In an interview for Deutsche Welle in Albanian Prime Minister of Kosovo Isa Mustafa said that his official visit to Germany was very important because Germany is a powerful country that has invested a great deal in Kosovo. “Germany is a country that has supported us a lot in the process of dialogue with Serbia by setting certain principles and asking for implementation of agreements reached in Brussels”.

The meeting between the German Chancellor, Angela Merkel and the Prime Minister of Kosovo, Isa Mustafa in Berlin, is over. Merkel and Mustafa discussed the bilateral relations, situation in Kosovo, Kosovo’s relations with the EU as well as the dialogue between Pristina and Belgrade.

German MP of Turkish origin, member of the left wing party "Die Linke", Sevim Dağdelen, presented recently strong accusations against the role of Germany in Kosovo, and also against the KLA. She presented these accusations during the session of the Bundestag on 19 June, in which was discussed the extension of the mandate of German soldiers in KFOR for another year, reported Kosovo media.

During this week the government of Kosovo will open a migration office in Germany, which will help migrants to return to Kosovo. The news site reports that the German Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development will participate in the process.  "Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany, Gerd Muller will visit Kosovo, among other things, for cooperation opportunities for the opening of an office for migration in Germany. This office would help citizens for information and their return,” the source said.

German Ambassador to Serbia, Heinz Wilhelm said that Germany has no new conditions for the opening of chapters in Serbia's EU accession negotiations, but added that more needs to be done on the implementation of the Brussels agreement.

The Brussels agreement is crucial for the opening of Chapter 35 and that Germany insists on opening of this chapter among first, Wilhelm said for Radio and Television of Vojvodina.

On a visit to Kosovo, the German Foreign Minister has reassured Kosovo about the planned special war crimes court, saying sensitive historical issues need to be dealt with openly. Germany's Foreign Minister, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, said that the creation of a special court on war crimes committed by the Kosovo Liberation Army, KLA, during the conflict of the 1990s is an essential tool for Kosovo to deal with unresolved issues from the past.

The coordinator of the talks between Belgrade and Pristina, Blerim Shala said today that Germany requires the signing of the agreement between Serbia and Kosovo in 2016.

"Our goal is, but also the request of Germany, to sign the peace agreement between Kosovo and Serbia in 2016. By the signing, Kosovo will seek membership in the UN and other international organizations," Shala said to the KTV, television based in Kosovo.

President Tomislav Nikolic has said that he is "not very optimistic" after his talks with German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Belgrade Tuesday.

Nikolic explained this was the case "because he did not hear from Steinmeier that the chapters in the negotiations with the EU will be opened this year."

"I cannot say that Mr. Steinmeier told me clearly that the chapters will open by the end of the year. True, he said that he thought conditions would be there for that during the year," Nikolic told the daily Vecernje Novosti on Wednesday.

 I come to Belgrade with the message that Germany will continue to be a sincere and reliable partner to Serbia on its way towards the EU, said German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier ahead of his visit to Serbia on April 28.

Serbia has taken major steps forward in the past few years - the historic agreement on the normalization of relations with Kosovo, the opening of EU accession talks, the beginning of painful but much needed economic reforms, Steinmeier pointed out in an interview to Tanjug, commenting on Serbia's progress since the new government took power.

The Kosovo-German Chamber of Commerce (KGCC) soon will enable the young people of Kosovo to go to Germany for training and professional education. The KGCC on Thursday signed a memorandum of cooperation with Kosovo’s Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare for training and professional education of Kosovo's young people in Germany. The President of KGCC, Samir Krasniqi said that this project provides many opportunities to young Kosovars to be educated and work simultaneously in Germany.