Stefan Fule

It is hypocritical for some circles in Brussels to expect this historic harakiri from us, while they don't have a united position on the Kosovo issue inside the EU itself, Dacic stressed.

BELGRADE - Former Enlargement Commissioner Štefan Füle told an audience on Wednesday that if the EU distances itself from the Western Balkans, other geopolitical players will immediately seize the opportunity to assert their influence over the region, EurActiv.com reports.

Negotiator hoping for good cooperation with new commissioner

BELGRADE -- Serbia's chief negotiator in the country's EU membership negotiations Tanja Miščević has said she is hoping for good cooperation with Johannes Hahn.

The Austrian politician will officially succeed EU Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fule on November 1.

Western Balkans for stronger ties and cooperation

BELGRADE -- Countries of the Western Balkans continue to work together towards a common goal - safe environment, political stability and economic prosperity of the region.

This is what participants of an informal regional conference held in Belgrade on Thursday stressed in a joint statement.

PM: Serbia belongs in EU, "wants to be appreciated"

BELGRADE -- Serbia belongs "to the line of EU member countries and wants to be appreciated in the same way it appreciates the EU," Prime Minister Aleksandar Vučić has said.

He made the statement late on Thursday after a meeting with outgoing EU Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fule.

Belgrade hosts informal regional conference

BELGRADE -- An informal meeting of foreign and finance ministers of the West Balkan dedicated to economic management and cooperation, is taking place on Thursday.

It was announced by the Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Thaci's ministers to take part in Belgrade conference

BELGRADE -- Kosovo's foreign and economic development minister Enver Hoxhaj and Fadil Ismaili will participate a regional ministerial meeting in Belgrade, Beta reported.

The agency said this was announced on Tuesday by Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci.

FM attends foreign policy screening meeting

BELGRADE -- First Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Ivica Dačić is in Brussels on Friday where he will take part in a foreign policy screening meeting.

He will also give a lecture on Serbia's European integration.

EC recommends Chapter 32 to open accession talks

BELGRADE -- EU Delegation head Michael Davenport says the European Commission (EC) recommended that the accession talks with Serbia start with Chapter 32.

This chapter concerns financial control.

At the same time, he stressed that the final decisions was up to the member countries.

Presenting the annual Enlargement Package in Brussels on Wednesday, Commissioner Stefan Fule said EU enlargement policy was delivering concrete results through reforms that gradually transform Balkan countries.

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