Aleksandar Vučić

"Proof needed for claims of media freedom violations"

BRUSSELS -- EU Commissioner Johannes Hahn says he is aware of the allegations of violations of media freedom in Serbia, but that such claims must be supported by evidence.

SKOPJE - The governments of Macedonia and Serbia held a joint meeting in Skopje on Monday, discussing ways to improve cooperation between the two countries, focusing primarily on the economy, after which they signed seven bilateral agreements on cooperation.

Serbia wants "closest possible" cooperation with Macedonia

SKOPJE -- Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov received on Monday in Skopje Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic.

According to Vucic, quoted by Tanjug, "it is important for Serbia and Macedonia to discuss joint projects."

The governments of Macedonia and Serbia held a joint session in Skopje on Monday that ended with two countries signing seven cooperation agreements.

SARAJEVO - Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic said Monday that relations between Belgrade and Sarajevo were good and he expected them to continue improving, adding that it was clear that relations were getting better throughout the region.

"Relations with Bosnia good, expected to improve" - PM

SARAJEVO -- Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic has said that relations between Belgrade and Sarajevo are "good" while their improvement "is expected."

Decision on Smederevo steel plant to be made on Tuesday

BELGRADE -- The Serbian government will on Tuesday make its final decision on whether to allow the U.S. company Esmark to become majority owner of the Zelezara steel plant.

The decision will be made "after difficult negotiations," Tanjug is reporting.

BELGRADE - Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic said Monday that the Serbian government had received a counteroffer from US steel firm Esmark late on Sunday and the revised offer would be discussed today.

Grabar Kitarovic urged Croatians to unite to solve the country's problems as she was inaugurated on Sunday at a ceremony on St Mark's Square in Zagreb's old town.

"There is nothing we cannot achieve when we are united. I believe in you, my country Croatia," she said in her speech at the inauguration.

ZAGREB - The meeting between Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic and Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic was cordial and open, Mladen Pavic, spokesman for Croatia's head of state, has told Tanjug.