Dubrovnik-German Chancellor Angela Merkel emphasized today in Dubrovnik that Germany maintains its promise that it will support European integration of all countries of the Western Balkan, and when speaking about some countries, she specially praised the Belgrade – Pristina dialogue.

During the opening of the meeting between region state heads within the Brdo-Brioni process, Merkel said that Belgrade and Pristina dialogue was successful, and very important from the historical perspective . As she said it made possible further improvement on the EU path.

 German parliamentarians led by CDU deputy Andreas Schockenhoff have said in Belgrade that Germany persists in the seven demands it put before Serbia.

 "We asked when the opening of the first (EU) negotiation chapter was expected and we got the answer that they stood by the seven demands. They seek full implementation of the Brussels agreement and in particular to convict the instigators of the burning of the German embassy 2008," opposition NDS party MP Aleksandar Senić said.

Outgoing Prime Minister of Kosovo, Hashim Thaci, received in a farewell meeting the German Ambassador to Kosovo, Peter Blomeyer, who is ending his mandate in Kosovo.

Thaci expressed appreciation for the good cooperation between the Government of Kosovo and that of the Federal Republic of Germany and the support the German government has provided in democratic processes in Kosovo.

Considering Germany an ally of Kosovo and one of its strategic partners, PM Thaci expressed the commitment of Kosovo institutions to continue cooperation between the two countries.

MP of Christian Democrats (CDU) in the Bundestag Johan Vadepul said that Serbia has not fulfilled the conditions of the road to the EU. In order to open the first chapter, it is important to complete the process of normalizing relations with Kosovo. 

Vadepul said that his parliamentary group CDU CSU is not completely happy with fulfillment of the requirements that were set before the Serbian government, among other things, the relationship with Kosovo and the attack on the embassy of Germany (2008). Six years after that incident the perpetrators have not been found. 

BELGRADE - The visit by Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic to Berlin and his meeting with Chancellor Angela Merkel shows a new foreign policy activity of Germany, which wants to become more involved in matters concerning the Western Balkans, Director of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Belgrade Henri Bohnet said Thursday, adding that Germany is interested in the stability of the region.

Analyst Predrag Simic, said that during the visit of Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic to the Berlin and talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, the Government of Serbia has received significant support from Germany, which proved as a predictable partner. 

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Berlin, Belgrade - Today's visit of Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic to Berlin is very important, given the fact that it comes at the invitation of German Chancellor Angela Merkel for the first time since he took the office, assessed for Danas experts for the Western Balkans in Berlin.

Further Serbia's path towards the EU will be a central topic of discussion of Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic in Berlin, estimated Predrag Simic, professor of Faculty of Political Sciences in Belgrade, who does not expect the country to be exposed to any new conditions.

Berlin, Belgrade - German Chancellor Angela Merkel announcement that by the end of August she will invite all the countries of the Western Balkans to a conference about their path to the EU, can be interpreted as the willingness of the Germans to take care of the region, partly as a consequence of the Ukrainian crisis, said to Danas Predrag Simic, President of the Forum for International Relations of the European Movement in Serbia.

BERLIN -- German Chancellor Angel Merkel has said she is "looking forward to the visit by Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vučić to Berlin."

According to her, they will discuss Serbia's further pathway.

Vučić will pay a visit to Berlin on Wednesday upon the invitation of the German chancellor.

In a video message at the website of the German parliament, she underlined that "all Western Balkan countries have a clear European perspective," and commended Serbia in particular "for the progress in relations with Priština."