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Djilas: McAllister won’t call situation in Serbia by real name (FoNet, N1)

Serbian opposition leader Dragan Djilas said on Monday that European Parliament Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman David McAllister knows exactly what is happening in Serbia but refuses to call things by their real name, FoNet news agency reports. The leader of the Freedom and Justice Party (SSP) issued a written statement saying that if McAllister really wanted to hear about the situation in Serbia he should met with the expert team of the “1 in 5 Million” protest as well as representatives of all political parties and of the people who have been staging protests for the past eight months.

McAllister: It is the most important that Belgrade and Pristina return at negotiation table (RTS, RTV)

The European Union has mediated and will continue doing so in the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue, European Parliament Rapporteur for Serbia David McAllister told the Radio Television of Vojvodina. He made these remarks after asked to comment on the EU Hight Representative Federica Mogherini statement that the final agreement between Belgrade and Pristina would have to be supported by the UN Security Council. He noted it is the most important now that Belgrade and Pristina return at the negotiation table.

McAllister with the representatives of the Serbian List (RTS, Radio Mitrovica Sever)

Representatives of the European Parliament led by EU Rapporteur on Serbia David McAllister, and European Union MPs Igor Soltes from Slovenia and Elmar Brok from Germany, met today with the Serbian List delegation, led by President Goran Rakic and vice presidents Igor Simic and Dalibor Jevtic.

EP delegation on four-day visit to Belgrade and Pristina (Serbian media)

The European Parliament (EP) delegation headed by David McAllister, the Rapporteur for Serbia, will spend four days in Belgrade and Pristina to assess the political situation and the European Union relations with Kosovo and Serbia, the Beta news agency reported on Wednesday.

The Rapporteur for Kosovo, Slovenian MEP Igor Soltes, will also be in the EP delegation during its visit from Wednesday to March 2.

McAllister: Vucic and Thaci raised dialogue to new level (Tanjug, Radio KIM)

European Parliament Rapporteur for Serbia, David McAllister urged Pristina authorities to revoke the decision on tariffs on goods from Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, Tanjug news agency reported. He noted it is not easy, however Aleksandar Vucic and Hashim Thaci have raised the dialogue to the new level.

McAllister: Difficult work ahead of Serbian Government for EU membership (RTS, FoNet, Danas)

European Parliament Rapporteur for Serbia David McAllister thinks it is very important that in his report on Serbia, same as in the report on Kosovo by Igor Soltes, there is an identical formulation on correction of borders topic, as part of the solution for Belgrade-Pristina relations, national broadcaster RTS reports. What we have jointly said is that “we take note of the talks, we take note of a debate, but it is very clear the solution should be jointly agreed between the two sides, contribute to the regional stability and to be in line with the international law,” McAllister told Brussel

McAllister: Accept Serbia's proposal; Merkel: NEIN (B92, Blic)

Belgrade-based daily Blic writes today, in an article ''EU asks Merkel to accept a deal between Belgrade and Pristina'', that European Parliament rapporteur for Serbia David McAllister has asked the German chancellor to accept a solution to the Kosovo problem that Serbia proposes.

The daily Blic is citing a source from diplomatic circles in Berlin. According to the daily, McAllister, recently met with Angela Merkel and expressed his views on this sensitive issue.

McAllister: Vucic and Thaci take normalization of relations to “next level” (RTS, Tanjug)

At the moment, it is impossible to predict content and date of reaching possible agreement between Belgrade and Pristina, Chairperson of the European Parliament Committee for Foreign Affairs and Rapporteur for Serbia, David McAllister said, adding that Vucic and Thaci are committed to take the normalization of relations “to the next level”. He also underlined there are challenges along the way, however, there are positive signs to build mutual trust, and it would be good if the dialogue continues with the next round in Brussels, before the end of the month. Commenting on the differences in s