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Degert: I Hope Serbia Will Get Candidate Status in Weeks

2.2.2012. 22:15:36 +0100

BELGRADE, Feb. 2, 2012 (BETA) - Vincent Degert, the head of the European Union Delegation to Serbia, said on Feb. 2 that he expected Serbia to be granted EU candidate status in the next few weeks.

In a statement to journalists in the Serbian Parliament, Degert said that Serbia had to work quickly and decisively on meeting the conditions of the European Council in order to gain candidate status in March.

He said that the European Council had set three clea..

Ban Ki-Moon: Tension Affects dialog, EU Integration

1.2.2012. 20:27:46 +0100

NEW YORK, Feb. 1, 2012 (Beta) - The tense situation in northern Kosovo is greatly affecting the dialog between Belgrade and Pristina, and the talks on the region's European prospects, U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said in the Feb. 1 report on the situation in Kosovo.

In the report, which BETA had access to, Ban Ki-moon expressed satisfaction because of the resumption of the dialog between Belgrade and Pristina and the reached ag..

Jeremic: Crisis will not Undermine Serbian EU Course

31.1.2012. 20:29:48 +0100

BELGRADE, Jan. 31, 2012 (Beta) - Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic stated on Jan. 31 his conviction that the economic crisis in Europe would not undermine Serbia's strategic determination to proceed towards EU entry or impact ongoing reforms.

Opening an informal ministerial meeting of the Southeast European Cooperation Process, Jeremic said that the economic crisis, the epicenter of which was in Europe, would unavoidably affect the future..

Low Temperatures, Snow Paralize Serbia, Claim Victims

30.1.2012. 22:45:48 +0100

BELGRADE, Jan. 30, 2012 (BETA) - Some municipalities in Serbia are cut off and unreachable due to the bitter cold, with temperatures in some areas dropping below minus 20 degrees Celsius, and the cold has claimed its first victims.

Serbian Emergency Situation Sector head Predrag Maric said a search was in progress for two elderly people on Mt Suvobor, presumed to have died in big snow drifts, but that it was advancing with difficulty.

Since Christmas acco..

Great Day for Serbian Sports

29.1.2012. 23:28:4 +0100

BELGRADE, Jan. 29, 2012 (BETA) - Jan 29 was an extremely successful day for Serbian sports after tennis player Novak Djokovic defended his title at the Open Championship in Australia, and the national water polo team took the gold and Serbia's handball team won the silver in two European championships.

Djokovic lifted his third trophy at the Australian Open after beating Spaniard Rafael Nadal 3-2 in sets 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-7, 7-5.

The Serbian water polo tea..