Government of Serbia

The Ministry of Development will support in every possible way the Independent Authority of the Consumer Ombudsman, in order to carry out its work in the best possible way for the benefit of all consumers.

STRASBOURG - An EU directive abolishing visas for holders of Serbian passports from the autonomous province of Kosovo-Metohija, issued by the Serbian Coordination Directorate, was signed in Strasbourg on Wednesday.

BELGRADE - Serbian FM Marko Djuric said Monday's decision by the Council of the EU to abolish visas for holders of Serbian passports from Kosovo-Metohija, issued by the Serbian Coordination Directorate for the province, was a "small but important" victory for human rights of Serbs in Kosovo-Metohija.

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BELGRADE - The Serbian government decided on Thursday to appoint Vladimir Orlic director of the Security Information Agency (BIA).

Orlic's appointment was approved by the National Security Council on Wednesday at a session chaired by Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic.

BELGRADE - The Serbian parliament elected on Thursday evening the new Government of Serbia, headed by PM Milos Vucevic.

One hundred and fifty-two of 213 MPs in attendance voted in favour while 61 voted against and there were no abstentions.

The new government will have 31 members, including five ministers without portfolio.

STRASBOURG - At the proposal of rapporteur Matjaz Nemec, the European Parliament on Tuesday approved visa liberalisation for holders of Serbian passports issued by the Serbian Coordination Directorate for Kosovo-Metohija, which operates as part of the Serbian Interior Ministry.

BELGRADE - Serbian FM and First Deputy PM Ivica Dacic confirmed to Tanjug on Friday a team to fight against Pristina's potential admission to the Council of Europe (CoE) had been set up at a government session earlier in the day.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic demanded an urgent establishment of the team at an extraordinary government session on Thursday.

BELGRADE - Serbian FM Ivica Dacic said a team that would fight against Pristina's potential admission to the Council of Europe (CoE) would be set up on Friday.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic demanded an urgent establishment of the team at an extraordinary government session on Thursday.

NOVI SAD - The new assembly of Serbia's Vojvodina province was constituted on Friday after the mandates of all its 120 members were approved.

The constitutive session was chaired by the oldest member of the assembly, Miroslav Spanovic.