Matjaž Nemec

Serbian MPs visit European Parliament

BRUSSELS - Serbian Deputy Parliament Speaker Elvira Kovac urged European Parliament members on Tuesday to open new clusters in Serbia's EU accession talks to give the country impetus in the process.

Kovac and a delegation of 20 Serbian MPs who are in their first terms as members of the National Assembly are in Brussels for a two-day study visit to the European Parliament.

MEPs Bilcik, Nemec to visit Belgrade

BELGRADE - MEPs Vladimir Bilcik and Matjaz Nemec will be visiting Belgrade on January 26-27, their offices have confirmed to Tanjug.

Confirming the visit, the Serbian parliament said they would meet with Speaker Vladimir Orlic to discuss further cooperation between the National Assembly and the European Parliament.

A Bulgarian is among the Candidates for Vice-President of the European Parliament

The MEP from the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats, Elena Yoncheva, is one of the candidates for the position of Vice President of the European Parliament, which until recently was held by Eva Kaili, Politico reports. The group will elect her deputy today at a closed meeting.

Former Speaker Pavel Gantar fined over police tweet

Ljubljana – The police have fined Pavel Gantar, a former parliamentary speaker and minister, over a tweet he posted about the 5 October protest in Ljubljana, which comes after Police Commissioner Anton Olaj reported to the police an unknown perpetrator over a tweet he deemed offensive to the police and police officers.

Hojs says possibility of early election on the table

Ljubljana – Interior Minister Aleš Hojs told commercial broadcaster POP TV on Sunday that the possibility of an early election was completely justified. The ruling Democrats (SDS) are discussing this possibility a lot, he said, adding that going to the polls a few months earlier would make no difference as the government was practically at the end of its term.

Opposition sceptical about govt’s ability to deliver on EU presidency

Ljubljana – Prime Minister Janez Janša’s presentation of Slovenia’s EU presidency priorities at the National Assembly on Monday elicited criticism from the centre-left opposition parties. Some described it as short on detail, others expressed doubt about whether the government can deliver.

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