Accession of Serbia to the European Union

Austria plans to open at least of 3 Serbia's EU chapters

A spokesman of the Austrian presidency says Vienna is hoping to open at least three new chapters in Serbia's EU accession talks.

The working bodies of the EU Council gave progressed the furthest in three negotiating chapters: 9, 17, and 18.

Serbia and the European Commission also submitted to the Council negotiating positions for chapters 2 and 4.

EU accession "contribution to stability of Europe"

They discussed the current political situation in the Western Balkans region, as well as the results of economic reforms in Serbia, the Serbian government announced.

Brnabic said that economic cooperation with Germany is constantly progressing, and that a special focus will be placed on the cooperation of small and medium-sized enterprises.

"Rule of law key on road to EU"

She added that chapters 23 and 24 pertaining to that area were among the most difficult on the road to European integration.

At a meeting with Head of the EU Delegation to Serbia Sem Fabrizi and the ambassadors of the EU's member states, Brnabic said that she had wanted an open discussion on what Serbia had achieved so far.

#DiplomaticCentennial Oana-Cristina Popa: Romania actively and firmly supports Serbia's accession to the EU

Romania actively and firmly supports the accession of Serbia to the European Union and is open to sharing its entire experience and best practices with Serbia, our country having both the expertise and know-how in order to support the European integration of the states from the Western Balkans region, Romanian Ambassador to the Republic of Serbia Oana Cristina Popa told an interview for AGERPRE

After Spain - Slovakia reacts over "state" of Kosovo

Previously, Spain pushed back against its top officials attending the gathering and lending their names to the summit's documents as equals to Pristina's representatives.

On Thursday, Tanjug reported Bratislava's stance, citing State Secretary in the Slovak Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs Ivan Korcok, who spoke for Belgrade-based daily Vecernje Novosti.

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