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BELGRADE - At a meeting with Danish Minister for European Affairs Marie Bjerre in Belgrade, Serbian FM Marko Djuric noted that full EU membership remained Serbia's strategic commitment and foreign policy priority.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic met with Danish Minister for European Affairs Marie Bjerre on Tuesday to discuss Serbia's EU path, the necessary reform processes, the EU enlargement policy and Serbia-Denmark bilateral relations.

BELGRADE - Danish Minister for European Affairs Marie Bjerre said on Monday in Belgrade EU enlargement was one of the priorities for the upcoming period, noting that Serbia was showing great willingness for EU accession and that it was natural for its efforts towards membership to be supported.

BELGRADE - Serbian Parliament Speaker Ana Brnabic spoke on Monday with Danish Minister for European Affairs Marie Bjerre, who noted that future EU enlargement was important and that Denmark saw Serbia in the EU and that Serbia's EU membership would strengthen the bloc.

The number of students enrolled in Turkish universities has soared past 7 million, a figure that now eclipses the populations of many provinces and even some European countries.

According to Eurostat data, Bulgaria's tax-to-GDP ratio is among the lowest in the European Union. In 2023, the overall tax-to-GDP ratio for the EU, which includes the sum of taxes and net social contributions as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP), was recorded at 40.0%. This figure represents a decrease from 40.7% in 2022.

Disappointing data regarding the vaccination of the elderly, vulnerable individuals, and healthcare workers against COVID-19 shows that over 90% of 80-year-olds in Greece are unprotected against the pandemic virus, while only 4% of healthcare workers have received the vaccine.

In the first half of 2024, household electricity and natural gas prices in Bulgaria ranked among the lowest in the European Union, according to recent data from Eurostat. Overall, electricity prices for EU households showed a slight decline in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, while Bulgarian households benefitted from notably low rates.

BELGRADE - The head coach of the Serbia men's national football team Dragan Stojkovic on Tuesday announced his preliminary squad list for the upcoming UEFA Nations League A matches against Switzerland and Denmark.

Dusan Vlahovic, Nemanja Gudelj and Filip Mladenovic have been recalled to the national team.

The preliminary squad list is:

A recent study by the sociological institute "Gallup" has revealed varying global attitudes toward the upcoming US presidential elections. The survey indicates that a majority of respondents would cast their votes for Kamala Harris, with 54% supporting the Democratic candidate, while only 26% would back Donald Trump. The remaining participants were undecided.