Politics of Serbia

NOVI SAD - Zika Gojkovic, deputy president of the Serbian Renewal Movement (SPO), stated on Sunday that he expects an initiative for dismissal of President of the Government of Vojvodina Bojan Pajtic to be introduced soon.

This would be followed by a reshuffle of the Vojvodina government, and provincial elections would not be held this year, Gojkovic told Novi Sad-based Dnevnik.

BELGRADE - The Appellate Court in Belgrade extended for two months the detention of two former members of the state security service, Milan Radonjic and Ratko Romic, suspected of killing journalist Slavko Curuvija in Belgrade on April 11, 1999.

BELGRADE - Greece, which currently holds the EU presidency, will do all in its might to help Serbia on its EU pathway, Greek Ambassador to Serbia Konstantinos Ikonomidis stated on Friday.

Ikonomidis said at a debate held at the Belgrade Youth Center that he is honored to serve in Belgrade at the time when Serbia has engaged in the official talks on the EU accession.

BELGRADE - Germany's former chancellor Gerhard Schroeder stated on Thursday that the government in Belgrade has a realistic goal for Serbia to join the EU by 2020 as it is ready to carry out reforms despite all difficulties on the pathway.

Serbia's EU membership by 2020 "realistic goal"

BELGRADE -- Germany's former chancellor Gerhard Schroeder stated on Thursday that the government in Belgrade has "a realistic goal for Serbia to join the EU by 2020."

This is the case as it is "ready to carry out reforms despite all difficulties on the pathway," he was quoted as saying.

"Significant level of agreement with Tadić"

BELGRADE -- SNS President Aleksandar Vučić says "a significant level of agreement on key issues had been reached at a meeting with the New Democratic Party (NDS).

Speaking during a news conference after representatives of the two parties met on Thursday, he added that their talks would continue.

"Two former top officials hope to head UN"

BELGRADE -- In addition to Vuk Jeremić, Boris Tadić is also interested in running for the post of the next UN secretary-general, the media in Belgrade are reporting.

The authorities in Belgrade have opposed the practice of Russian Gazprom, owner of a 56% stake in Naftna Industrija Srbije (NIS), pocketing the entire profit of the company.

Aleksandar Vucic, First Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia, noted that the company had reached a profit of EUR 380 largely thanks to Serbian oil, not extraordinary managerial achievements.

BELGRADE - Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) leader Aleksandar Vucic said Tuesday that the SNS does not want a single-party state and that he is willing to discuss participation of the Socialists in the new Serbian government.

BELGRADE - Leader of the New Democratic Party (NDS) Boris Tadic said on Tuesday that the national and strategic goals of his party and the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) are no different, and that he is ready to discuss the manner in which these goals could be achieved, adding, however, that entering the government with the Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS) would be counterproductive for NDS.