Vecernje Novosti: And Paris against delimitation?
France, like Germany, is against the “delimitation” between Belgrade and Pristina, reports today Belgrade based daily Vecernje Novosti. Vecernje Novosti sources point out that the opposition was expressed to any change in borders or administrative lines in the region during a conference of ambassadors held last week, which was attended by French President Emmanuel Macron. […]
Read More →Joksimovic: EU ambassadors did not mention change of the dialogue format (RTS)
Serbian Minister of European Integration Jadranka Joksimovic, after meeting with the ambassadors of the EU Member State in Brussels, stated that none of the participants have mentioned direct involvement or change of the format of the dialogue, Radio Television of Serbia (RTS) reports. “There was no intervention in terms of direct inclusion or change of […]
Read More →New EU chapters if Belgrade – Pristina talks resume in June (N1, Danas)
A possible meeting between Kosovo’s and Serbia’s presidents under the European Union’s auspices by June 25 could help Belgrade open new chapters in its accession talks with Brussels, a daily reported on Friday. Serbia’s Minister for European Integration, Jadranka Joksimovic, told Danas daily she would present the country’s activities thus far regarding the chapters 23 […]
Read More →Joksimovic: ZSO a key to progress (RTS)
Director of the Center for Foreign Policy Aleksandra Joksimovic told Radio Television Serbia (RTS) that intensifying talks between Belgrade and Pristina, as well as the influence of international factors, could lead to positive moves that would result with the agreement. She says that one should expect to appear drafts from various sources related to the […]
Read More →Where does Serbia stand on road to EU in 2018 (B92, 02)
Bulgaria has, for the fist time since becoming an EU member ten years ago, taken over the organization’s six-month rotating presidency. The Western Balkans’ EU perspective has been states as one of Sofia’s priorities. 2017 was a challenging year with elections in several key EU countries, and Brexit. Serbia is relatively satisfied with the six […]
Read More →Minister on “reconciling with US” and new Kosovo mediators (B92)
Jadranka Joksimovic says that “inviting global powers” to join the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue represents “a reflection of provincialism.” “I’m sorry to hear that the Atlantic Council thinks the US and Serbia have had such bad relations until now, that a historic reconciliation needs to occur,” the Serbian minister for EU Integration also said on Wednesday, adding: […]
Read More →Without the ZSO there is no dialogue (Vecernje Novosti)
The European Union insists on the implementation of the agreed from the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina, and above all on the establishment of the ZSO, says Aleksandra Joksimovic Director of the Center for Foreign Policy, reports daily Vecernje Novosti. She points out that Pristina is avoiding this, and that the EU is aware that […]
Read More →Serbian minister: EU won’t be forcing us to recognize Kosovo (B92, Beta)
Minister of EU Integration Jadranka Joksimovic says Serbia “will not be conditioned by recognizing Kosovo in order to become a member of the EU.” Reacting to President Aleksandar Vucic’s statement that the EU will ask Serbia to sign a legally binding document on normalization of relations between Belgrade and Pristina, Joksimovic said that this does […]
Read More →Joksimović: Brussels eyes on the Balkans (RTS, TV Most)
There is a clear awareness that Serbia is crucial for the progress of the entire region, says Director of the Center for Foreign Policy Aleksandra Joksimović, pointing out that Aleksandar Vučić at a good moment has asked Federica Mogherini to speed up the country’s Eurointegration, reported Radio Television of Serbia (RTS). Joksimović believes that the […]
Read More →Serbia delivers non-paper to EU with four requests (Večernje Novosti)
Minister without Portfolio in charge of EU integration Jadranka Joksimović and Director of the Office for Kosovo and Metohija Marko Đurić met with ambassadors of EU member-states in Belgrade on Thursday. The ambassadors were informed about the current situation in the region, positions of Belgrade regarding the open threats and negative reactions towards Serbia as […]
Read More →Belgrade expects EU’s “greater engagement” in region (media)
Greater engagement from Brussels is expected regarding the situation in the region, Serbian officials have told EU ambassadors. Minister without Portfolio in charge of EU integration Jadranka Joksimovic and Director of the Office for Kosovo and Metohija Marko Djuric met with ambassadors of EU member-states in Belgrade on Thursday. Joksimovic said at a press conference […]
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