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Vucic: Merkel in Serbia; I would have met with Thaci, if I've been invited

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced the visit of German Chancellor Angela Merkel to Serbia

As he said, she will visit Serbia in 2020, prior to expiration of her term of office.

Aleksandar Vucic underlined after the meeting with Chancellor Merkel that they had discussed Kosovo, and economy.

The president said that there's no doubt that Europe wants a solution to the Kosovo problem and that Germany would insist on it.

Vucic’s ‘tight’ agenda in New York (B92, Tanjug)

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic reached New York on Monday afternoon to attend the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly

Immediately upon arrival, Vucic will meet with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Merkel on resolving Kosovo issue, Brnabic on the only point of disagreement (B92, Tanjug)

German Chancellor Angela Merkel welcomes Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic in Berlin today with state honours.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said today after meeting with Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic that the process of solving the problems of Kosovo and Metohija should be continued and further improved in order to reach a solution.

Elections in Kosovo postpone meeting in Paris? (Blic, TV Most)

If elections are called in Kosovo the meeting in Paris would most probably be postponed and won’t take place in September, Belgrade-based daily Blic reports referring to diplomatic sources. During a recent visit to Serbia, French President Emmanuel Macron announced that he would organize the meeting with Serbian and Kosovo leaders, as well as German Chancellor Angela Merkel in order to “find a global and sustainable solution”. Meanwhile, President Aleksandar Vucic said the meeting might take place in September, however, in the meantime Kosovo faced a political crisis following the decision o

Merkel: Dark clouds lean over Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (Tanjug, B92)

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the dark clouds lean over Belgrade-Pristina dialogue after Kosovo introduced tariffs on the Serbian goods, Tanjug news agency reports. Talking to news correspondents in Berlin, Merkel emphasized that Germany has a major interest for European integration “of Serbia and Kosovo” there is a progress on that way, but as she underlined, it is necessary to restore the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina. Tariffs lead to regression, and not to the progress, Merkel said, recalling that she spoke about that with Belgrade and Pristina leaders at the meeting in Be

Blic: Macron to appoint special envoy for Western Balkans (Blic)

French President Emmanuel Macron plans to appoint a special envoy for the Western Balkans, who would have an active role in resolving the Kosovo issue, Belgrade-based Blic daily reports today. According to unofficial findings, President Macron has informed Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic about the plan during his visit to Serbia. The daily further continues Macron intents to actively engage in this region. “France wants to take over a crucial role in resolving the issues between Belgrade and Pristina.

Danas: Merkel tried to mitigate Vucic’s angriness over tariffs

German Chancellor Angela Merkel was aware of the official Belgrade discontent against the west, due to the fact that neither Berlin nor Paris “pressed” Pristina strongly enough to revoke the tariffs it imposed on the goods from Serbia, Danas daily reports referring to diplomatic sources. That is why Chancellor Merkel tried to mitigate the situation and somehow encourage Serbia, the daily adds, commenting on the praise for Serbia that German Chancellor expressed during the meeting in Poznan last week.

Merkel praised Serbia's economic progress in front of all WB Summit participants (B92)

2019 Western Balkans Summit within the Berlin Process is taking place in Poznan, Poland, B92 reports. The summit is attended by large number of participants, heads of governments, foreign ministers, EU representatives and members of the civil sector from the Western Balkans region. German Chancellor Merkel had paid great attention to the economic reforms conducted in the Western Balkans states. According to B92 in her keynote address, Chancellor Merkel had singled out and praised Serbia's economic progress.

Paris summit called off due to Pristina's behaviour in Berlin, says Djuric (RTS, N1)

Director of the Office for Kosovo and Pristina said that Pristina representatives acted irresponsibly and arrogantly towards the host at a preparatory meeting for the Paris summit, in Berlin, which was one of the reasons why the summit was cancelled, reports Serbian media. Djuric added that someone in Pristina was very nervous and feared of Serbia.

Paris: To be or not to be? (Blic, KIM radio)

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic says that most probably there will not be a meeting in Paris.

Unnamed diplomatic circles told Belgrade based daily Blic that representatives of Berlin and Paris will hold a series of unofficial meetings with Haradinaj and Thaci this week to prepare for a meeting on July 1 in Paris.

Blic reports today, citing a diplomatic source that several meetings have already been held.