Christian Danielsson

BELGRADE - The EU is impressed with the way Serbian authorities are handling the migrant crisis and with Serbia's economic reforms, says Christian Danielsson, the European Commission's Director General for Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations.

The EU is impressed with the way Serbian authorities are handling the migrant crisis and with Serbia's economic reforms. Christian Danielsson, the European Commission's director general for neighborhood policy and enlargement negotiations, said this in Belgrade on Thursday.

Bakir Izetbegovic's move is in deep contradiction with the efforts to achieve a comprehensive reconciliation in the region, says Ivica Dacic.

With this move, region returns to the past, the Serbian foreign minister said during his meeting in Belgrade with Director-General for Enlargement at the European Commission Christian Danielsson.

The EU is impressed with the way Serbian authorities are handling the migrant crisis and with Serbia's economic reforms.

Christian Danielsson, the European Commission's director general for neighborhood policy and enlargement negotiations, said this in Belgrade on Thursday.

Director-General for Enlargement at the European Commission Christian Danielsson says that "the future of Serbia is in the EU."

In an interview for the Belgrade daily Politika, he also "stressed that the future of the EU is with Serbia" and that this is "the main message" he would like to bring to Belgrade when he arrives here for a two-day visit.

The planned dissolution of Macedonia's parliament takes place on Wednesday amid complaints by smaller opposition parties and NGOs that the country is not yet ready to organize free and fair elections.

"Not one of the three key reforms set by the EU and US has been met," the head of the NGO CIVIL, Xhabir Derala, said.

BELGRADE - Chapters 23 and 24 will be the focus of the talks between Serbia and the EU, with stress on the rule of law, functional administration and economy, according to what has been said at a meeting of the Serbian and EU parliament committee for stabilisation and association.

EC official: End of screening next week

BELGRADE -- Serbia should complete the screening of the negotiating chapters in the European Union accession process next week, Christian Danielsson has announced.

The director general of the Directorate for European Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations at the European Commission was visiting Belgrade this week.

BELGRADE- Director General of the European Commission (EC) Directorate General for Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Christian Danielsson conferred with representatives of the National Convention on the EU during his official visit to Serbia.

BELGRADE - Serbia is expected to pay attention to the continuation of reforms in the judiciary, public administration and protection of fundamental human and minority rights and freedoms, Director General of the European Commission Directorate General for Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Christian Danielsson said on Thursday.