In a front-page report, Serbian Prime Minister Ivica Dacic is conditioning the implementation of the agreement on integrated border management (IBM). EU Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fuele said that Serbia should be rewarded for the courage shown in the latest meeting between Thaçi and Dacic in Brussels. On the other hand, Dacic created dilemmas when interpreting that “they agreed to continue the status quo” regarding the IBM agreement, which questions the very achievement of the agreement.
Some EU diplomats stated that they await explanations from Baroness Ashton’s office on what exactly Thaçi and Dacic agreed. Ashton, meanwhile, is expected to brief ministers of EU member states on the dialogue progress.
In a meeting with NATO ministers, Ashton said that the situation in northern Kosovo and problems with Serb structures will be addressed early next year in the dialogue.
