Dacic: Trump should come to Serbia, and say all he has to say (RTS, Tanjug)
Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic says Serbia wants new friendships and good relations with the United States - but will not neglect its "old friends."
Jeremic: Solution for Kosovo would not speed up Serbia’s road toward EU (N1)
The crucial states of the European Union do not have political readiness to accept Western Balkans states in the EU, said participants at the discussion “Global Winds of Change and Consequences on the Western Balkans,” organized by the Centre for International Relations and Sustainable Development (CIRSD), N1 reported today.
Mogherini with prime ministers: Vucic and Thaci dialogue important (Danas)
EU High Representative for Foreign Policy, Federica Mogherini hosted last evening dinner for the prime ministers from the Western Balkan in Brussels to discuss the situation in the region and continuation of European integration in 2018, Danas daily reported.
Kosovo PM Faces Uphill Battle on Brussels Trip (Balkan Insight)
Kosovo PM Ramush Haradinaj has promised big steps forward for Pristina before meetings in Brussels this week, such as visa liberalisation and a new Kosovo army, but observers say this is unrealistic.
Belgrade-Pristina dialogue one of topics (Vecernje Novosti)
Relations in the region and continuation of the European integrations would be the main topics at the working dinner of the Western Balkans heads of governments, organized by EU High Representative for Foreign Policy, Federica Mogherini in Brussels this evening, Vecernje Novosti writes today.
Serbian Prime Minister, Ana Brnabic would take part at this informal gathering where bilateral meetings are also planned.
Belgrade-Pristina dialogue would be one of the topics.
Mogherini on Monday with officials from the Western Balkans (Blic)
EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Federica Mogherini to meet officials from the six Western Balkan countries at an informal working dinner in Brussels on Monday, December 18th, reports Blic.
Unacceptable for region to join EU as one package – Dacic (BETA, TV O2, B92)
Serbian Foreign Minister and First Deputy PM, Ivica Dacic says the idea of the whole region joining the EU "as one package" is unacceptable to Serbia.
Brussels is back into the Balkans, if selectively (Politico)
The European Union wants to show it still cares about the Balkans, but not everyone is feeling the love.
Brussels has been accused for years of not paying enough attention to the six Western Balkan countries that want to join the bloc.
Joksimovic: USA present, no changes in format of dialogue (RTK2)
Centre of Foreign Policy Director, Aleksandra Joksimovic said to RTK 2 that the format of the Brussels dialogue would not change, but the USA will be more active in the process of normalization of relations between Belgrade and Pristina.
Dacic: Stability in Balkans requires common Serbia-US interest (B92)
Ivica Dacic says his message in Washington this week was that there is no stability in the Balkans unless the US finds a common interest with Serbia.