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EU candidacy ?does not depend on Serbia? [Dec 31, 2011] BELGRADE -- Serbia?s Prime Minister Mirko Cvetkovi? has stated that he does not see a single reason why Serbia would not get the EU candidate status. He told daily Kurir that it did not depend on Serbia whether it would get the candidate status in March. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbian president to visit Ukraine next week [Nov 04, 2011] Belgrade ? Serbian President Boris Tadic will visit Ukraine on November 10-11. Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov told reporters on Friday in Belgrade that details of the visit were discussed during his meeting with Serbian Prime Minister Mirko Cvetkovic. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia fulfilled conditions for EU, PM claims [Sep 23, 2011] BELGRADE -- Serbia?s Prime Minister Mirko Cvetkovi? has said that Serbia has fulfilled all conditions necessary to get the EU candidate status. He added, however, that Serbia would not give up on its state policy. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia to tighten spending to fight crisis [Aug 10, 2011] Serbia's prime minister says his country will curb public spending and stop borrowing to prevent the kind of financial turmoil occurring elsewhere in Europe. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia to tighten spending to fight crisis [Aug 10, 2011] Serbia's prime minister says his country will curb public spending and stop borrowing to prevent the kind of financial turmoil occurring elsewhere in Europe. [via YahooNews] More >>

Additional news "Business News" [Aug 07, 2011] Ukrainian companies are interested to participate in the development of oil and gas transportation systems development in Serbia. The Prime Minister Mykola Azarov said May 31 during a meeting with Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic, the correspondent BakuToday Kiev referring to the government press service of Ukraine. [via YahooNews] More >>

PM calls on KFOR, UNMIK to "remain neutral" [Aug 02, 2011] BELGRADE -- Prime Minister Mirko Cvetkovi? has stated that Serbia did not bear responsibility for the current situation in northern Kosovo. He blamed the Kosovo Albanian authorities in Pri?tina and international institutions active in the province for the flare-up. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia Remains Undaunted by Euro Debt Crisis in Bond Sale Plan [Jul 19, 2011] Serbia?s first-ever Eurobond sale won?t be sidetracked by the growing euro area?s debt crisis and the government will consider selling dollar-denominated bonds, Prime Minister Mirko Cvetkovic said. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbian Premier Says He?ll Stick to Fiscal Plan as Vote Nears [Jul 19, 2011] Serbia?s government won?t relax its fiscal policies ahead of an election next spring as it continues to reduce the budget deficit toward the European Union?s 3 percent limit, Prime Minister Mirko Cvetkovic said. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia should not lose enthusiasm on EU path, PM says [Jul 01, 2011] BELGRADE -- Serbian Prime Minister Mirko Cvetkovi? expressed hope on Friday that Serbia would not lose enthusiasm in the continuation of reforms on its EU path. [via YahooNews] More >>

Thaci Warns Serbia to Watch Out with Kosovo Partition Ideas [Jun 02, 2011] Kosovo's Prime Minister Hashim Thaci has snubbed calls by certain factors in Serbia for the partition of the now independent former Serbian province. "The official authorities in Belgrade must stop with the calls for partition of Kosovo. Otherwise, Prishtina's demands might become much greater than just the recognition of its independence," Thaci commented Thursday after the meeting of Kosovo ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Barroso, Fule to arrive in Serbia [May 20, 2011] BELGRADE -- European Commission (EC) President Jose Manuel Barroso and EU Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fule are due to arrive in Belgrade. They will have talks with Serbian President Boris Tadi?, Prime Minister Mirko Cvetkovi?, members of the cabinet and citizens of Belgrade. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia to seek precautionary deal with IMF [Apr 12, 2011] (AP:BELGRADE, Serbia) Serbia's prime minister says he will travel to Washington to negotiate a precautionary standby loan with the International Monetary Fund. [via YahooNews] More >>

Putin visits Balkan ally Serbia for pipeline talks [Mar 23, 2011] (AP:BELGRADE, Serbia) Russia is not opposed to Serbia's plans to join the European Union, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Wednesday, pledging to boost relations with the Balkan country where Moscow seeks to retain strong political and economic influence. [via YahooNews] More >>

New Kosovo government ready for early talks with Serbia [Feb 24, 2011] KOSOVO IS seeking an early start to long-awaited talks with Serbia after the fledgling state?s parliament reappointed Hashim Thaci as prime minister and approved millionaire businessman Behgjet Pacolli as president. [via YahooNews] More >>

Outraged Bulgarians Rally, Demand Apology from Serbia [Feb 21, 2011] Several hundred people, including members of the Bulgarian minority in Serbia, protested in Sofia Monday against the visit of Serbian PM after the Serbian authorities obstructed the remembrance of Bulgarian national hero Vasil Levski over the weekend. Serbian Prime Minister, Mirko Cvetcovic, arrived Monday on an official visit to Bulgaria on the invitation of his counterpart Boyko Borisov. The ... [via YahooNews] More >>

PM on two-day official visit to Bulgaria [Feb 21, 2011] BELGRADE -- Serbian Prime Minister Mirko Cvetkovi? starts on Monday a two-day official visit to Bulgaria. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia urges new Kosovo organ trafficking probe [Feb 17, 2011] Serbia called on the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday to authorize an international investigation into allegations that Kosovo rebels, led by the man who is now prime minister, trafficked in human organs before, during and after the country's 1999 war for secession. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia urges new Kosovo organ trafficking probe [Feb 17, 2011] Serbia called on the U.N. Security Council Wednesday to authorize an international investigation into allegations Kosovo rebels, led by the man who is now prime minister, trafficked in human organs before, during and after the country's 1999 war for secession. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia urges new Kosovo organ trafficking probe [Feb 17, 2011] The Associated Press The Associated Press UNITED NATIONS Serbia is calling for the U.N. Security Council to authorize an international criminal investigation into allegations that Kosovo rebels including Prime Minister Hashim Thaci trafficked in human organs before, during and after Kosovo's 1999 war for secession. Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic told the council on Wednesday that a ... [via YahooNews] More >>