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Italian FM urges Serbia to "continue on its path"

Italian FM urges Serbia to "continue on its path"

BELGRADE -- Federica Mogherini, minister of foreign affairs of Italy, the presiding EU country, is visiting Serbia on Monday where she will talk to top state officials.

Mogherini will also participate in a panel discussion in the Serbian parliament.

Government "will not renounce reforms"

Government "will not renounce reforms"

BELGRADE -- PM Aleksandar Vučić says Serbia "needs to start working and changing," and that his government "will not renounce reforms aimed at work and easier employment."

Kosov army would be threat to Serbia and region

NOVI SAD - Serbian Defence Minister Bratislav Gasic stated that Serbia sees the creation of the future army of Kosovo as a threat to its stability and the stability in the region, and added that Kosovo-Metohija (KiM) remains the biggest security threat for the country.

Kosovo army would be threat to Serbia and region

NOVI SAD - Serbian Defence Minister Bratislav Gasic stated that Serbia sees the creation of the future army of Kosovo as a threat to its stability and the stability in the region, and added that Kosovo-Metohija (KiM) remains the biggest security threat for the country.

Jusufspahic condemns Israeli violence against Muslims

BELGRADE - Deputy Reis ul Ulema of the Islamic Community of Serbia and Mufti of Serbia Muhamed Jusufspahic condemned in his Bayram note on Sunday the Israeli violence against Muslims from Gaza and Palestine.

Vucic: Govt will not renounce reforms

BELGRADE - Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic stated that Serbia needs to start working and changing, and added that the government will not renounce reforms aimed at work and easier employment prospects.

Vehicles delayed at Batrovci crossing for around two hours

BELGRADE - The delays for passenger vehicles at border crossings on Sunday total around 30 minutes, except at Batrovci crossing on the border with Croatia where vehicles entering Serbia are delayed for around 2-2.5 hours, the Border Police Administration officials said.

Minimum controls on crossings for faster traffic pace

BELGRADE - Minimum control procedures are being implemented at border crossings in Serbia so as to minimise delays and ensure accelerated pace for vehicles traffic, members of the border police told Tanjug.

New laws will bring Serbian media closer to EU standards

BELGRADE - Head of the EU Delegation in Serbia Michael Davenport stated that the forthcoming adoption of the set of media laws would constitute a major step forward in the adjustment of legislations in the area to relevant European standards.

Accelerated traffic pace at border crossings

BELGRADE - Serbian Minister of Transport Zorana Mihajlovic reached an agreement with the Customs Administration and the Interior Ministry on Saturday to implement all the necessary measures in order to accelerate traffic pace and reduce delays for road vehicles on border crossings with Croatia and Hungary.

Serbia to introduce new technologies in fire protection

MOKRA GORA - The Serbian Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection and the Ministry of Internal Affairs signed on Friday the memorandum on cooperation with German company IQ Wireless concerning the introduction of new technologies in the fire protection system in protected areas of national interest in Serbia.

Serbian water polo team beats Montenegro in semi-final match

BUDAPEST - Serbia's water polo team qualified for the final of the European Water Polo Championship in Budapest as the Serbian players defeated the Montenegrin team in the semi-final late on Friday, 10-9 (3-5, 1-2, 3-2, 3-0).

Local media should bring EU integration closer to citizens

BELGRADE - Head of the Serbian negotiating team in the EU accession talks Tanja Miscevic said that in their reports on European integration, the local media are not attaching sufficient attention to the importance of reforms for citizens' lives.

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