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Second Serbia-Italy Summit starts in Belgrade [Mar 08, 2012] BELGRADE -- The second Serbia-Italy Summit will be held in Belgrade on Thursday. The Italian delegation will be headed by Prime Minister Mario Monti and the Serbian President Boris Tadi? and Prime Minister Mirko Cvetkovi? will be acting as hosts. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia's step to EU membership draws mixed reactions [Mar 02, 2012] Belgrade (dpa) - There was mixed reaction from leaders in Belgrade on Friday to the European Union?s recognition of Serbia as a membership candidate the previous evening."It is not just about a political process and integration ... it is an open door to prosperity," President Boris Tadic said after Serbia was granted candidate status an EU summit in Brussels late Thursday."The status is a ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia closer to EU status after years of conflict [Mar 02, 2012] BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union made Serbia a candidate for membership on Thursday in an attempt to promote better government in the western Balkans as the region struggles to emerge from the wars of the 1990s. EU leaders took the decision at a summit in Brussels, launching a potentially lengthy process to bring the former Yugoslav republic into the bloc. It marks a turnaround for Serbia ... [via YahooNews] More >>

EU grants Serbia candidate status [Mar 02, 2012] European Union leaders grant Serbia "candidate status" at a summit in Brussels, after Romania drops its objections. [via YahooNews] More >>

European Union leaders set to endorse Serbian candidacy [Mar 01, 2012] European Union leaders are expected to formally grant Serbia the status of a candidate for membership in the bloc during their summit Thursday in recognition of its government's efforts to round up war crimes suspects and normalize relations with Kosovo, its former province. [via YahooNews] More >>

LEAD: Serbia-Romania minorities deal clears path for EU candidacy Eds: Recasts with agreement, adds quotes, background [Mar 01, 2012] Brussels/Bucharest (dpa) - Serbia and Romania signed a treaty on the protection of minorities Thursday, clearing the path for the European Union to recognize Belgrade as a membership candidate."The fact that we have today this agreement is a victory of an efficient style of making diplomacy", a spokesman for the ruling Liberal Party PDL, Sever Voinescu, said in Bucharest.A two-day summit ... [via YahooNews] More >>

EU leaders set to endorse Serbian candidacy [Mar 01, 2012] European Union leaders are expected to formally grant Serbia the status of a candidate for membership in the bloc during their summit Thursday in recognition of its government's efforts to round up war crimes suspects and normalize relations with Kosovo, its former province. [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 >>

Serbian president says Belgrade will not give up on EU [Dec 09, 2011] (BELGRADE ) - Serbian President Boris Tadic said on Friday his country will not give up on the European Union after an EU summit delayed a decision on its candidate status until February. [via YahooNews] More >>

Strong Irish support for Serbian bid for EU candidate status [Dec 09, 2011] MINISTERS HAVE pledged Ireland?s support for Serbia?s bid for official candidate status at today?s EU summit, as Belgrade seeks a reward for catching the last of its indicted war crimes suspects and making tough concessions over Kosovo. [via YahooNews] More >>

Kosovo urges EU to keep pressure on Serbia [Dec 08, 2011] Pristina/Belgrade (dpa) - Kosovo on Thursday urged the European Union to maintain pressure on Serbia and force that country to implement agreements it has made on normalizing ties with Kosovo."It is time for EU to apply serious pressure," Foreign Minister Enver Hoxhaj said. The EU was due to decide Friday at a summit in Brussels whether to recognize Serbia as a membership candidate.Germany ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Balkan nations knock on EU door despite crisis [Dec 08, 2011] DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia As the world nervously watches whether European leaders can save the EU from breakup, another drama brews on the sidelines: the membership struggles of nations trying to break in. On Friday, the day of a crucial EU summit on solving the continent's debt crisis, representatives of Croatia, Serbia and Montenegro will also be in Brussels pushing ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Europe in crisis, Balkan hopefuls still knocking on EU door in sideshow to summit [Dec 08, 2011] BELGRADE, Serbia ? As the world nervously watches whether European leaders can save the EU from breakup, another drama brews on the sidelines: the membership struggles of nations trying to break in. On Friday, the day of a crucial EU summit on solving the continent?s debt crisis, representatives of Croatia, Serbia and Montenegro will also be in Brussels pushing their bids to enter what ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Confusion surrounds alleged Serbia-Kosovo border deal [Dec 03, 2011] Serbia has denied reports that a deal has been reached to defuse a border dispute with Kosovo. Belgrade is under pressure to reach a deal ahead of a summit to decide whether to name Serbia as an EU candidate state. [via YahooNews] More >>

Non-Aligned summit moves to Palace of Serbia [Sep 06, 2011] BELGRADE -- The two-day summit of the Non-Aligned Movement in Belgrade, marking the organization's 50th anniversary, to end with a working session at the Palace of Serbia. [via YahooNews] More >>

Non-Aligned Movement summit starts in Belgrade [Sep 05, 2011] BELGRADE -- The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) delegations will arrive in Serbia to mark the 50th anniversary of the holding of its first summit in 1961 in Belgrade. [via YahooNews] More >>

Berlusconi to attend summit without ministers [Jul 13, 2011] ROME -- Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi will attend the Serbia-Italy Summit in Belgrade on July 15, but without his associates, Tanjug has learned. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia and Italy to ratify energy contracts [Jun 08, 2011] ROME -- The contracts on energy sector cooperation which Serbia and Italy have signed so far should be ratified at the Serbian-Italian summit in Belgrade on June 21. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia to boycott summit over Kosovo [May 24, 2011] BELGRADE, Serbia, May 24 (UPI) -- Serbian President Boris Tadic will not attend a summit of European leaders in Poland "because Kosovo will be treated as an equal state," his Cabinet said. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbian president to boycott summit with Obama in Warsaw over Kosovo [May 24, 2011] WARSAW, Poland - Serbia's president is boycotting an upcoming summit in Warsaw between central European leaders and U.S. President Barack Obama to protest the inclusion of Kosovo. [via YahooNews] More >>