Politics of Europe

BELGRADE - The next mayor of Belgrade will not be elected during the constitutive meeting of the city assembly on Wednesday, but it will be revealed which parties are going to form the new government in the city, secretary of the city's interim authority Goran Vesic has said.

The leader of Bulgaria's ultranationalist Ataka party, Volen Siderov, will lead his formation's list for the upcoming European Parliament elections.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic will on Tuesday hold consultations with representatives of the electoral list Aleksandar Vucic - A Future We Believe In on the forming of the Serbian government and is expected to name Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) leader Aleksandar Vucic as prime minister-designate.

President to ask Vučić to form government

BELGRADE -- President Tomislav Nikolić will on Tuesday afternoon meet with representatives of the SNS-led election list and discuss the formation of a new government.

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EU changes its economic approach toward the Balkans

The Union sets new criteria for membership candidate countries and potential candidates.

The European Commission will issue new country-specific recommendations in May. [European Commission]

BELGRADE - Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic will name a prime minister-designate on Tuesday, April 22, after consultations with parliamentary parties, the president's press office has announced.

BELGRADE - The Presidency of the Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS) accepted on Thursday the proposition of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) and its leader Aleksandar Vucic concerning the participation in the new government because this is in Serbia's best interest.

President to nominate prime minister on Tuesday

BELGRADE -- Serbian President Tomislav Nikolić will nominate the country's next prime minister on Tuesday, April 22, it was announced on Thursday.

Nikolić will do so after the conclusion of the consultations he started with parliamentary parties, the president's media service said.

"DS was not asked to join government"

BELGRADE -- Democratic Party (DS) leader Dragan Đilas told Serbian President Tomislav Nikolić on Thursday that the Democrats cannot take part in a new government.

He said this concerned the cabinet such as is about to be formed by Aleksandar Vučić, adding that "nobody has even invited them to join."