Latest News from Serbia
Dacic: We expect ICJ to really be Court of Justice
BELGRADE - Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic said that it was impossible to predict the verdict of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in a case of Serbian and Croatian mutual genocide accusations, but expressed the belief that the court would prove that it indeed was a "court of justice."
Serbia "expects ICJ to truly be court of justice"
Serbia "expects ICJ to truly be court of justice"
BELGRADE -- Ivica Dacic says it is "impossible to predict the verdict of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Serbian and Croatian mutual genocide lawsuits.
But the Serbian foreign minister said he believed that the court would prove it was it indeed "a court of justice."
FM: No "deeper disagreements" with EU
FM: No "deeper disagreements" with EU
BELGRADE -- Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic has said that his country has no "deeper disagreements" with the European Union.
Dacic added that with Serbia "cannot communicate at the level of spokespersons, about daily political issues."
Minority rights in Serbia key to EU integration
Minority rights in Serbia key to EU integration
The advancement of the position of national minorities is one of the key points in Serbia's European integration process.
A Roma family celebrates the patron saint Archangel in one of Belgrade's unauthorised settlements for the minority group. [Nikola Barbutov/SETimes]
Balkan nations receive support for NATO membership
Balkan nations receive support for NATO membership
Turkey and Hungary voice support for quicker regional NATO integration as they continue comprehensive defence reforms.
Macedonia has satisfied all conditions for NATO membership, but is kept out by Greece's veto. [AFP]
Serbian, Chinese, Hungarian railways sign memorandum
BELGRADE - The railway companies Zeleznice Srbije, Chinese Railway Corporation and Coroporation of Hungarian State Railways have signed a memorandum of understanding concerning a feasibility study for the Belgrade-Budapest railroad project, Zeleznice Srbije said on Sunday.
Head of Zeleznice Srbije Miroslav Stojcic signed the agreement for the company.
Dacic responds to Kocijancic, saying EU should take care
BELGRADE - Serbia's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic commented on Sunday on statement by Maja Kocijancic, spokesperson for EU Commi?ioner for Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn, about Serbia's ombudsman that it was not a way to communicate with a sovereign country like Serbia.
Vucic visits Sweden on Monday
BELGRADE - Serbia's Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic will be in Stockholm on Monday, where he will meet Sweden's top officials and representatives of some of the most important companies from that country.
Kocijancic: Concern over allegations against ombudsman
BRUSSELS - Maja Kocijancic, spokesperson of EU Commissioner for Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Johannes Hahn, has expressed concern over the allegations targeted at Serbia's Ombudsman Sasa Jankovic and called on government institutions to cooperate fully with regulatory bodies, including the ombudsman.
NGOs want parliament to remove four ministers
BELGRADE - Humans Rights House, a network of civil society organisations, has asked the Serbian parliament to investigate and remove for office Minister of Defence Bratislav Gasic, Interior Minister Nebojsa Stefanovic, Justice Minister Nikola Selakovic and Labour Minister Aleksandar Vulin.
Serbia gets New Symphonic Orchestra
BELGRADE- The New Symphonic Orchestra will hld its inaugural concert at the Kolarac Foundation in Belgrade, conducted by its founder, world renowned specialist in Baroque music, conductor and cellist Predrag Gosta.
Verheijen: Bankruptcy plan is good move by Serbian govt
BELGRADE- Head of the World Bank office in Serbia TonyVerheijen said on Saturday the Serbian government had made a good move in adopting an action plan for bankruptcy in 188 of its companies, adding that it was also a step towards getting a USD 200 World Bank loan to support Serbia's 2015 budget.
Savings clients and banks should pay deposit insurance
BELGRADE - Serbia's Finance Minister Dusan Vujovic has said that all banks and their clients with savings accounts will have to put some of their money into the Deposit Insurance Fund in the future, adding that the fund will mostly have independent members of the management board.
Vucic: Austerity measures yielded unexpectedly good results
BELGRADE - The first results of fiscal consolidation have been unexpectedly good, Serbia's Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic has said, stressing that there will be no new austerity measures.
It means that the financial situation in Serbia is improving, mostly because of higher responsibility in the work of the government, he told TV Pink on Friday.
Vu?i?: Conspiracy against Serbia and its army
Vu?i?: Conspiracy against Serbia and its army
Prime Minister of Serbia Aleksandar Vu?i? said yesterday in Wienna that someone is leading a campaign against Serbia and its army, and that one part of politicians is trying to "destroy everything what is good in Serbia."