The European Union said Serbia needs to get in line with regional energy regulations, notably as they relate to the planned South Stream gas pipeline. Serbia and the EU begin formal discussion on accession in January. In a status report , the EU said the Serbian government has made progress in aligning itself with European governance, but it’s lacking in key foreign policy and economic areas. “Serbia needs to step up its efforts towards alignment with the EU acquis in particular in the fields of energy — including on the South Stream gas pipeline,” it said Wednesday. Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic met with Russian officials in Moscow this week to discuss the natural gas pipeline Russia views as a means to diversify a gas transit network vulnerable to geopolitical […]