Serbia's Deputy Prime Minister for EU Integration Suzana Grubjesic said in Copenhagen on Tuesday that starting the accession talks with the EU would speed up the reforms in Serbia, which had been stated as a priority for the government in the coming period....»

Marko Djuric, advisor of the Serbian president, stated on Tuesday that Serbs in Kosovo-Metohija (KiM) are better informed about the elements of the Brussels agreement following First Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic's visit to Kosovo on Sunday....»

Serbian parliament Speaker Nebojsa Stefanovic said Tuesday that the parliament will debate the economic situation in the country later this month....»

A Serbian delegation headed by President Tomislav Nikolic will visit Ankara on Tuesday and Wednesday in order to attend a trilateral summit Turkey-Serbia-Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH)....»

Serbian Foreign Minister Ivan Mrkic has stated that Serbia will not make rash moves with the approaching of the end of June when the decision on the starting date for Serbia's EU membership talks is to be made....»

Head of the EU Delegation in Belgrade Vincent Degert voiced belief that an agreement on how to implement the Kosovo deal will be reached, but added that if Belgrade and Pristina fail to agree on the implementation plan, additional arbitration on a higher, political level may be necessary....»

The Vojvodina assembly's committee on constitutional and legal matters adopted on Monday a draft declaration on the protection of constitutional and legal rights of the Serbian province, accepting six amendments. ...»

Serbia's First Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic said on Monday that a rift between the authorities in Belgrade and Serb officials in Kosovo-Metohija (KiM) is not so deep any more, adding that a joint decision could soon be delivered to the benefit of the entire nation. ...»

Suzana Grubjesic, Serbia's deputy prime minister in charge of EU integration, and Hungary's Foreign Minister János Martonyi agreed in Budapest on Monday that Serbia deserves to get a date for starting accession talks with the EU in June, with the message that Serbia can count on Hungary's support. ...»

Dragan Sutanovac, a former vice-president of the Democratic Party (DS), confirmed on Monday that he will stand for election as president of the DS City Board in Belgrade. ...»

A network to support the victims and prevent human trafficking in Serbia was formed in Nis on Monday, and it will support institutions and organization involved in supporting the victims of human trafficking. ...»

UN General Assembly President Vuk Jeremic said Monday that today perhaps as many as 25 million persons across the globe are victims of human trafficking and called on UN members to spare no effort to bring an end to “this appalling form of modern-day slavery.” ...»

Patriarch Irinej of the Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) and Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic stated on Monday that absolute unity and responsibility are necessary in the search for a solution to the Kosovo-Metohija issue as the most important national matter. ...»

The Committee on issues related to Vojvodina's constitutional and legal position adopted on Monday a declaration on the protection of constitutional and legal rights of Serbia's province containing six amendments, and the document will be forwarded to councilors for the next sitting of the Assembly of Vojvodina. ...»

Democratic Party of Serbia spokesperson Petar Petkovic has said that Bishop of Montenegro and the Littoral Amfilohije and retired bishop Atanasije said the most natural thing for bishops during the protest entitled We Are Staying in Serbia and that it is absolutely incredible that the government was scared of them. ...»

Oliver Ivanovic, the president of the civic initiative “Serbia, Democracy, Justice”, said on Monday that First Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic's visit to Kosovo-Metohija (KiM) is a courageous and statesmanlike move which sent a message that Serbia will not abandon the Serb institutions in KiM. ...»

The Constitutional Court of Serbia has formed a case related to initiatives of the Serbian Radical Party (SRS) and the Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS) to assess the constitutionality and legality of the recently reached Brussels agreement and the Serbian parliament and government's decisions concerning the deal....»

A Serbian delegation led by President Tomislav Nikolic will be in Ankara on Tuesday and Wednesday for a trilateral meeting with Turkey and Bosnia-Herzegovina. ...»

Serbian Minister of Culture and Information Bratislav Petkovic and Chinese Minister of Culture Cai Wu have signed a program of cooperation in the area of culture and arts for the 2013-2016 period. ...»

Milan Pajevic, the head of the Serbian government Office for EU Integration, said Monday he expects Serbia to get a date for accession talks with the EU in late June, adding that the country is well prepared to begin the talks. ...»