EU foreign ministers recommend Serbia as candidate

EU Foreign Ministers meeting on the 28 February 2012 recommended that Serbia be given candidate status to join the 27-member bloc. The decision was due to be formally endorsed at the European Council, Brussels, 2 March 2012.

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Deutsche Welle, 28.2.12: Serbia's long march into the EU http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15771957,00.html

ESO: Background information: Serbia gets political support for EU bid http://www.europeansources.info/record/serbia-gets-political-support-for-eu-bid/

Council of the European Union: Press Release, Council conclusions on Enlargement and the Stabilisation and Association Process, Brussels, 28.2.12 http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/EN/genaff/128255.pdf

EurActiv, 29.2.12: Romania accused of 'lack of European spirit' over Serbia's candidacy http://www.euractiv.com/enlargement/romania-accused-lack-european-spirit-news-511181

Koha Ditore, 28.2.12: One step closer to the EU (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/news-brief/1559901-one-step-closer-eu

EUObserver, 28.2.12: Romania flexes muscle at EU meeting on Serbia http://euobserver.com/15/115416

European Commission: Memo/12/145: Remarks by Štefan Füle Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighbourhood Policy at the press conference after the meeting of General Affairs Council http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/12/145&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

European Commission: Speech/12/130: Statement by President Barroso following his meeting with Mr Boris Tadić, President of Serbia http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=SPEECH/12/130&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

Danas, 1.3.12: Crowned (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/cartoon/1569391-crowned

EurActiv, 2.3.12: Backdoor deals give Serbia EU candidate statu http://www.euractiv.com/enlargement/backdoor-deals-give-serbia-eu-accession-status-news-511245

BBC New, 1.3.12: EU leaders grant Serbia candidate status http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17225415

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