Political philosophy

BELGRADE - The Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH) European Movement named Serbian former minister in charge of the EU integration process Branko Ruzic the best regional politician in the EU integration sphere.

Ruzic was presented with the recognition at a ceremony organized by the BiH European Movement on Wednesday marking Europe Day dubbed “It is time for Europe and regional cooperation”.

Bulgaria's State Fund Agriculture has managed to provide the additional BGN 4M it promised to farmers in a day, Thursday.

BERLIN - The Serbian government, headed by Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic, has Berlin's full political support, Serbia's chief EU negotiator Tanja Miscevic has said.

Serbia to join EU "in reasonable time"

BELGRADE -- Head of the EU Delegation to Serbia Michael Davenport said Wednesday that Serbia will achieve its goal of joining the EU in a reasonable time.

Davenport said that Serbia is close to being offered EU membership and it should derive a lot of benefit from the accession process.

BELGRADE - Jadranka Joksimovic, Serbia's minister without portfolio responsible for EU integration, has said on Wednesday that the only proper goal for Serbia is to become a functional part of the European Union, and called on its members to back further EU enlargement.

BELGRADE – Head of the EU Delegation to Serbia Michael Davenport said Wednesday that Serbia will achieve its goal of joining the EU in a reasonable time.

Davenport said that Serbia is close to being offered EU membership and it should derive a lot of benefit from the accession process.

"EU supports Serbia's efforts in fiscal consolidation"

BRUSSELS -- EU ministers of finance and economy and ECB officials expressed their support to Serbia's efforts in fiscal stabilisation and strengthening of economic growth.

This is according to the Serbian Ministry of Finance.

BRUSSELS/BELGRADE - EU ministers of finance and economy and officials of the European Central Bank expressed their support to the efforts Serbia is investing in fiscal stabilisation and strengthening of economic growth, states the release issued by the Serbian Ministry of Finance.

Bulgaria has registered progress in EU funds absorption, according to Shirin Wheeler, Spokesperson for Johannes Hahn, European Commissioner for Regional Policy.

Wheeler, as cited by the Bulgarian telegraph Agency (BTA), said at a press conference in Brussels that the EU was working closely with Bulgaria authorities to assist them in the sphere of EU funds absorption.

Top European Union officials have praised Serbia's progress towards accession into the EU.

The EU's Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fuele commended the Balkan country's efforts during a meeting with President Tomislav Nikolic in Belgrade.