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Vucic talks with Meucci on Serbia-EULEX cooperation

BELGRADE - Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic received on Thursday newly appointed head of the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX) Gabriele Meucci, and voiced the expectation that Serbia's cooperation with EULEX would remain good during Meucci's term of office.

Šešelj repeats he can "only be sent back by force"

Šešelj repeats he can "only be sent back by force"

BELGRADE -- Serb Radical Party (SRS) leader Vojislav Šešelj says he is "proud" of the documents the European and Croatian parliaments have adopted against him.

Gasic hands decrees on VBA, VOA director appointments

BELGRADE - Serbian Defense Minister Bratislav Gasic has handed the decrees of the President of the Republic of Serbia on appointments to the positions of director of the Military Security Agency (VBA) and of the Military Intelligence Agency (VOA) to Brigadier Generals Petar Cvetkovic and Slavoljub Dabic, respectively.

"British want to take part in Telekom privatization"

"British want to take part in Telekom privatization"

BELGRADE -- Chairman of the British-Serbian Chamber of Commerce Sir Paul Judge says "British experts are very eager to be consultants in the sale of Telekom Srbija."

Judge: British want to take part in Telekom privatization

BELGRADE - Chairman of the British-Serbian Chamber of Commerce Sir Paul Judge has said in an interview to Tanjug that British experts are very eager to be consultants in the sale of Telekom Srbija, but he not ruling out the possibility that UK companies might be potential investors either.

Stefanovic urges security for Serbs, finding murderers

BELGRADE - Providing full security to the Serb population in Serbia's southern province of Kosovo-Metohija is an interest of Serbia, Interior Minister Nebojsa Stefanovic told the head of the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX) Gabriele Meucci on Thursday.

Serbia listed among Best in Travel 2015 Top 10 destinations

BELGRADE - The Lonely Planet travel guide has listed Serbia as one of its Best in Travel 2015 Top 10 destinations, which have been presented at a ceremony in Milan, the Tourist Organization of Serbia (TOS) said in a release on Thursday.

The TOS showcased Serbia's tourism offer to the reporters and tour operators, along with several other countries in the top 10.

EP passes resolution on Seselj

STRASBOURG - The European Parliament passed on Thursday a resolution on leader of the Serbian Radical Party (SRS) Vojislav Seselj after a one-hour debate, calling on the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) to re-examine the existence of requirements for provisional release under new circumstances, and urging the Serbian authorities to distance themselves from his st

Meron: Too much unnecessary attention is paid to Seselj

SARAJEVO - President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) Theodor Meron said that too much unnecessary attention is being paid to the public outbursts of ICTY indictee Vojislav Seselj.

I think that the media focus on Seselj too much, giving him the publicity he does not deserve, Meron told the reporters during his visit to Sarajevo.

MEPs criticize EP resolution

MEPs criticize EP resolution

STRASBOURG -- Member of the European parliament Tanja Fajon has joined Eduard Kukan in the condemnation of the resolution on Vojislav Šešelj adopted in the EP.

Ipsos: SNS would win over 50 percent of votes

BELGRADE - The Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) would win slightly over 50 percent of votes of the citizens who would go to polls (around 66 percent of the population) if the elections were to be held now, the November survey conducted by Ipsos agency show, as quoted by the Belgrade-based daily Blic.

Hague president: Šešelj receives "too much attention"

Hague president: Šešelj receives "too much attention"

SARAJEVO -- Hague Tribunal President Theodor Meron said that too much unnecessary attention is being paid to the public outbursts of ICTY indictee Vojislav Šešelj.

Analyst: Region is overreacting to Šešelj

Analyst: Region is overreacting to Šešelj

BELGRADE -- Foreign policy analyst Boško Jakšić says Vojislav Šešelj "does not deserve a European parliament resolution, nor a declaration of the Croatian parliament."

He told B92 on Thursday that "the Šešelj effect" was "almost ephemeral" on Serbia's political scene - but that he "gained in strength in the region."

FM: Argentina supports Serbia's territorial integrity

FM: Argentina supports Serbia's territorial integrity

BUENOS AIRES -- Serbian First Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Ivica Dačić says Argentina and Serbia are linked by friendly relations.

Argentina will not change its stance on Kosovo and Metohija, he added.

Vucic gets award for contribution to Serbia's development

BELGRADE - The Serbian humanitarian organisation Japanese Society has presented an award for contribution to Serbia's develompent to Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic, who said he believes the Serbian people will live better in 2017 if the reforms continue.

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