BELGRADE -- Foreign ministers of Austria, France and Italy sent a letter to EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton, calling on candidate status to be granted to Serbia.
BELGRADE -- Boris Tadić said in Belgrade on Wednesday that he "cannot express optimism" when it comes to Serbia's chances of being made a candidate for EU membership.
BRUSSELS -- Talks in in the current round of the dialogue between Belgrade and Priština ended on Wednesday evening in Brussels and will be resumed on Thursday.
BELGRADE -- Parliament Speaker Slavica Đukić-Dejanović says holding of local elections in Kosovo is "a delicate issue due to the cooperation with international community".
BELGRADE -- Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremić said on Wednesday Belgrade thought "everyone's voice should be heard in the regional debate - although limitations exist".
BELGRADE -- Gračanica Health Center Director Radmila Trajković said on Wednesday that the referendum held in northern Kosovo had only helped divide the Serbs.
BRUSSELS -- Belgrade team chief Borislav Stefanović says Kosovo representation and a number of problems regarding integrated border management will be discussed Wednesday.
BELGRADE -- The Belgrade-Priština talks should be continued in Brussels on Wednesday and the main topic should be Kosovo’s regional representation.
BELGRADE -- Prime Minister Mirko Cvetković said on Tuesday in Belgrade the country's arrangement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) was "not in jeopardy".
BELGRADE -- Serbian Deputy PM Ivica Dačić told Frankfurt-based Serbian language daily Vesti that it is difficult to say whether Serbia will get the EU candidate status.
BELGRADE -- Spanish Ambassador to Serbia Arturo Laclaustra Beltran expressed his conviction that Serbia will become candidate for membership in the EU on March 1.
BELGRADE -- Partizan fan leader Miloš Radisavljević aka Kimi, who was arrested in Macedonia yesterday, was extradited to Serbia during the night.
BANJA LUKA -- Three persons suspected of war crimes against Serbs in the Dretelj camp were arrested in Mostar, Ljubuški and Tešanj on Wednesday morning.
ST. PETERSBURG -- Film director Emir Kustirica spoke in favor of a "peaceful evolution" for Russia and warned against a repeat of post-Soviet chaos, RIA Novosti is reporting.
BELGRADE -- The government on Wednesday decided to abolish the emergency situation in all but 23 municipalities in Serbia, it has been announced.
BELGRADE -- Opposition (SNS) party leader Tomislav Nikolić says parties "should stop saying they do not want a coalition with him because he does not want it either".
BELGRADE -- Ruling Democratic Party (DS) official Goran Ješić said on Wednesday the DS "must convince voters that it is prepared to tackle economic reforms with resolve".
BELGRADE -- United Regions of Serbia (URS) leader Mlađan Dinkić has said that Democratic Party (DS) leader Boris Tadić must not agree to a coalition with the Progressives.
VIENNA -- The Vienna-based South East Europe Media Organization (SEEMO) has urged the authorities in Serbia to solve the cases of murdered journalist, a statement said.
BRUSSELS -- The European Commission (EC) will refer the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) to Europe's highest court to check whether it violates the EU laws.
Tehran -- The UN nuclear watchdog says talks with Iran have failed over its disputed atomic activities.
MOSCOW -- U.S. army base in Kyrgyzstan could be used for an attack on Iran, Russia’s Foreign Ministry stated on Wednesday.
BELGRADE -- The negotiations between teams of Belgrade and Priština were set to continue on Tuesday in Brussels, but the meeting has been postponed for Wednesday.
PRAGUE -- Serbian Defense Minister Dragan Šutanovac conferred Tuesday with his Czech counterpart Alexandr Vondra at the start of his one-day visit to the Czech Republic.
ČAČAK -- Russian Ambassador Aleksandr Konuzin says his country is not opposed to Serbia joining the EU, but that Serbia should decide on the price it was ready to pay.
BELGRADE -- The Serbian Office of the War Crimes Prosecutor has achieved significant progress in the investigation into Kosovo human organs trafficking.
BELGRADE -- National Bank of Serbia (NBS) Dejan Šoškić stated on Tuesday that Serbia's level of foreign-currency reserves is the same as in mid-December of last year.
BELGRADE -- The electricity situation in Serbia is stable, while emergency measures limiting supply to commercial entities are no longer in effect.
BELGRADE -- The State Audit Institution (DRI) disclosed the names of responsible persons in ministries and other state institutions against whom it has filed charges.
BELGRADE -- Justice Minister Snežana Malović says there is a possibility of an out-of-court settlement with the parents of the murdered French football fan Brice Taton.
BELGRADE -- Faculty of Political Sciences professor Predrag Simić says that Serbia is "not without a chance" as it awaits on a EU decision on its candidate status bid.
BELGRADE -- At least 14 Belgraders were lightly injured when two trams collided on the corner or Kralja Aleksandra Blvd. and Ruzveltova St. said the emergency services.
BELGRADE -- Almost 60% of Serbians believe the diaspora should take part in the country's political life, while 23% oppose the idea, a Medium Gallup polls shows.
BRUSSELS -- Eurozone finance ministers on Tuesday reached an agreement on a second bailout for Greece, after 13 hours of talks held in Brussels.
BANJA LUKA -- The Interior Ministry (MUP) of the Serb Republic (RS) has collected new pieces of evidence in the Dobrovoljačka Street case, it was announced in Banja Luka.
Tehran -- Iran would take preemptive action against its enemies if its national interest were endangered, said a top official of the Iranian military.
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