Latest News from Serbia
Public administration minister meets with German delegation
BELGRADE - Serbia's Minister of Public Administration and Local Self-Government Kori Udovicki has met with a delegation from Germany, led by Christiane Bogemann-Hagedorn of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, to discuss ways to improve cooperation between the two countries.
Dacic receives Slovenian ambassador in farewell visit
BELGRADE - Serbian First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic has received Slovenian Ambassador to Serbia Franc But in a farewell visit.
FM: Open one chapter as soon as possible
FM: Open one chapter as soon as possible
BELGRADE -- Opening one of the 35 chapters of EU accession talks as soon as possible is of great importance to supporting the reform process in Serbia, Ivica Dačić says.
IMF: Unemployment, public debt, budget deficit problems
IMF: Unemployment, public debt, budget deficit problems
BELGRADE -- IMF Mission to Serbia head Zuzana Murgasova said on Thursday that the international financial institution reached an agreement with the Serbian government.
It concerns a new three-year precautionary arrangement of around EUR 1 billion.
Serbia Strikes USD 1.2 B Loan Deal With IMF
Serbia has reached an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on a 36-month USD 1.2 B precautionary standby arrangement.
Under the agreement the Serbian government is committing to cut budget deficit to 4.2% of GDP from from 8% by 2016 by slashing wages in the public sector and trimming subsidies to loss-making state companies.
Pajtic attends PES Presidency session
BELGRADE - Leader of the Democratic Party (DS) Bojan Pajtic participated in the Party of European Socialists (PES) presidency session on Thursday and visited the European Parliament within his two-day stay in Brussels.
According to the DS release, during his Pajtic met with MEPs interested in the situation in Serbia and the country's progress on its EU path.
Djuric:Setting up community of Serb municipalities –priority
BELGRADE - Director of the Serbian government's Office for Kosovo-Metohija Marko Djuric said on Thursday that the establishment of a community of Serb municipalities is a priority, and that he expects the formation of a provincial government so that Belgrade would get a credible and constructive partner for further dialogue.
Nikolic: It is our duty to adjust to EU regulations
BELGRADE - Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic stated on Thursday that it is Serbia's duty to adjust to EU regulations on its EU path, but he added that the country will not introduce sanctions against Russia at this point.
Serbia, Hungary sign protocol on cooperation
BELGRADE - Serbia's Minister of Agriculture and Environmental Protection Snezana Bogosavljevic-Boskovic and Hungary's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto acted in their capacity as co-presidents of the joint committee on economic cooperation and signed a protocol on further development of cooperation between the two countries.
Dacic, Kirby discuss Serbia's OSCE chairmanship
BELGRADE - Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic has met on Thursday with U.S. Ambassador to Serbia Michael Kirby and discussed the importance of Serbian Chairmanship of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) next year.
IMF programme to take effect from January 1
BELGRADE - The arrangement signed on Thursday with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will take effect from January 1, 2015, and the Serbian government now has all the elements required to plan next year's budget, says Serbian Minister of Finance Dusan Vujovic.
Hungary's strong support to Serbia's EU integration
BELGRADE - Serbian Parliament Speaker Maja Gojkovic conferred on Thursday with Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto, who underlined that Hungary strongly supports Serbia's EU integration.
German development aid to Serbia EUR 157 million
BELGRADE - Serbian and German government officials have signed on Thursday the protocol on development cooperation, envisaging a total of EUR 157 million for development projects in Serbia.
Sretenovic on audit of political parties' financial reports
BELGRADE - Serbia's State Audit Institution (DRI) will have drawn up a program for audit of financial reports of political parties in Serbia at the beginning of December, and first such audits will be performed next year, DRI Auditor-General Radoslav Sretenovic said Thursday.
Ties with Russia, "our special interest"
Ties with Russia, "our special interest"
BELGRADE -- Minister Jadranka Joksimović told B92 on Thursday that EU Commissioner Johannes Hahn "set no ultimatums before Serbia."
This member of the Serbian cabinet, responsible EU integration, added that Hahn said Serbia is expected to, "in time," align its foreign policy with EU's policy.