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Serbia looks for “unconventional” moves in policy toward Kosovo

Serbian President Boris Tadič has said that “unconventional” moves were necessary in Serbia’s policy toward Kosovo. That would provide a chance “for a new solution”, he said. Tadić also believes that the way in which official Belgrade treated Kosovo in the past was “contrary to the interests of Serbia and …

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Serbia expects EU negotiations to begin in early 2012

Serbian President Boris Tadić said that he hoped the EU would set a date for the beginning of accession negotiations for early 2012. According to him, Serbia is not asking for a special treatment from the EU and expects to be treated exactly as Croatia, which obtained the EU candidate …

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IMF suspends Kosovo aid

The International Monetary Fund has suspended its 2011 Stand-by Agreement with Kosovo, after Pristina breached the deal by implementing pay raises. The 18-month-deal would have provided Kosovo with 87 million euros in soft loans from the IMF plus another 100 million euros from the European Commission, pledged at a 2008

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Serbia seeks date for start of EU talks

Serbian President Boris Tadić reiterated on Tuesday that Serbia was seeking and expected to be given a date for the start of accession talks with the European Union. “As far as our progress toward the EU is concerned, we are seeking and expecting a date for the start of talks …

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