Istvan Pasztor

In the best traditions of Magyar Szó, Pressburger says he was promised total editorial independence. But the promise meant little.

"VMSZ tried to influence what we write about," Pressburger told BIRN. "First, they wanted to convince me not to be critical and to write more about VMSZ and less about the other parties."

However, this has continued even after the holidays.

The Serbian foreign minister and first deputy PM said this in SUbotica, where a joint session of the two governments is being held, and where he met with Hungarian counterpart Peter Szijjarto.

Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic met on Friday with President of the Vojvodina Provicncial Assembly and Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians leader Istvan Pasztor.

Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians (SVM) leader Istvan Pasztor was on Thursday reelected as the speaker of the assembly of Serbia's Vojvodina province.

The decision was carried by 91 votes for and 14 against, with 13 abstentions.

Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians (SVM) President Istvan Pasztor said on Tuesday he expected to meet with SNS leader Aleksandar Vucic "very soon."

The meeting should produce "a deal in principle," in the wake of Vucic's announcement he would propose Pasztor as president of the Vojvodina Provincial Assembly.

The Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians (SVM) is counting on post-election cooperation with the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) at provincial level as well.

SVM leader Istvan Pasztor, who is also the president of the Vojvodina provincial assembly, made the statement on Monday, Tanjug reported.

Provincial and local elections will be held simultaneously with early parliamentary elections.

This was announced on Friday in Novi Sad by Vojvodina Provincial Assembly Speaker Istvan Pasztor and Serbian National Assembly Speaker Maja Gojkovic.

Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic on Monday received Vojvodina ssembly President Istvan Pasztor.

According to a statement from the Serbian government quoted by Tanjug, Vucic "informed Pasztor about the latest economic analysis, results of fiscal consolidation and major macroeconomic trends in Serbia."

Top Serbian officials send Christmas greetings

BELGRADE -- Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic has wished a merry Christmas to all priests and members of the Serbian Orthodox Church, the government said in a statement.