Politics of Europe

Zoran Zaev, head of the opposition Social Democrats, SDSM, said the party stood by its decision not to take up the 34 seats it won in the 123-seat parliament in last Sunday’s elections.

The Union for Changes was formally established at a ceremony held on April 30 in Banja Luka, the main city in Republika Srpska.

The European Commission has approved funding for 225 new projects under the LIFE+ program, the European Union's environment fund, Wednesday.

EU commissioner announces trip to Belgrade

BRUSSELS -- EU Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fule announced in Brussels on Wednesday that he will visit Belgrade on Monday, May 5.

Fule also said that he will visit Priština the same day.

PASOK and New Democracy were at odds on Monday over the conservative party’s plan to announce proposals for a review of the Greek Constitution.

BELGRADE - The Greens of Serbia voiced concern over the lack of environmental policy in the expose of Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic, and noted that renewables are the only way toward Serbia's sustainable energy security, and that the establishment of an environment ministry would create 10,000 jobs and bring big investments.

BELGRADE– Serbia’s chief negotiator in accession talks with EU Tanja Miscevic said that European foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton came to Belgrade Monday to offer support for the new government and Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic in the process of European integration and in tough economic reforms ahead.

BELGRADE – Serbia’s Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic said Monday that Serbia will be the first in this part of Europe to launch talks on the rule of law Chapters 23 and 24 as early as next year, a clear sign that we want to put the country in order, and European foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton pledged EU assistance today.

EU's Ashton meets with new head of Serbian government

BELGRADE -- After her talks with top Serbian officials, EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said it was "wonderful to see Serbia on its path towards the EU."

A row erupted after the Alliance of Independent Social Democrats, SNSD, a party from Bosnia’s Serb-led entity, Republika Srpska, insisted that the next head of the agency that regulates the country’s broadcasting and telecommunications sectors and allocates frequencies should be a Serb.