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Minimum EUR 24.6 mln to go to least developed municipalities
NOVI PAZAR - Over the next three and a half years,the European Union and the governments of Serbia and Switzerland will set aside at least EUR 24.6 million in support of the development of 34 local self-government authorities in southeastern and southwestern Serbia through the European Progress Programme,the signatories of a grant agreement said on Wednesday.
Romania could use 100 pct of funds under sectoral programmes (EU funds minister)
The Operational Sectoral Programme 'Human Resource Development' and the Operational Sectoral Programme 'Raising Economic Competitiveness' (POS CCE) could use up 100 percent of their respective European Funds by the end of 2015, said Eugen Teodorovici, Minister of European Funds, according to a press release remitted on Wednesday to AGERPRES.
Merkel signals leeway on EU budget rules, insists on Juncker
Germany's Angela Merkel signalled her readiness on Wednesday to give EU states more flexibility within current budget rules to promote growth and job creation, but made clear she will push her choice of European Commission chief over British objections.
EC president to visit Serbia on Sunday
EC president to visit Serbia on Sunday
BRUSSELS -- European Commission (EC) President Jose Manuel Barroso will visit Serbia on Sunday, the EC said on Wednesday.
Barroso will meet with senior officials in the Serbian government, a statement said.
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EC President Barroso to visit Serbia on Sunday
BRUSSELS - European Commission (EC) President Jose Manuel Barroso will visit Serbia on Sunday, The EC said in a release Wednesday.
Barroso will meet with senior officials in the Serbian government, the EC said.
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Serbian government adopts amendments to BIA law
BELGRADE - The Serbian government adopted on Wednesday a set of amendments to the law on the Security Information Agency (BIA), the government office for media relations has stated.
The amendments refer to a number of provisions within the law that the Constitutional Court deemed were not in line with the Constitution.
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Secretary of State George Ciamba participates in General Affairs Council meeting
Secretary of State for European Affairs George Ciamba in Luxembourg on Tuesday participated in the General Affairs Council meeting, the discussions having focused mainly on the preparation of the Summer European Council meeting (June 26-27, 2014), granting the candidate status to Albania, the annual exercise European Semester of coordinating the economic policies in the EU and the
OSCE chairmanship "great responsibility"
OSCE chairmanship "great responsibility"
BELGRADE -- "It is a great responsibility to chair the OSCE," Norwegian Foreign Minister Borge Brende told the Belgrade daily Politika.
Brende, who was visiting Serbia this week, added that he was sure that the country was "preparing well for the role it is to take on in 2015."
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OSCE chairmanship is great responsibility for us
BELGRADE - It is a great responsibility to chair the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Borge Brende said in an interview for the Wednesday edition of the Belgrade-based daily Politika, adding that he is sure that Serbia is preparing well for the role it is to take on in 2015.
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Bulgarian President to Attend SEECP Summit in Bucharest
President Rosen Plevneliev will take part in the meeting of the heads of state and government of the South East European Co-operation Process (SEECP) countries on June 25.
This is the highest level of political dialogue in the region in this format, according to the President's press office.
The SEECP was launched on Bulgaria's initiative in 1996.