Tomislav Nikolic

UB - Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic and his wife Dragica visited in Ub on Tuesday three houses destroyed in the May floods that are now being rebuilt with funds from the Dragica Nikolic Foundation.

“The Serbian president and prime minister have refused to back EU foreign policy, believing that Russia is a vital ally for Serbia, and that turning their back on Moscow is out of the question,” an EU source told BIRN.

“We will continue to pressure Serbia, as it is obligatory for a country aspiring to EU membership to comply with our policy,” the source added.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic met in Belgrade Tuesday with the Secretary of the Holy See for Relations with States, Dominique Mamberti.

President Nikolic thanked the Holy See official for the Vatican holding its principles and not recognizing the unilateral proclaimed independence of Kosovo-Metohija.

Serbian and Hungarian cabinets hold joint session

BELGRADE -- Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is visiting Belgrade on Tuesday where he will meet with his Serbian counterpart, Prime Minister Aleksandar Vučić.

The two countries' governments will hold a joint sitting, during which several agreements will be signed.

Serbia hoping new police leadership will reduce corruption

BELGRADE - Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic opened on Monday the Mammoth Park, part of the Viminacium archeological park near Kostolac, underlining that the site provides an unusual and modern way for young people to learn about ancient history.

EU membership "won't have impact on ties with Russia"

MOSCOW -- Serbia’s accession to the European Union will have no impact on its friendly relations with Russia, Russian Ambassador to Serbia Aleksandr Chepurin has said.

BELGRADE - President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso visited Belgrade on Sunday and told Serbia's top officials the EU would continue to support the country's EU integration, while the Serbian side stated that EU membership was still a priority for the government.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic has thanked European Commission (EC) President Jose Manuel Barroso for the support for Serbia on its path towards the EU, adding that Barroso has come to visit "Serbia, the next member state of the EU."

Nikolić's speech at Gazimestan interrupted

GAZIMESTAN -- Those who threw objects at Serbian President Tomislav Nikolić at Gazimestan on Saturday were "in fact targeting Serbia," said the SNS party.

They caused "unforeseeable damage to everyone and eroding the reputation of our country," according to the ruling Progressives.