President of the European Commission
Nikolic: Serbia is next EU member state
BELGRADE - Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic has thanked European Commission (EC) President Jose Manuel Barroso for the support for Serbia on its path towards the EU, adding that Barroso has come to visit "Serbia, the next member state of the EU."
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"EU to continue support to Serbia's accession"
"EU to continue support to Serbia's accession"
BELGRADE -- The EU will continue its strong support to Serbia's European pathway to enable the country to become a full-fledged member as soon as possible.
This is according to European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, who spoke in Belgrade on Sunday.
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Barroso meets with Pajtic
BELGRADE - European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso met with Democratic Party leader Bojan Pajtic on Sunday.
The meeting was held at the Hyatt Regency Belgrade hotel after Barroso's meeting with New Democratic Party leader Boris Tadic.
The separate meetings with Tadic and Pajtic were also attended by the head of the EU Delegation to Serbia Michael Davenport.
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Barroso: EU to continue to assist post-flood reconstruction
OBRENOVAC - The European Union will continue to assist Serbia in remedying the consequences of the May floods because solidarity is the essence of Europe, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said in Obrenovac on Sunday.
PM expects Barroso to back Serbia's EU entry
OBRENOVAC - Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic has said that he expects that, during Sunday's meeting in Belgrade, President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso will give clear backing to Serbia's EU accession.
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EU Leaders Back Jean-Claude Juncker as EU Commission President
Former Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker has received support from a majority of EU leaders to become the next EU Commission President.
Apart from the UK, Hungary was the only other country out of the 28 EU members to vote against Juncker, EUObserver reports.
Bulgaria's Stanishev to Lead PES Talks on Future EU Policies
Socialist leader Sergey Stanishev has been authorized to conduct talks on the future EU Commission's policies on behalf of the Party of European Socialists (PES).
Stanishev, who is also the President of PES, renounced his seat as Bulgarian lawmaker earlier this week in order to become MEP. Parliament approved his resignation Friday.
EU, Cameron in summit showdown over top job for Juncker
European leaders gathered in Brussels on Friday to try and resolve a damaging row over Jean-Claude Juncker's likely nomination as European Commission president which has left Britain isolated and angry.
Ponta: European Social Democrats to ask for presidency of European Council
David Cameron Losing Allies in Anti-Juncker Campaign
The opposition to Jean-Claude Juncker’s European Commission President candidacy is increasingly waning, much to the disliking of UK Prime Minister David Cameron.