Latest News from Serbia

Cooperation with Montenegro in context of EU accession

BELGRADE - The Serbian government adopted at its Thursday session the bill to ratify the agreement on cooperation signed by the Serbian government and the government of Montenegro in the context of EU accession.

Google Street View service available in Serbia soon

BELGRADE - Google presented in Belgrade on Thursday its Street View service which enables users to take virtual walks along streets of cities in order to find a specific location and see the surrounding places they might want to visit.

Children from flood-hit regions invited to Slovakia

TRNAVA -- Children from Serbia's areas affected by the catastrophic floods have been invited to spend a week in vacation facilities of Slovakia's Trnava region.

Court confirms: Šešelj to remain in custody

THE HAGUE -- Vojislav Šešelj will remain in the custody of the Hague Tribunal (ICTY), it has been announced.

The UN-operated tribunal's judges decided to suspend further consideration of the possibility of granting him temporary release, it was reported on Thursday.

Nikolic: Tesla's legacy should be preserved with pride

BELGRADE - Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic said on Thursday, on the anniversary of the birth of Nikola Tesla, that Tesla's achievements constitute a legacy that Serbia should preserve with pride and unselfishly share with the entire mankind.

Vucic meets with Schockenhoff, Falenski

BELGRADE - Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic met Thursday in Belgrade with Bundestag members Andreas Schockenhoff and Hans-Joachim Falenski, deputy chairman and foreign policy advisor of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group, respectively.

Base South to become "international training center"

BUJANOVAC -- Serbian Army (VS) Base South (Jug) near Bujanovac "will become an international training center for soldiers participating in peacekeeping operations."

Base South as international training centre by 2017

BUJANOVAC - Base South in Bujanovac, southern Serbia, will become an international training centre for soldiers from around the world for participation in peacekeeping operations, Defence Minister Bratislav Gasic and U.S. Ambassador in Serbia Michael Kirby announced on Thursday, attending the Platinum Wolf 2014 exercise.

Davenport: First chapter maybe by year's end

BELGRADE - Head of the EU's Delegation to Serbia Michael Davenport has said that further progress in the negotiations with the EU will require fresh momentum for reforms, and noted that the first chapter in the negotiations could be opened by the end of the year.

Vulin: Solution concerning labour law draws closer

BELGRADE - Labour Minister Aleksandar Vulin has said after a meeting with Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic and leaders of trade unions that he cannot guarantee an agreement on the labour law will be achieved to everyone's satisfaction, but that they are closer to a solution.