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First regional meeting for Kosovo without Belgrade objection [Mar 07, 2012] (PODGORICA ) - Kosovo took part in a Balkans regional meeting for the first time on Wednesday without Belgrade objecting, after a Brussels-backed deal led to Serbia being granted EU candidacy, officials said. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia president says EU candidacy shows his nation is making progress [Mar 02, 2012] BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) ? Serbia's president says his country's candidacy for EU membership shows the troubled Balkan nation is on the "right track" following years of wars and international isolation. [via YahooNews] More >>

EU leaders endorse Serbia candidacy [Mar 02, 2012] European Union leaders have formally made Serbia a candidate for membership in the bloc, in a remarkable turnaround for a country considered a pariah just over a decade ago. Related Stories HK leader sorry for tycoon links Red Cross gets Homs aid go ahead Angry demo traps Sarkozy in cafe Van Rompuy set for second term EU leaders back Serbian candidacy [via YahooNews] More >>

EU upbeat on initial green light for Serbia membership candidacy [Feb 28, 2012] Brussels (dpa) - Serbia appeared set to be granted the first official endorsement of its European Union candidacy on Tuesday, with Germany?s foreign minister saying that it was time to "deliver" after Belgrade mended some fences with Kosovo at the bloc?s behest."Serbia has delivered, Kosovo has delivered and accordingly Europe should now also keep its word," Guido Westerwelle told reporters in ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Germany strongly supports Serbia's EU bid: FM [Feb 23, 2012] (BELGRADE ) - Germany firmly supports Serbia's EU candidacy and would like to see it given a green light at next week's EU summit, Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle said Thursday. [via YahooNews] More >>

?Serbia can achieve its goals? [Feb 18, 2012] BELGRADE -- U.S. Deputy Secretary of State William Burns has stated that the U.S. strongly supports Serbia?s EU candidacy bid. He expressed belief that Serbia could achieve the goal in the following weeks. [via YahooNews] More >>

?Candidate status decision only postponed? [Dec 19, 2011] BELGRADE -- Serbian Foreign Ministry's Foreign Policy Council President Sonja Liht says the EU has not rejected Serbia?s EU candidacy but only postponed the decision. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia Cuts Rate on Benign Price Outlook, Leaving Aside Politics [Dec 15, 2011] Serbia?s central bank cut its benchmark interest rate for the sixth time since June on a benign outlook for prices, leaving aside concern about the impact of Europe?s debt crisis and the nation?s European Union candidacy. [via YahooNews] More >>

EU officials on Serbian candidacy bid [Dec 12, 2011] BELGRADE -- High EU officials have "expressed belief that Serbia can make final steps so that a decision on granting it candidacy would be made in February". [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia Cuts Rate on Benign Price Outlook, Leaving Aside Politics [Dec 09, 2011] Serbia?s central bank cut its benchmark interest rate for the sixth time since June on a benign outlook for prices, leaving aside concern about the impact of Europe?s debt crisis and the nation?s European Union candidacy. [via YahooNews] More >>

NATO chief urges Serbs to dismantle Kosovo roadblocks [Dec 07, 2011] (BRUSSELS ) - NATO's chief urged Serbs in northern Kosovo on Wednesday to remove all barricades stoking tensions on the border with Serbia and said Belgrade's EU candidacy would boost regional security. [via YahooNews] More >>

EU foreign ministers to debate Serbia's candidacy [Dec 05, 2011] BELGRADE -- Foreign ministers of the EU member states will hold a debate on EU enlargement on Monday in Brussels. During it, they will formulate a decision on Serbia's candidacy, and a date for start of the accession talks with Montenegro. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia hopeful latest Kosovo border deal will smooth way to EU [Dec 03, 2011] BRUSSELS ? A key new agreement on disputed border crossings between Serbia and Kosovo will help quiet objections to Serbia?s candidacy for European Union membership, the country?s chief negotiator said Saturday. The accord struck on Friday creates joint border crossing controls in northern Kosovo to be shared by Serb and Kosovo authorities. For months, Kosovo?s minority Serbs have blocked roads ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia hopeful latest Kosovo border deal will smooth way to EU [Dec 03, 2011] BRUSSELS ? A key new agreement on disputed border crossings between Serbia and Kosovo will help quiet objections to Serbia?s candidacy for European Union membership, the country?s chief negotiator said Saturday. The accord struck on Friday creates joint border crossing controls in northern Kosovo to be shared by Serb and Kosovo authorities. For months, Kosovo?s minority Serbs have blocked roads ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia hopes Kosovo border deal will help EU bid [Dec 03, 2011] A key new agreement on disputed border crossings between Serbia and Kosovo will help quiet objections to Serbia's candidacy for European Union membership, the country's chief negotiator said Saturday. [via YahooNews] More >>

"Poland to back Serbia if dialogue yields results" [Nov 23, 2011] WARSAW -- Poland will "strongly support Serbia's candidacy in December" - on condition that the Belgrade-Pri?tina dialogue yields results. This is according to Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski, who spoke on Tuesday in Warsaw. [via YahooNews] More >>

Ambassador: EC, Germany have different opinions [Nov 11, 2011] BELGRADE -- German Ambassador in Belgrade Wolfram Maas says Germany?s stance regarding Serbia's EU candidacy is different from that of the European Commission (EC). [via YahooNews] More >>

EU hopes Hungary will not veto Serbia [Oct 14, 2011] The EU's enlargement commissioner expressed the hope Hungary will not veto Serbia's candidacy for membership because it is upset over a property restitution law in the Balkan country. [via YahooNews] More >>

EU official hopes Hungary won?t veto Serbia?s bid to join EU in its anger over restitution law [Oct 14, 2011] BELGRADE, Serbia ? The EU?s enlargement commissioner expressed the hope Hungary will not veto Serbia?s candidacy for membership because it is upset over a property restitution law in the Balkan country. Hungary has hinted that it may block Serbia?s accession bid to join the EU because of its opposition to the new law. Though EU officials have said the law is in line with European standards ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Belgrade?s ?constructive approach in dialogue? key for EU [Sep 23, 2011] BELGRADE -- Belgrade's constructive approach in the dialogue with Pri?tina will influence EU?s decision on the candidacy, German Ambassador in Belgrade Wolfram Maas says. [via YahooNews] More >>