Nikola Selaković

Constitutional Court: Brussels agreement is political

BELGRADE -- The Constitutional Court of Serbia considers the Brussels agreement "a political, not a legal issue," and will not assess its constitutionality.

The daily Politika writes that the decision to reject the motion was made in a vote on December 10, supported by a majority of the court's members.

"No legal outcomes" to Serbia's wiretapping affairs

BELGRADE -- The issue of wiretapping of state officials has once again been brought up in Serbia, the Belgrade-based daily Danas writes on Friday.

Lawyers stage protest in Belgrade

BELGRADE -- The Bar Association of Serbia organized a protest gathering in Belgrade on Tuesday, that started one minute before noon.

Lawyers launched their strike on September 17.

BELGRADE - A meeting between Serbia's Justice Minister Nikola Selakovic and representatives of the lawyers' community at the Bar Association of Serbia ended without an agreement.

BELGRADE - The Bar Association of Serbia (AKS) said that it will ask the European Union Delegation to Serbia to act as a mediator in the talks between AKS and the Ministry of Justice in order to overcome obstacles in the negotiations.

Minister refuses mediation in dispute with lawyers

BELGRADE -- Justice Minister Nikola Selaković has dismissed the Bar Association of Serbia's proposal that the EU be a mediator in the dispute between lawyers and the state.

He said the ministry would stick to its proposal, which, he described as "more constructive and more than fair."...

BELGRADE - Justice Minister Nikola Selakovic called on attorneys on Wednesday to go back to work as there are no professional reasons any more for them to go on with the strike which they started on September 10.

Minister accuses striking lawyers of "ties with tycoons"

BELGRADE -- Justice Minister Nikola Selaković called on attorneys on Wednesday to go back to work "as there are no professional reasons" to continue their strike.