European Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee

Gioffre will hand over to Vui the Annual Report of the European Commission on Serbia in 2022.
The meeting will be held at 18:00 at the Palace of Serbia.

The EC today presents the Report on the progress of the countries of the Western Balkans

In his report to the European Parliament on the Western Balkans, the Commissioner for Accession Negotiations, Johannes Hahn, said that the prospect of EU accession was the biggest impetus for reforms and processes in the region, and when it came to Serbia, he said that the idea of an agreement with Kosovo would only make sense if there is a prospect of joining the EU.

According to data obtained by BIRN from the Serbian Ministry of Trade, of the 20 biggest exporters from Serbia to Russia, only five are Serbian-owned. Fourteen are subsidiaries of companies headquartered in the EU. In the top 10, only two are Serbian.

Prime Minister Ana Brnabic said on Thursday in a meeting with members of the delegation of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the European Parliament, led by Chairperson David McAllister, that the government will remain committed to further modernization of the country, noting that it will continue to implement the necessary reforms with this aim.

Turkey's Foreign Ministry has condemned a vote by the European Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee calling for the suspension of EU accession negotiations with Ankara. 

The continued detention of two Greek soldiers by Turkey is one of the key issues that Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will be discussing with Greece's allies at the NATO Summit in Brussels, government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos said on Tuesday.

European Commissioner for enlargement, Johannes Hahn, expressed optimism on Tuesday that Greece's name dispute with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) could be resolved in the next 15 days.

Prime Minister Ana Brnabic on Tuesday in Brussels spoke before the members of the European Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee (AFET).

According to the Serbian government, she "conveyed the message of Serbia’s determination to move towards its strategic goal - joining the European Union."

Prime Minister Ana Brnabic on Tuesday starts a two-day visit to Brussels, the Serbian government announced on Monday.

Brnabic will participate in a session of the European Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee (AFET) and hold separate meetings with top EU officials.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has met with Chairman of the European Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee and EP Rapporteur for Serbia David McAllister.

During the meeting, that took place in Belgrade, the two discussed "Serbia's European path, the internal dialogue on Kosovo, and the progress of talks with Pristina," the president's press office has announced.