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Djuric: Serbia wants to open Chapter 35 as soon as possible

BELGRADE - Serbia wants to open Chapter 35 of its EU accession talks - which relates to its southern province of Kosovo-Metohija - as soon as possible, the head of the Serbian government Office for Kosovo-Metohija Marko Djuric has said.

British ambassador denies western "ultimatums"

British ambassador denies western "ultimatums"

BELGRADE -- Serbia can have a very positive role in regional stability in the Western Balkans, British Ambassador to Serbia Denis Keefe has said.

Agrobanka shareholders continue to seek compensation

Agrobanka shareholders continue to seek compensation

BELGRADE -- Shareholders of Agrobanka have warned that even two years after the collapse of the bank their property has not been returned.

Serbia returns to Junior Eurovision Song Contest

BELGRADE - Serbia returns to the Junior Eurovision Song Contest after a three-year absence.

The Radio and Television of Serbia confirmed that it will send a representative to the 12th Junior Eurovision Song Contest, adding that the manner in which the Serbian entry will be selected is to be announced at a later date.

"Improve alignment with EU foreign policy"

"Improve alignment with EU foreign policy"

BELGRADE -- Italy’s Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini said on Monday she expected Serbia to improve the level of alignment of its foreign policy with that of the EU.

According to Tanjug, her Serbian counterpart Ivica Dačić, who received her in Belgrade, said that Serbia was "already working on it."

Mogherini wants Serbia better aligned with EU foreign policy

BELGRADE – Italy’s Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini expressed the expectation Monday that Serbia would improve the level of alignment of its foreign policy with that of the EU, and her Serbian counterpart Ivica Dacic said that Serbia was already working on it.

Honey export to drop by 85 percent,shortages on local market

BELGRADE - Export of honey from Serbia will drop this year by around 85 percent, and shortages of acacia honey are expected to hit the local market due to the lack of acacia grazing, President of the Serbian Federation of Beekeeping Organisations (SPOS) Rodoljub Zivadinovic said.

Keefe: We are setting no ultimatums for Serbia

BELGRADE - Serbia can have a very positive role in regional stability in the Western Balkans, in reforms in the process of European integration, as well as during its OSCE chairmanship, and the West is setting no ultimatums regarding the country's position on Russia, British Ambassador to Serbia Denis Keefe has said.

Bulgarians' Trips Abroad Increase by 7.3% in June

In June 2014, the number of trips of Bulgarians abroad was 411.1thousand or by 7.3% above the registered in June 2013, the National Statistical Institute reports.

WB expert: Public company directors need to be dismissed

BELGRADE - The directors of public companies need to be dismissed and the management should be entrusted to professionals who will make the companies profitable, said the World Bank chief economist for Serbia Lazar Sestovic.

Serbia's public companies continue to generate losses and request aid from the budget, Sestovic told the Radio and Television of Serbia.

Media privatization by 2015

BELGRADE - Media bills that the Serbian government has adopted envisage that the media privatization will be completed by July 1, 2015, the subscription charges for public service broadcasters will be scrapped, and they will be financed through a license fee as of 2016, State Secretary at the ministry of culture and information Sasa Mirkovic told Tanjug.

Serbia Introduces Tax for Public Service Broadcaster

From January 2016, people in Serbia will be obliged to pay a tax to fund the public service broadcasters RTS and RTV, according to new legislation approved by the government on Sunday.

Government adopts set of new media laws

Government adopts set of new media laws

BELGRADE -- The Serbian government over the weekend adopted three media laws and sent them to parliament for a debate under urgent procedure.

The government adopted drafts on Public Information and Media, Electronic Media and Public Media Services.

"Kosovo army would be threat to Serbia and region"

"Kosovo army would be threat to Serbia and region"

NOVI SAD -- Defense Minister Bratislav Gašić says the creation of the so-called army of Kosovo would be a threat to Serbia's stability and the stability in the region.

According to him, Kosovo and Metohija remains the country's biggest security threat.

Mogherini meets with Dacic in Belgrade

BELGRADE - Italian Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini began her visit to Belgrade on Monday with a meeting with Serbian First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic.

Later in the day, Mogherini will confer with Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic, Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic, and Parliament Speaker Maja Gojkovic.

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