Urban Ahlin

BELGRADE - The EU's door is open to Serbia and all Balkan countries, Swedish Parliament Speaker Urban Ahlin told his Serbian counterpart Maja Gojkovic in Belgrade Wednesday, noting that, for him, Serbia's EU membership was not a matter of whether, but when.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic on Wednesday conferred with a Swedish parliamentary delegation headed by Speaker Urban Ahlin, noting Serbia had for years been trying to pursue a policy of maintaining regional stability.

Serbia is exceptionally appreciative of Sweden's support on the path to EU membership, Nikolic said.

BELGRADE - Serbian FM Ivica Dacic on Tuesday met with Swedish Parliament Speaker Urban Ahlin, who commended the Serbian reforms, reiterating his country's readiness to back Serbia's European integration.

BELGRADE - Serbian PM Aleksandar Vucic met with Swedish Parliament Speaker Urban Ahlin on Wednesday to discuss bilateral relations, Serbia's EU path and economic cooperation between the two countries, to be significantly enhanced by the opening of a new IKEA outlet in Belgrade.

Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic met on Wednesday in Belgrade with Swedish Parliament Speaker Urban Ahlin.

According to the Serbian government, they discussed "bilateral relations, Serbia's EU integration and economic cooperation between the two countries, which will be significantly improved by opening the new retail store IKEA in Belgrade."

Deputies' Chamber Speaker Valeriu Zgonea on Monday, at the end of the meeting with Kingdom of Sweden Parliament Speaker Urban Ahlin, said that Romania is "an exporter of good practices" in the area of integration in the European Union.