuesday officially resign from his post in the wake of a tragic accident in which a roof overhang collapse at the Novi Sad railway station killed 14 people and seriously injured three others on Friday.

JAKARTA - Since the establishment of their diplomatic relations 70 years ago, Serbia and Indonesia have nurtured a friendship and partnership that has always been based on mutual trust and understanding, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic noted in an article published in the Jakarta Post.

BELGRADE - Danish Minister for European Affairs Marie Bjerre said on Monday in Belgrade EU enlargement was one of the priorities for the upcoming period, noting that Serbia was showing great willingness for EU accession and that it was natural for its efforts towards membership to be supported.

BELGRADE - Serbian Parliament Speaker Ana Brnabic spoke on Monday with Danish Minister for European Affairs Marie Bjerre, who noted that future EU enlargement was important and that Denmark saw Serbia in the EU and that Serbia's EU membership would strengthen the bloc.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Monday Serbia and the European Commission had differing views on Kosovo-Metohija but that Belgrade agreed that dialogue was the only solution that could lead to compromise with Pristina.

UEFA has decided to relocate the match between Turkish club Beşiktaş and Israeli team Maccabi Tel Aviv, which was originally slated to take place in Istanbul on Nov. 28, local media reported on Nov. 4.

According to TRT Spor, the specific country and stadium for the fixture will be determined by the weekend.

BELGRADE - The head of the EU Delegation to Serbia Emanuele Giaufret said on Monday Serbia had confirmed that EU membership was its strategic goal, and noted that it was important to seize the moment and accelerate the pace of reforms and step up the joint work by the EU and Serbia.