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PM "wants EU to say why chapters are not opened" (B92)

Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic said on Thursday that the EU should say why no negotiating chapters in Serbia's membership negotiations have yet been opened. Ahead of his meeting with visiting EU Commissioner Johannes Hahn, Vucic said they will discuss "what Serbia has done so far," and added he "noticed everything is a matter of the dialogue with Pristina." The prime minister stressed that he and Hahn will discuss "the concrete reasons why chapters have not been opened," and added this was "certainly not because of the Brussels agreement": "Which part of this agreement has Serbia not fulfi

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Progress on reforms and dialogue the best arguments (Politika, Tanjug)

In an interview published by Politika, European Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy, Johannes Hahn said that he would like to see opening of the first chapters soon and that he is in Belgrade to help Serbia to finish all that needed to be done. He said that Serbia can count on his support in terms of helping the EU member states to reach the required unanimity, but for that to be achieved, Serbia must maintain its efforts in implementing reforms and remain committed to the dialogue with Kosovo - clear progress on both fronts would give him the best arguments that he

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Hahn: Pristina conference speaks volumes about cooperation potential (DW/Koha)

In an interview for Deutsche Welle in Albanian, European Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn said he is convinced that regional cooperation helps in bringing the people together. He said the fact that the latest Western Balkans Summit took place in Kosovo on Serbia’s proposal shows the potential behind this multilateral cooperation. “I believe multilateral activities are very suitable for overcoming bilateral problems.

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Mustafa: No compromise on rule of law (Koha)

Prime Minister of Kosovo, Isa Mustafa, along with the European Union Commissioner for Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement, Johannes Hahn, on Wednesday made the official inaguration of the new facility of the Palace of Justice in Pristina. Mustafa, during the inauguration ceremony said that the new facilities contribute to proper work of the justice system. He also pledged that the government of Kosovo will continue to work on the independence of the judiciary. “There should be no compromise in the rule of law,” Mustafa said.

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Hahn: Joint work needed to develop economy (Gazeta Blic/Koha)

The EU Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn, said today in Pristina at the Western Balkans 6 Summit that the EU is ready to invest in the road and railway infrastructure to get the people of the Balkans closer to one another and to the EU. “To provide the most important investment, we need to be careful in selecting priorities. Furthermore, if you are determined to push the economy forward, you need to work together,” Hahn told regional ministers gathered at the summit.

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EU commissioner: Pristina – Belgrade dialogue vital for Kosovo’s future (all media)

The European Union Commissioner for Neighborhood and Enlargement, Johannes Hahn, during his visit to Pristina on Wednesday had separate meetings with Kosovo President Atifete Jahjaga, Prime Minister Isa Mustafa and Assembly Speaker Kadri Veseli. In a joint press conference with PM Mustafa, Hahn said that the Pristina – Belgrade dialogue is vital for Kosovo’s European future, and that there is still work to be done in regards to visa liberalization.

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Hahn: Kosovo to work more on economic development (Zeri)

The European Union Commissioner for Neighborhood and Enlargement, Johannes Hahn, said on Monday in Brussels that the people of Kosovo are leaving because of the economic situation, and called on Kosovo institutions to create conditions for economic development, which, according to him, would prevent irregular migration.  Hahn said that at the moment, he doesn't know what could be the impact of the large number of asylum seekers on the visa liberalization process.

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Vucic and Hahn to meet in Brussels (Tanjug)

BELGRADE - Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic will pay a one-day visit to Brussels on Monday, during which he will meet with Commissioner for European Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn. Vucic will take part in a meeting held as part of the EU-facilitated dialogue on the normalization of relations between Belgrade and Pristina, which will be mediated by EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini, the government's press office stated in a release.

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