Serbia has fought hard but still needs to be more ambitious
28/02/2012
EU foreign ministers at the General Affairs Council stated today that Serbia fulfils the necessary criteria to be given official candidate status. Despite reservations by Romania, it is widely expected that EU leaders will...
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Croatian accession is the beginning of a new future
01/12/2011
Following the approval today in the European Parliament in Brussels, Croatia is firmly on the way to EU membership. The accession treaty will be formally signed in December, and Croatia is scheduled to join the European...
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EU accession within grasp for Serbia but Kosovo question remains
12/10/2011
The European Commission recommended granting candidate status today to Serbia and opening negotiations with Montenegro, acknowledging the progress that has been made in both countries during the past year. This positive step...
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ALDE Group welcomes long overdue arrest of Ratko Mladic
26/05/2011
"The arrest of Ratko Mladic and his delivery to justice well serves Serbia 's interests and is warmly welcomed by the European Union. We hope that this clears the way for more expedient and determined integration of Serbia into...
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Croatia must overcome final hurdles in accession process
16/02/2011
ALDE have given its full backing to the 2010 progress report on Croatia today during a vote in the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Reform of the Judiciary, press freedom and protection of minorities including the return of...
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Serbia moves one step closer to EU
19/01/2011
Today's ratification of the EC-Serbia Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA) in the European Parliament has been welcomed by ALDE MEP Jelko Kacin (LDS, Slovenia), who said it would send a strong message of support to the...
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Serbia should take advantage of positive developments in the Western Balkans - Kacin
02/12/2010
European Parliament Rapporteur on Serbia, Jelko Kacin MEP (Slovenia, LDS) has welcomed the EU's Foreign Affairs' Committee's endorsement of his report on Serbia.
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Election results show that Moldova is moving towards the West - Watson
29/11/2010
Europe-leaning parties have come close to breaking the political deadlock that has crippled Moldova for the past two years. In yesterday's snap parliamentary elections (28 November), some 50% of Moldovans voted in favour of a...
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Mixed progress for Western Balkan accession hopes
10/11/2010
Yesterday the European Commission published its report on progress made by those countries applying for EU membership. Vice-Chair of the EP Delegation to South-East Europe and rapporteur on EU-Serbian relations, Jelko Kacin (LDS,...
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Visa liberalisation in Western Balkans will bring immediate benefits
10/11/2010
Reacting to a decision by the Council of ministers of the European Union this week to lift visa restrictions on Albania and Bosnia Hercegovina, Jelko Kacin (LDS, Slovenia) Vice-Chair of the EP Delegation to South-East Europe,...
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