EP's Foreign Affairs Committee

However, as Vladimr Bilk adds, Serbia must make "decisive progress" on that road.
"Decisive progress can be made if and when Serbia takes steps to align with EU foreign policy," Bilk said in his first statement after voting on the report in the EP's Foreign Affairs Committee.

Serbia's Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic meets European Parliament rapporteur on Serbia David McAllister. Photo Tanjug - Dragan Stankovic

European Parliament's rapporteur for Serbia David McAllister says Brussels was "perhaps surprised" by the recent dispute between Serbia and FYROM (Macedonia).

EP's S&D Group puts spotlight on media freedom

BRUSSELS -- The Socialists and Democrats Group in the European Parliament has "welcomed Serbia's progress in the EU integration process." ,

However, the group at the same time said it was "concerned over violations of freedom of the media."

BRUSSELS - The Socialists and Democrats Group in the European Parliament welcomes Serbia's progress in the EU integration process, but is concerned over violations of freedom of the media, party officials stated on Tuesday.

"Trepca should not be condition for dialogue"

BELGRADE -- The EP rapporteur for Serbia has said he "hopes the first chapters in the EU-Serbia negotiating process would be opened during the first six months of 2015."

BRUSSELS - European Parliament Raporteur for Serbia David McAllister expressed the hope in Brussels Monday that the first chapters in the negotiating process between Serbia and the EU would be opened during the first six months of 2015.