Southeastern Europe

BELGRADE - Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic has called off his participation in the commemorative event in Belgium on Tuesday marking the 100th anniversary since the beginning of World War I, although it was planned, because the opening ceremony will display the symbols of the unilaterally proclaimed state of Kosovo.

BELGRADE - Serbian Parliament Speaker Maja Gojkovic expressed the expectation on Monday that the 2015 draft budget would be filed to the parliament on time so that MPs could have some 15 days to discuss it and propose amendments to it.

Negotiator hoping for good cooperation with new commissioner

BELGRADE -- Serbia's chief negotiator in the country's EU membership negotiations Tanja Miščević has said she is hoping for good cooperation with Johannes Hahn.

The Austrian politician will officially succeed EU Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fule on November 1.

BELGRADE - Serbia's chief EU negotiator Tanja Miscevic is hoping for good cooperation with Johannes Hahn, the Austrian politician who will officially succeed European Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fuele on November 1.

"I am hoping for very nice cooperation with European Commission member Johannes Hahn because, first of all, he knows us very well," Miscevic told reporters.

Budget revision adopted, cuts from Nov. 1

BELGRADE -- After a debate on amendments that lasted more than 12 hours, the Serbian parliament has adopted a budget revision and accompanying laws....

A former Bosnian Serb soldier has been indicted for rape in Vogosca near Sarajevo, while four Bosnian Army ex-servicemen are charged with involvement in the murder of seven prisoners of war.