Balkans

Serbian FM says UN must prevent unilateral actions in Kosovo

Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremić asked Tuesday the UN Security Council to ensure that unilateral actions are no longer allowed. The security situation in our southern province of Kosovo and Metohija has been greatly aggravated since the end of the previous reporting period,” Jeremić said.

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Belgrade and Pristina resume talks

As tensions and sporadic clashes continue in Serb-run northern Kosovo, the Kosovo and Serbian governments are set to return to the negotiating table in Brussels on Wednesday. Teams from Belgrade and Pristina have travelled to Brussels for the eighth round of EU-mediated talks, where they are to discuss border management, …

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EU to discuss Romania and Bulgaria’s Schengen accession on December 9

The EU summit on December 9 will discuss Bulgaria and Romania’s Schengen bid. In September the Netherlands and Finland blocked the two countries’ entry into the passport-free Schengen Area. Technically both Romania and Bulgaria are fit to join, but the Netherlands and Finland imposed a veto over corruption issues in …

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UN Security Council will hold session on Kosovo

The UN Security Council will hold a session on Kosovo and Metohija in New York on Tuesday; it will be attended by Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremić. The Security Council will meet to hear a regular quarterly update on the situation in Kosovo from the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. In …

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