Deputy Prime Minister Božidar Äelić expects EU members to discuss the unfreezing of the Interim Trade Agreement with Serbia by the end of the year.
Addressing the Swedish Foreign Affairs Institute in Stockholm, Äelić said that he was convinced that Serbia would be on the white Schengen list next year.
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Äelić hopeful of interim deal unfreezing
October 22nd, 2009 |
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Äelić: Membership application possible in 2009
October 15th, 2009 |
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Serbia will consider applying for EU membership soon if the Interim Trade Agreement is not implemented soon, says Deputy Prime Minister Božidar Äelić. In its annual progress report, the European Commission (EC) called on the EU to unblock the trade deal because of Serbia’s progress in European integration and cooperation with the Hague Tribunal.
Äelić calls for visa liberalization with UK
October 13th, 2009 |
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Deputy Prime Minister Božidar Äelić has called on British MPs to consider the possibility of abolishing visas for Serbian citizens traveling to the UK. Äelić met with a senior delegation from the UK Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Select Committee, led by John Stanley.
Äelić expects positive EC report
October 13th, 2009 |
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Deputy Prime Minister Božidar Äelić expects the European Commission to confirm that Serbia has met all the remaining criteria for visa liberalization. “96 percent of the National EU Integration Program has been completed, which is why Serbia expects a positive report from the EC on its progress towards European integration,” said Äelić.
Äelić: All Schengen criteria met
September 25th, 2009 |
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The government is sending its official report to the EC today on meeting the conditions for visa liberalization, says Deputy Prime Minister Božidar Äelić. Äelić said that the report would show that Serbia had met all the conditions from the road map with a view to placing Serbia on the white Schengen list from January 1.
Äelić: Candidacy to be coordinated with EU
September 19th, 2009 |
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Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Božidar Äelić told daily Blic that Belgrade must coordinate its application for EU candidacy with Brussels. He said that the agreement for budget aid from the EU, worth EUR 100mn, is proof that Brussels has confidence in the reforms being implemented in Serbia, which is why the application for candidacy must be coordinated with the EU, “even if it is submitted an hour after the decision for implementing the Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA) is made.â€
Äelić: SAA must be priority
September 18th, 2009 |
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Serbia’s priority in European integration should be unfreezing the Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA), says Deputy Prime Minister Božidar Äelić. Äelić and EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn agreed in Brussels yesterday that Serbia’s priority should be work on EU integration and cooperation with the Hague Tribunal in order to establish a consensus within Brussels over the application of the SAA, he told daily Danas.
Health institutions to receive 24 ambulances from EU
July 21st, 2009 |
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A ceremonial donation of 24 ambulances to health institutions will take place in front of the Palace of Serbia at 14:30, according to the Health Ministry. Head of the European Commission delegation to Serbia, Josep Lloveras, Deputy Prime Minister Božidar Äelić and Health Minister Tomica Milosavljević will be giving the keys to the vehicles to the directors of six health institutions in Serbia.
“Visa liberalization to save EUR 20mn”
July 17th, 2009 |
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Deputy Prime Minister Božidar Äelić says that Serbian industry and the tax payer will save an annual EUR 20mn thanks to visa liberalization.
Äelić told daily VeÄernje Novosti that Serbia had to meet several more obligations by October.