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PM: Wiretapping affair won’t affect government

BELGRADE -- Prime Minister Ivica Dačić has said that the wiretapping affair cannot destabilize the government because none of its members are involved in it.

Conditional EU talks date “possible in December”

BELGRADE -- First Deputy PM Aleksandar Vučić said Sunday he would not rule out a possibility of getting a conditional date for the start of EU accession talks in December.

“Platform for talks to be released in few weeks”

BELGRADE -- Outlines of the Serbian platform for the dialogue with Priština will be revealed in a few weeks, Energy Minister Zorana Mihajlović said on Saturday.

New bill will target tycoons, justice minister says

BELGRADE -- Justice Minister Nikola Selaković has said that tycoons and those who illegally obtained wealth will be affected the most by a new law on the origin of assets.

“We need sustainable solution for Kosovo”

BELGRADE -- Serbia’s Deputy PM Rasim Ljajić has said that Belgrade should look for a sustainable solution for Kosovo and that it certainly will not recognize Kosovo.

Democrats hold Main Board meeting

BELGRADE -- The Democratic Party (DS) is holding a Main Board session on Sunday in Belgrade to prepare for the upcoming party elections.

Serbian FM to visit Czech Republic

BELGRADE -- Serbia’s Foreign Minister Ivan Mrkić will visit Czech Republic on Sunday and Monday where he will meet with Czech officials.

Autonomy for north is just dream, Kosovo PM says

PRIŠTINA -- Kosovo’s PM Hashim Thaci has stated the autonomy for northern Kosovo is “just an old dream of Serbia’s that will never come true”.

Car hits five road workers in Belgrade

BELGRADE -- Six persons, five of whom are road workers, were injured in a car accident on Belgrade’s Gazela Bridge around 1:00 CET on Sunday.

Montenegro’s opposition against anthem in parliament

PODGORICA -- Montenegrin opposition has announced that it will not allow that parliament’s constitutive session on November 6 begin with the national anthem.

Serbia loses to Czech Republic in Fed Cup final

PRAGUE -- Serbian female national tennis team lost 3:1 to Czech Republic in the Fed Cup final on Sunday in Prague.

No quick-fix for eurozone, Merkel warns

BERLIN -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said it will take five years, or even longer, to overcome the eurozone debt crisis.