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Serbian and French PMs lay wreaths at monument
Serbian and French PMs lay wreaths at monument
BELGRADE -- French Prime Minister Manuel Valls says his country is pleased that it "once again found the brotherly Serbia" and was "waiting for it open arms in Europe."
"France and Serbia, yesterday united in war, are now reunited in a project of peace - Europe," said Valls.
EC: Hahn to visit Belgrade on November 20
BRUSSELS - Newly-appointed European Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn intends to visit Serbia on November 20, the European Commission (EC) released on Friday.
According to announcements from Brussels, Hahn will travel to Montenegro a day after his visit to Serbia.
Šešelj's return "not cause for concern for SNS"
Šešelj's return "not cause for concern for SNS"
BELGRADE -- Zoran Babić said on Friday that Vojislav Šešelj's return to Serbia is not a cause for concern for the party as the policy he advocates is long outdated.
Valls: Serbian gov't has good program for EU path
BELGRADE - French Prime Minister Manuel Valls commended the program that the Serbian government is implementing along the EU path, and noted that Serbia has done much more to improve the situation in the country than some states that are already EU members.
Nikolic: France is of great help to Serbia's EU integration
BELGRADE - Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic met with France's Prime MInister Manuel Valls on Friday and said that France was of great help to Serbia's EU integration and that it had proven itself a true friend during this year's floods.
Vucic and Valls pay tribute to French soldiers
BELGRADE - Prime ministers of Serbia and France, Aleksandar Vucic and Manuel Valls, laid wreaths on Friday at the Monument of Gratitude to France and underlined that the strong and lasting friendship between the two countries will continue to grow in decades to come.
PM meets with new EP rapporteur
PM meets with new EP rapporteur
BELGRADE -- Prime Minister Aleksandar Vučić informed European Parliament rapporteur on Serbia Dacid McAllister on Friday about the reforms the government is implementing.
Vučić underscored the importance of economic measures which aim to create a better business environment and attract more foreign investors.
Serbian Media Freedom Debate Marred by Splits
After a six-hour debate on media freedom on Thursday in Serbian parliament, the culture and information committee urged the authorities to "vigorously react" to censorship and potential pressures on journalists to ensure pluralism of opinions survived in Serbia.
Belgrade-Zagreb flights to be reestablished after 23 years
Belgrade-Zagreb flights to be reestablished after 23 years
BELGRADE -- Air Serbia will on December 12, after 23 years, reestablish the air route between Belgrade, Serbia, and Zagreb, Croatia.
The carrier announced it would fly to Zagreb and back twice a day.
Hague Tribunal "trying to find way out for itself"
Hague Tribunal "trying to find way out for itself"
BELGRADE -- Rasim Ljajić says that by releasing Vojislav Šešelj, the Hague Tribunal is trying to find a way out of the situation it created with the unduly long trial.
"No legal outcomes" to Serbia's wiretapping affairs
"No legal outcomes" to Serbia's wiretapping affairs
BELGRADE -- The issue of wiretapping of state officials has once again been brought up in Serbia, the Belgrade-based daily Danas writes on Friday.
French-Serbian annual summit on public-private partnership
BELGRADE - The annual French-Serbian economic summit entitled Public-Private Partnership, French Experience in Serbian Environment is being held at the Serbian Chamber of Commerce on Friday.
Šešelj's release "attempt to destabilize country"
Šešelj's release "attempt to destabilize country"
BELGRADE -- Serbian Labor Minister Aleksandar Vulin has said that it was Prime Minister Aleksandar Vučić who enabled for Vojislav Šešelj to return to Serbia.
Babic: Seselj's return not cause for concern for SNS
BELGRADE - Zoran Babic, the head of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) group in the Serbian parliament, said on Friday that Vojislav Seselj's return to Serbia is not a cause for concern for the party as the policy he advocates is long outdated.
Valls meets Nikolic, Vucic and Mali
BELGRADE - France's Prime Minister continues his visit to Serbia on Friday.
He will use the second day of his visit to Belgrade to meet Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic and Belgrade Mayor Sinisa Mali, the president's media relations service and the city government information department have stated.