Ivica Dačić

Application for EU money in August, "economy to get worse"

BELGRADE -- Serbia's application for resources from the EU Solidarity Fund should be submitted by the beginning of August, the Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.

EU commissioner tours flood-hit town

BELGRADE -- EU Commissioner for Regional Policy Johannes Hahn over the weekend visited the flood-devastated municipality of Obrenovac and met with Serbian officials.

Serbian FM: Serbia can count on EU help

BRUSSELS -- Ivica Dačić said on Wednesday that the most important message to the Serbian public is that the EU will help after the catastrophic floods of the past few days.

PM: Fewer flood victims than first thought

BELGRADE -- Serbia has been affected by "millennial waters" PM Aleksandar Vučić said on Sunday as he chaired an emergency HQ set up to deal with the catastrophic floods.

The sad fact that there has been "a spillover" of rivers upstream in Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina has given Serbia more time, according to him.

Foreign minister receives U.S. ambassador

BELGRADE -- U.S. Ambassador to Serbia Michael Kirby voiced confidence that Serbia will get a chance to do a great job during its forthcoming OSCE co-chairmanship.

Former head of Tadić's cabinet passes away

BELGRADE -- Former high ranking official of the Democratic Party (DS) and one of the closest associates of Boris Tadić, Miodrag Miki Rakić, has died.

Rakić, born in 1975 in Žitorađa, passed away after a long and serious illness, in Belgrade's military clinic VMA.

Socialists "to change name, and policy"

BELGRADE -- As part of internal party reforms, the Socialists (SPS) are preparing "to change their name, and policy," reports the daily Večernje Novosti.

"Serbia must bear in mind its interests"

BELGRADE -- Serbia wants to be an EU member and we are aware of our obligations on that path but we have to bear in mind our national interests as well, says Ivica Dačić.

Serbia's first deputy prime minister and foreign minister spoke on Sunday.

Slovak FM: Serbia is on right track

BELGRADE -- Miroslav Lajčak says Serbia is on the right track and that EU integration and economic reforms are "the only way for the people to also feel the benefits."

"Serbia's prompt EU membership is goal"

BELGRADE -- Belgrade and Brussels are determined to achieve their common goal, that of Serbia's prompt EU membership.

This is what head of the EU Delegation in Serbia Michael Davenport stated at the reception the EU Delegation hosted to mark Europe Day on Thursday.