Serbia to submit bid to join the EU

Articles report that Serbia applied to join the European Union on 22 December 2009, hoping that improving relations with the bloc will open a fast track for its candidacy by the end of 2010.

ESO: Background information: EU signs deal on ties with Serbia http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-signs-deal-on-ties-with-serbia/

ESO: Background information: EU rewards Serbian progress on war crimes http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-rewards-serbian-progress-on-war-crimes/

BBC News, 22.12.09: Serbia's Tadic to submit EU membership application http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8425407.stm

France24, 22.12.09: Serbia to submit EU bid amid scepticism from member states http://www.france24.com/en/20091222-tadic-serbia-european-union-membership

Serbia: Government: Press Release, 21.12.09: Serbia chooses right moment to apply for EU candidate status http://www.srbija.gov.rs/vesti/vest.php?id=62194

EurActiv, 4.1.10: Serbia aims to beat EU entry ‘speed record’ http://www.euractiv.com/enlargement/serbia-aims-beat-eu-entry-speed-news-223357

Serbia: Government: Press Release, 4.1.10: Serbia’s priority quick EU accession http://www.srbija.gov.rs/vesti/vest.php?id=62470

Deutsche Welle, 20.12.09: Serbia formally announces bid to join European Union http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,5039681,00.html

Serbia: Government: Press Release, 19.12.09: Serbia to apply for EU candidacy by year's end http://www.srbija.gov.rs/vesti/vest.php?id=62146

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