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Blerim Shala, an MP and the vice-president of an opposition party, has been appointed Kosovo’s Political Coordinator in the EU-led talks with Serbia.Kosovo’s President, Atifete Jahjaga, on Thursday named Blerim Shala as the country’s political coordinator in the EU-led dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia. Shala’s appointment was publicised on Thursday …

As Serbia marks the 17th anniversary of the historic accord that ended the 1992-5 war in Bosnia, Ivica Dacic has suggested that a ‘New Dayton’ might solve the Kosovo issue, tooPrime Minister Dacic said that a lasting solution for the former Serbian province of Kosovo, which declared independence in 2008, …

Debate in Pristina hears calls for rediscovery of trust and a degree of compromise between the two estranged neighbours.The normalization of relations between Kosovo and Serbia is essential for transforming the hostile relations of the last 20 years, a debate organized by the Kosovar Institute for Peace agreed on Tuesday. …

Police arrest more suspects in the case of the state-owned bank, including former deputy Prime Minister Jozef Kasa.Prime Minister Ivica Dacic confirmed on Tuesday that police had arrested a former deputy prime minister and former director of an Agrobanka branch office, Jozef Kasa, and three other persons. They are suspected …

Serbian politicians believe that the acquittal of two Croatian generals by the Hague Tribunal will not contribute to reconciliation and European future of the region.Suzana Grubjesic, the Serbian deputy PM in charge of EU integration, said that the Hague Tribunal’s acquittal of the Croatian generals, Ante Gotovina and Mladen Markac, …

Twenty years after the end of wars in the Balkans the Serbian society still refuses to face up to the past, a round table discussion concludes.The round table named “ What is transitional justice in Serbia?” was held on Tuesday and it was organised by the Helsinki Committee for Human …

Twenty years after the end of wars in the Balkans the Serbian society still refuses to face up to the past, a round table discussion concludes.The round table named “ What is transitional justice in Serbia?” was held on Tuesday and it was organised by the Helsinki Committee for Human …

NGOs voice alarm after extremist SNP Nasi groups unveils black list of 17 NGOs that it says should be banned.A Serbian far-right movement SNP Nasi has called on the authorities in Belgrade to outlaw 17 NGOs, which it says have violated Serbia’s constitution.

At their recent talks, the Kosovo leader asked his Serbian counterpart to resolve the issue of missing persons from the 1999 war.Kosovo’s Prime Minister, Hashim Thaci, says he has asked Serbia to cooperate on resolving the fate of the 1,700 missing persons from the 1999 war.

Serbia’s trade minister has said it is important for Serbia to strike a new deal with the IMF, ahead of a visit from bank officials on Tuesday.Trade Minister Rasim Ljajic said it is “very important for Serbia to enter into a new arrangement with the International Monetary Fund.” This should …