Večernje novosti

Skoro said that he was told that he was no longer the editor of the Serbian tabloid Vecernje Novosti on Friday morning, but was given no explanation for his sacking.

"I have been told to find another job and that I would perhaps do better there," Skoro said.

Former FM to become presidential adviser

BELGRADE -- Former Serbian Foreign Minister Ivan Mrkić will become an adviser to the president, and will also work in some government committees, writes a daily.

Report: Next intergovernmental conference on June 27

BELGRADE -- The next Serbia-EU intergovernmental conference will probably be held on the margins of the next meeting of the European Council, a Belgrade daily reported.

"New government's program impressive"

BELGRADE -- The new Serbian government is on the right track to lead the country to the European Union, EU Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fule has said.

In an interview for the daily Večernje Novosti ahead of his trip to Belgrade in Monday, he described the government program and the timeframe it set as "impressive."

Discontent is growing among coalition partners of the New Democratic Party (NDS) led by Boris Tadic over the decision not to enter a new government, which could bring into question the survival of the alliance gathered around the NDS and the Greens of Serbia, the Belgrade-based daily Vecernje Novosti reported on Thursday.

"Freedom of speech, journalists still threatened"

BELGRADE -- The Slavko Ćuruvija Foundation warned on Friday that freedom of speech and safety of journalists in Serbia are still threatened.

The organization issued a statement on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of the murder of the journalist and publisher.

BELGRADE - The Slavko Curuvija Foundation warned on Friday on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of the murder of Curuvija that freedom of speech and security of journalists in Serbia are still threatened.

BELGRADE - The Serbian team for the EU accession talks will be complete as soon as the new government is formed, and will consist of no more than 15 to 20 people, Serbia's chief EU negotiator Tanja Miscevic has announced.

BELGRADE - Serbian Progressive Party leader Aleksandar Vucic will present the programme of the new Serbian government to the party Presidency on Saturday, with the first inter-party consultations on the ministerial team to follow from Monday, the Vecernje novosti daily reported on Friday.

The Serbian daily Vecernje Novosti and the printing house Stamparija Borba and Borba Ltd are to form a joint company in which the majority owner will be the Serbian state.

The merger is due to happen once a new government is formed. Serbia held a general election on March 16.