The European Commission on April 22 recommended that negotiations begin with Serbia on accession to the European Union, Reuters reported.

The Serbian government on April 22 approved an EU-brokered deal with Kosovo, FOCUS news agency reported, citing AFP.

The European Commission is set to delay a recommendation due April 16 regarding Serbia's readiness to start EU accession talks, Reuters reported, citing diplomats.

Final deals on investment in the South Stream gas pipeline have been decided, Gazprom officials said, The Wall Street Journal reported Nov. 8.

Serbian Prime Minister Ivica Dacic and Kosovar Prime Minister Hashim Thaci met for the first time during talks organized by the European Union in Brussels, BBC reported Oct. 19. The discussions were chaired by EU foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton, who said she would meet again soon with both leaders to hold talks that would bring Serbia and Kosovo closer to the European Union. Serbia's refusal to recognize Kosovo's independence has long been an obstacle for Belgrade's goal of joining the European Union.

Russia and Serbia signed a gas supply agreement Oct. 13 for deliveries of Russian natural gas to Serbia until 2021, RIA Novosti reported.