Accession of Serbia to the European Union

Foreign investors want "stronger, faster" reforms

BELGRADE -- The reform-oriented government and the new convocation of the EP and the EX should get Serbia to the front step of EU accession, if not to full membership.

This should happen before the end of their mandates, Vice President of the Foreign Investors Council (FIC) Srđan Lazović said....

BRUSSELS - Serbia is fully committed to implementing comprehensive reforms and ready to speed up the pace of opening chapters in accession negotiations with the European Union, Serbia's Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic said on Friday.

FM attends foreign policy screening meeting

BELGRADE -- First Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Ivica Dačić is in Brussels on Friday where he will take part in a foreign policy screening meeting.

He will also give a lecture on Serbia's European integration.

BRUSSELS - Serbia's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic will visit Brussels on Friday, where he will take part in a foreign policy screening meeting and give a lecture on Serbia's European integration.

HELSINKI - Finnish Foreign Minister Erkki Tuomioja commended Serbia's progress on the path towards the European Union, adding that Finland is looking forward to the day when the agreement on Serbia's EU accession will be signed.

BRUSSELS - The free trade agreement that Serbia has with Russia will remain in effect until Serbia's accession to the European Union, Serbia's chief EU negotiator Tanja Miscevic said on Thursday.

"Free trade agreement with Russia until EU accession"

BRUSSELS -- The free trade agreement that Serbia has with Russia will remain in effect until Serbia's accession to the EU, Serbia's negotiator Tanja Miščević has said.

BELGRADE - Head of the EU Delegation to Serbia Michael Davenport said on Thursday the European Commission (EC) had recommended that the accession talks with Serbia start with Chapter 32, which refers to financial control, but stressed that the final decisions was up to the member countries.

BELGRADE - Head of the EU Delegation to Serbia Michael Davenport said on Wednesday the EU expected full implementation of the Brussels agreement in the next year and a new momentum to the political talks between Belgrade and Pristina to come as soon as possible in order to achieve further progress in the normalisation of their relations.

BRUSSELS - The best way to adjust the foreign policy of Western Balkan countries to the EU policy is to open negotiating Chapter 31, which covers the area, as soon as possible, EU Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fuele said on Wednesday.