Politics

SNS leader: Cabinet may comprise "several parties"

BELGRADE -- SNS leader Aleksandar Vučić has said that he is open to talks on forming Serbia's new government with all parties that won seats in the new parliament.

Atanas Chobanov, journalist and founder of the website Bivol.bg, will likely top Zelenite (The Greens)'s EU elections list.

The decision has not yet been officially announced, but he has the biggest number of votes by members of the party's leadership, Dnevnik.bg has reported.

BELGRADE - Head of the EU Delegation to Serbia Michael Davenport has complimented Serbia on a well conducted election and added the EU expected the next government to continue the reforms, EU integration and the implementation of the agreement with Pristina.

Turkey will close the Bosphorus for Russian ships, if there is violence against the Crimean Tatars, said Turkish prime minister Recep Erdogan. 

Progressives win 63 seats in Belgrade city assembly

BELGRADE -- The final results of the City Electoral Commission (GIK) show the SNS won 43.62 percent and secured 63 councilor seats in the Belgrade City Assembly.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is planning to put aside more funds for Bulgaria in 2015.

Bulgaria's President Rosen Plevneliev announced this after meeting the institution's chief, Suma Chakrabarti, in London, the website Expert.bg has reported.

NATO terminates its practical cooperation with Russia, because of the tensions in Ukraine. 

According to NATO's Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, quoted by the Russian wire agency ITAR-TASS, currently NATO is reconsidering its cooperation with Russia. 

Romania will support any sanctions proposed by the European Union against Russia following the controversial referendum in Crimea, President Traian Basescu said on Monday.

Basescu is to join a meeting of EU heads of state and government on March 21 in Brussels, where European leaders are to piece together a response to the unfolding crisis in Ukraine.

BELGRADE - Leader of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) Aleksandar Vucic said that he is open to talks on constitution of the government with (leader of the Socialist Party of Serbia) Ivica Dacic, (leader of the Democratic Serbia) Dragan Djilas, (leader of the New Democratic Party) Boris Tadic and representatives of national minorities.

Putin informs parliament about Crimea's application

MOSCOW -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has officially informed the country's parliament and government on the request of Crimea to join Russia.

This is the first step in the process of adopting legislation that would allow Crimea to join Russia as a full member of the Federation.