EU leaders confirm decision to start talks
EU leaders on Friday in Brussels decided to confirm the proposal of the Council of Ministers that the EU should start accession talks with Serbia in January.
Friday, 20.12.2013.
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BRUSSELS EU leaders on Friday in Brussels decided to confirm the proposal of the Council of Ministers that the EU should start accession talks with Serbia in January. They also adopted the negotiating framework, Tanjug reported. EU leaders confirm decision to start talks This was a confirmation of the conclusions passed by the Council of Ministers on December 17, but complemented with a precise starting date of the talks. Both decisions were adopted without debate at a summit of 28 EU heads of state and government. At the first EU-Serbia intergovernmental conference, which will mark the beginning of the accession negotiations, the EU will be represented by Greece, which will assume the EU six-month chairmanship on January 1. The opening of the first chapters is expected in the second half of 2014, and according to the negotiating framework, which was adopted on Friday, the first to be opened are Chapters 23 and 24 dealing with justice, police and basic human rights. Simultaneously, Chapter 35, including the normalization of the Belgrade-Pristina relations, will also be opened. The negotiating framework lays down that at the end of Serbia's EU accession process Belgrade and Pristina will ink a legally binding agreement on the normalization of relations. EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton told reporters on Thursday that this is not a demand to "formally recognize Kosovo," and similar statement were issued by several other European officials. The first day of the EU summit was marked by a debate on security and the economy. Speaking of defense, for the first time in five years, EU leaders called on member states to work together to expand the development costs of expensive military equipment. They were also urged them to ensure fair conditions for EU companies that sell military equipment across European borders. British Prime Minister David Cameron rejected the idea of creating European armed forces. B92 Tanjug
EU leaders confirm decision to start talks
This was a confirmation of the conclusions passed by the Council of Ministers on December 17, but complemented with a precise starting date of the talks. Both decisions were adopted without debate at a summit of 28 EU heads of state and government.At the first EU-Serbia intergovernmental conference, which will mark the beginning of the accession negotiations, the EU will be represented by Greece, which will assume the EU six-month chairmanship on January 1.
The opening of the first chapters is expected in the second half of 2014, and according to the negotiating framework, which was adopted on Friday, the first to be opened are Chapters 23 and 24 dealing with justice, police and basic human rights.
Simultaneously, Chapter 35, including the normalization of the Belgrade-Priština relations, will also be opened.
The negotiating framework lays down that at the end of Serbia's EU accession process Belgrade and Priština will ink a legally binding agreement on the normalization of relations.
EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton told reporters on Thursday that this is not a demand to "formally recognize Kosovo," and similar statement were issued by several other European officials.
The first day of the EU summit was marked by a debate on security and the economy.
Speaking of defense, for the first time in five years, EU leaders called on member states to work together to expand the development costs of expensive military equipment.
They were also urged them to ensure fair conditions for EU companies that sell military equipment across European borders.
British Prime Minister David Cameron rejected the idea of creating European armed forces.
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