Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians

Ruling SNS party to apply for EPP status

BELGRADE -- The Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) will apply for the role of an associate member or observer in the European People's Party (EPP), says Jadranka Joksimovic.

Joksimovic is SNS international secretary and minister in charge of EU integration in the current government.

BELGRADE - The Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) will apply for the role of an associate member or observer in the European People's Party (EPP), SNS International Secretary and Minister in charge of European affairs Jadranka Joksimovic said.

BELGRADE - The newly-opened Hungarian cultural centre in Belgrade, Collegium Hungaricum, has hosted a discussion titled A new Beginning, on culture as a possibility for reconciliation and cooperation between Hungarians and Serbs.

NOVI SAD - Branislav Bogaroski, deputy president of the League of Social Democrats of Vojvodina, stated on Monday that the draft declaration on the change of Constitution does not offer ready-made solutions, but rather states the facts the Constitution of the Republic of Serbia has to change and that the current Constitution lacks functionality.

SUBOTICA - Istvan Pastor, speaker of the assembly of the Serbian province of Vojvodina and leader of the Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians, has said on Wednesday that he will not press charges over the attack in Budapest, but that he expects the Hungarian authorities to do something in that regard.

BELGRADE - Serbia's Prime Minister-designate Aleksandar Vucic will announce the names of the new government's ministers at Friday's session of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) Main Board in Novi Sad.

Vucic will speak to reporters after the closed-door session, the SNS press office has told Tanjug.

Ashton is due to meet Aleksandar Vucic, Serbia's future Prime Minister, on Monday, mainly to discuss the continuation of EU-mediated talks on normalisation of relations between Belgrade and Pristina, Balkan Insight has learned from an EU diplomat.

According to the diplomat, the two are due to discuss implementation of the April 2013 agreement on normalisation of relations.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic will on Tuesday hold consultations with representatives of the electoral list Aleksandar Vucic - A Future We Believe In on the forming of the Serbian government and is expected to name Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) leader Aleksandar Vucic as prime minister-designate.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic will name a prime minister-designate on Tuesday, April 22, after consultations with parliamentary parties, the president's press office has announced.

President to nominate prime minister on Tuesday

BELGRADE -- Serbian President Tomislav Nikolić will nominate the country's next prime minister on Tuesday, April 22, it was announced on Thursday.

Nikolić will do so after the conclusion of the consultations he started with parliamentary parties, the president's media service said.