Candidate status for Serbia possible in 2009 -EU

BRUSSELS, Sept 3 (Reuters) - European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said on Wednesday Serbia could be granted the status of EU candidate member in 2009, later than the target initially set by Belgrade of the end of this year. "It would be possible to give candidate status to Serbia in 2009 ... But this is not a commitment, it depends on Serbia, it depends on the conditions on the European Union side,"... [read full story]