Serbia Encouraged to Stick to Pro-European Path

Ljubljana, 8 May - Top EU brass expressed support Thursday for pro-European forces that are up against nationalist parties in Serbia, hopeful that the recent signing of a Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA) would provide the necessary push to give them the upper hand in the closely contested general election.

Ljubljana European Parliament President Hans-Gert Poettering (left) at the start of the WDR Europa Forum. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
European Parliament President Hans-Gert Poettering (left) at the start of the WDR Europa Forum.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana From left to right: European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, European Parliament President Hans-Gert Poettering and Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa (far right) at the start of the WDR Europa Forum. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
From left to right: European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, European Parliament President Hans-Gert Poettering and Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa (far right) at the start of the WDR Europa Forum.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso (left) and European Parliament President Hans-Gert Poettering at the start of the WDR Europa Forum. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso (left) and European Parliament President Hans-Gert Poettering at the start of the WDR Europa Forum.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana From left to right: European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, European Parliament President Hans-Gert Poettering and Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa (far right) at the start of the WDR Europa Forum. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
From left to right: European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, European Parliament President Hans-Gert Poettering and Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa (far right) at the start of the WDR Europa Forum.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa at the start of the WDR Europa Forum. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa at the start of the WDR Europa Forum.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa at the start of the WDR Europa Forum. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa at the start of the WDR Europa Forum.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso at the start of the WDR Europa Forum. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso at the start of the WDR Europa Forum.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso at the start of the WDR Europa Forum. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso at the start of the WDR Europa Forum.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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