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Serbia to continue lobbying for derecognition of Kosovo (Danas)

Belgrade-based daily Danas writes today it has learnt unofficially from diplomatic sources that Serbia would continue lobbying among the states that recognized Kosovo to revoke their decisions.

The daily recalled EU High Representative and a mediator in Belgrade-Pristina dialogue in Brussels, Federica Mogherini urged earlier both Belgrade and Pristina to stop the lobbying activities related to recognition respectively derecognition of Kosovo, and that Pristina authorities needed to revoke 100 percent tariffs on goods from central Serbia.

"It's time for France, too, to withdraw Kosovo recognition" (B92, Tanjug, Vecernje Novosti)

13 countries have reversed their decision to recognize unilaterally declared independence of Kosovo, so why wouldn't France the same, asks Alexis Troude.

The French historian is one of the petitioners urging Paris to withdraw its recognition of Kosovo, and is also announcing the launch of this initiative in the French parliament.

Angela Merkel’s cabinet: We want dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina (Pobjeda, Tanjug, B92)

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emanuel Macron wanted to give a new impetus to the process of normalization of relations between Belgrade and Pristina, Podgorica-based daily Pobjeda reports referring to the statement from Merkel’s cabinet.

Responding to a question whether the direct involvement of Germany and France in resolving the Kosovo issue means that these countries were not content with the EU’s effect, the spokesperson of the Federal Government said that both Germany and France support continuation of a dialogue.

Vucic: Overthrow me in the streets, I won't recognize Kosovo (RTS, Blic, B92)

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic late on Tuesday spoke about possible solutions for Kosovo, but also about expectations from the upcoming meetings in Rome, and in Tirana. Vucic was a guest at the Serbian public broadcaster RTS show “Upitnik” where he spoke about solutions for Kosovo after the Berlin summit, noting that he does not want to deceive his people by speaking badly about Haradinaj and Thaci.

Dacic: Pressure to be fiercer than ever in next two months (Srpski Telegraf, Tanjug, B92)

Serbian Foreign Affairs Minister Ivica Dacic has warned that in the two months after the summit in Berlin, pressure on Serbia will be fiercer than ever before.

"The Berlin summit did not bring a solution, but a step has been made, given that Germany and France insist on the unblocking of the dialogue and the resumption of talks between Belgrade and Pristina," Dacic said in op-ed published by Srpski Telegraf.

Vucic: Safe future of our children requires friends (B92, Kurir, Tanjug)

It is important to become a part of the EU, but what's more important is to survive and secure a safe future for our children, and for this we need friends.

President Aleksandar Vucic wrote this in an op-ed published by the Belgrade based daily Kurir.

"No progress, no failure; new talks in Paris in July" (Beta, B92)

President Aleksandar Vucic says he does not think there was "any failure" at Monday's meeting in Berlin - adding that it's better to talk than not to talk.

Responding to question from journalists after the summit ended in Berlin, Vucic said that Angela Merkel's and Emmanuel Macron's engagement was very important and showed their determination to preserve peace in the Western Balkans, as by that they also preserve peace in Europe.

"Great powers focused on Western Balkans" (B92, Kurier)

"Great" powers want to deal with the Western Balkans now, according to a South East Europe expert from the University of Graz.

"Both German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron, who have not always been united in their policy towards the Balkans, now want to be on same side of the rope and put under control the failed EU negotiations," Bieber said on the occasion of the upcoming conference in Berlin.