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EU’s Hahn sees Serbia accession talks soon after Kosovo deal (Reuters)

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The EU is set to start accession talks with Serbia very soon, the 28-nation bloc’s enlargement commissioner said on Thursday at a Western Balkans summit in Vienna. http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/27/us-eu-serbia-idUSKCN0QW0RG20150827

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Without the Western Balkans, the European Union would be incomplete (Koha/Telegrafi)

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Authors: Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Austria Sebastian Kurz and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier 20 years after the wars in the Western Balkans the region is peaceful and all the countries of the region strive to become EU-members. The significant progress achieved, however, […]

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Balkans out-score EU at Vienna diplomacy football (Reuters)

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The European Union might have had a better start, but in the end it was the Balkan countries who brought the game home in this unlikely diplomatic football match on Wednesday to kick off the Western Balkan summit in Vienna. http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/08/27/uk-summit-balkans-football-idUKKCN0QV2H420150827  

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Statute of the ZSO until the end of 2015 (Danas)

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In accordance with the basic principles and main elements for the formation of the Community/Association of Serbian municipalities in Kosovo, which Belgrade and Pristina agreed two days ago in Brussels, the statute of the ZSO should be completed until 25 December 2015, Danas learns unofficially in diplomatic sources in Brussels. On this document, should work […]

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A/CSM and chapters as of 18 December (Vecernje Novosti)

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Agreement on principles of the creation of the Association/Community of Serb municipalities (A/CSM) in Kosovo and Metohija, which has been signed on Tuesday in Brussels, along with agreements on energy, telecommunication and bridge over the Ibar/Ibër River by Serbian and Kosovo prime ministers, Aleksandar Vucic and Isa Mustafa, will enable establishment of the A/CSM in […]

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Improvement of the quality of life of Serbs (TV Most)

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The Mayor of Gračanica/Graçanicë Vladeta Kostić said that signing of the agreements between Belgrade and Pristina in Brussels will contribute to better organization and improve quality of life of Serbs in Kosovo and Metohija. He voiced expectation that the agreements will first of all guarantee safety to Serbs in Kosovo and better quality of life […]

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Oliver Ivanovic’s health condition somewhat better (KoSSev, Tanjug)

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The health condition of Citizens’ Initiative SDP leader Oliver Ivanovic, whose trial is ongoing at the court in Mitrovica under war crime charges, is somewhat better on Wednesday than in the previous days, doctors of the North Mitrovica hospital stated. The doctors said at a press conference that they will do everything possible to ensure […]

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Mustafa: Association/Community not ideal but good solution (Telegrafi)

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Prime Minister of Kosovo, Isa Mustafa, said that Kosovo’s constitutional order has been respected in the agreement to establish the Association/Community of Serb majority municipalities. He however added that while the Association/Community may not be an ideal solution it is a good one. “We should not be afraid of rights we give to others but […]

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Serbian Ministry of Culture to Bokova: Bad move at sensitive time (Politika, Danas, Tanjug)

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The Serbian government and the Ministry of Culture and Information resolutely oppose admitting Kosovo to UNESCO, Minister of Culture and Information Ivan Tasovac has said in a letter sent to UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova and over 190 culture ministers across the world. The move would represent a violation of UN Security Council Resolution 1244 and […]

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Kosovo agreement clears Serbia’s EU path (EUobserver)

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The agreement reached Tuesday (25 August) between Serbia and Kosovo lifted the main obstacle to opening membership negotiations between Serbia and the EU. But no formal decision will be taken soon. https://euobserver.com/enlargement/130008  

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Belgrade Media Report 26 August 2015

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STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Four agreements signed during Kosovo talks round (RTS, B92)
• Self-praising and conflicting interpretations (Danas)
• Drecun: Solid framework for relations normalization created (TV Pink)
• Mustafa: Great success in establishing Kosovo’s sovereignty (Tanjug)
• Kurz: Agreements eliminate all obstacles (Tanjug)
• Gorani people want their own municipality and to join ZSO (Tanjug)
• Nikolic: We will never recognize Kosovo’s independence (Tanjug)
• Vucic: One spark could ignite whole region (Tanjug)
• Commissioner: Migrants should be offered to settle in Serbia (B92)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• Radoncic: SBB in not entering the government (Nezavisne)
• B&H and Montenegro sing border agreement (Bosna danas)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Serbia, Kosovo Overcome Past Disputes In ‘Landmark’ Accord (RFE/RL)
• Serbia Sees Its Path to EU Open After Pact With Kosovo (Bloomberg)
• After 7 years of independence, Kosovo will get telephone code (EurActiv.com/Reuters)
• Refugee Crisis to Overshadow Balkan Summit (BIRN)

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UNMIK Headlines 27 August

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• Tahiri: Serbia has recognized Kosovo (Zeri)
• US embassy commends Kosovo on agreements reached with Serbia (dailies)
• Celebration in north, despair in south (Zeri)
• KDI: Association leads to third-level power in Kosovo (RTK)
• Kosovo and Montenegro sign agreement on border demarcation (dailies)
• Protest against Kosovo-Montenegro border demarcation (RTK)
• Meucci and Kuci discuss war crimes (dailies)

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