“Even if we recognized Kosovo in 2008 we wouldn’t be in EU” (TV Prva, B92)
Journalist Ljiljana Smajlovic on Monday spoke for Belgrade based Television Prva (TV Prva) about the Belgrade-Pristina talks, the country’s EU future, and “Trump’s people”… “There is a theory that there had been talks about an exchange of territory, but that the Americans told the Serbs this cannot happen, all related to the Crimea issue,” Smajlovic said […]
Read More →Vucic: Mrs. Merkel wants things kept under control (B92)
A permanent Kosovo solution requires agreement from Germany, France, the EU, the US, Turkey, and Russia, President Aleksandar Vucic said in Berlin on Friday. “We are ready for a compromise, I told that to Mrs. Merkel, but for that, two sides are needed,” Vucic said after his meeting with the German chancellor. He added that […]
Read More →Merkel ahead of meeting with Vucic: We are here to help (Tanjug, B92)
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on Friday addressed reporters before their meeting in Berlin. Merkel, who spoke first, stressed the importance of the talks conducted in Brussels between Serbia and Kosovo, adding that close cooperation and discussion was important in the process of EU integration. According to her, Serbia has undertaken […]
Read More →“Neither Merkel nor the EU can assume political responsibility of Belgrade and Pristina” (Blic)
European Parliament deputy from the German Social democratic Party, Josip Juratovic, assesses for Belgrade based news agency Tanjug, before the meeting of Aleksandar Vucic and Angela Merkel, that talks are a good sign of reaching a solution, but believes that neither the EU nor Merkel can take over the political responsibility given to legitimate elected political […]
Read More →“Berlin does not seek recognition of Kosovo, but recalls the model of “Two Germanys” (Blic)
Germany will not ask Belgrade to officially recognize Kosovo’s independence, but it recalls the model of “Two Germanys”, assess Franz-Lothar Altmann, professor of the University of Bucharest ahead of the meeting of Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Belgrade based daily Blic reports. Altmann believes that Serbia should not expect too much […]
Read More →Berlin increases pressure on Belgrade over Kosovo (Danas)
Forthcoming meeting between the Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and German Chancellor Angela Merkel should be interpreted as increased pressure on Belgrade to reach an agreement on normalization of relations with Pristina as soon as possible. This is what diplomatic representatives and experts for regional affairs told Belgrade-based daily Danas. “Berlin would continue to exercise pressure […]
Read More →Vucic on meeting with Angela Merkel: I do not expect a change towards Kosovo (NMagazin)
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic says that the upcoming meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel will be extremely important for the future of Serbia, but that he does not expect a change in Germany’s relationship towards the Kosovo issue, reports NMagazin. Responding to the question of whether he expects Angela Merkel to condemn statements by Kosovo representatives […]
Read More →Vucic with Merkel on April 13th (Serbian media)
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic to meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel on April 13, Serbian media reports, quoting Tanjug agency. The agency recalled that it would be the second meeting in a month and half between Merkel and Vucic and that this meeting has come at Merkel’s initiative. The meeting will take place amid tensions around Kosovo […]
Read More →President Vucic speaks about Kosovo using the metaphor of chess (Serbian media)
Aleksandar Vucic has compared the situation around Kosovo with the game of chess. The Serbian president spoke for RTS about his meeting on Tuesday with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, with whom he spoke about Kosovo. As he said, the opinions of Germany and Serbia about a compromise that should be reached by Serbia and Kosovo […]
Read More →DW about Merkel-Vucic meeting: The same messages, the tone different maybe (N1, DW)
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic is holding a regular pace of meetings with Europe’s most powerful politician Angela Merkel, and although at first glance it seems that the German chancellor will not have much to say, today’s meeting could be more interesting, especially behind closed doors, assesses Deutsche Welle (DW). DW recalled that Merkel received Vucic […]
Read More →Vucic tells Merkel he wants “both sides to lose something” (B92, Serbian media)
Aleksandar Vucic said on Tuesday after his meeting with Angela Merkel that he had “understood all messages” and would work to solve the Kosovo problem. Speaking in Berlin, Vucic said that a “difficult” road to the EU lies ahead of Serbia, that much has to be done when it comes to (accession negotiations) chapters dealing […]
Read More →Weakened Merkel is Bad News For the Balkans (Balkan Insight)
By: Marcus Tanner An enfeebled Angela Merkel means a weaker, less courageous Germany – which will not do any of the Balkan states hoping to join the EU any favours. Like Britain’s Theresa May, Angela Merkel has come out of her general election looking a lot weaker than when she went in. Weeks ago, the […]
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