After EU ministers’ recommendation to grant Serbia the candidate status, the final decision will be made by EU heads of state and prime ministers on March 1-2, After a several-hour long meeting, the EU member
Read More »Belgrade would continue Pristina dialogue after elections
If EU facilitator Robert Cooper proposes to resume the Kosovo talks after elections in Serbia, Belgrade will accept that, negotiator Borislav Stefanović says. “We will definitely consult with Cooper and if that is
Read More »Kosovo nationalists protest against Serbian agreement
At an opposition protest on Monday Vevendosje leader Albin Kurti pledged to organize rolling demonstrations, demanding the government’s resignation over the deal with Serbia. Several hundred opposition activists demonstrated in Kosovo’s
Read More »Serbia to start accession talks with EU soon
Brussels diplomats say Serbia will soon start accession talks with EU. Jelko Kacin, the EU Parliament Rapporteur for Serbia, said that
Read More »Serbia: elections will be called on March 13
Serbian Parliament Speaker Slavica Đukić-Dejanović said on Monday that parliamentary and local elections in the country would be called on March 13. “We will call elections in the whole country, but they will not be general local
Read More »EU foreign ministers approved candidate status for Serbia
EU foreign ministers on Monday approved a first key step in Serbia’s bid to join the European Union, French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe said. “There was an agreement today,” Juppe told journalists during a break in ministerial talks in Brussels.
Read More »Serbian President visits Brussels
Serbian President Boris Tadić will be paying a visit to Brussels on Monday and Tuesday for meetings with EU officials. EU foreign ministers are to gather today within the External Relations Council in Brussels. The ministers will only
Read More »Serbia will most likely get EU candidate status
Tuesday is an important day for Serbia, when the country hopes EU foreign ministers will give a green light to their obtaining candidate status following the conclusion of a key agreement with Kosovo. Serbia is hoping for an historic “Yes” on Tuesday when EU foreign ministers meet to decide whether …
Read More »Belgrade and Pristina reach agreement on regional representation
Three days of intense talks between Belgrade and Pristina finally yield result with agreement on Kosovo’s representation at regional meetings. Kosovo and Serbia appear finally to have agreed a
Read More »EU advised Serbia not to hold elections in Kosovo
The Belgrade authorities have been advised not to organize local elections in Kosovo. The EU member states who have recognized Kosovo’s unilaterally declared independence, advocate against
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