Mogherini: Membership to EU would come with reforms and normalization of relations with Kosovo (European Western Balkans Portal)
The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini in an interview to the European Western Balkans Portal spoke about the topics such as “Berlin Process,” new phase in a dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina, Bosnia and Hercegovina application for the EU membership and important reforms in the Western Balkans.
Dacic: Sincere dialogue only way towards better life in Kosovo (BETA, N1, Kontakt plus radio)
Serbian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ivica Dacic stated Serbia is strategically oriented towards the European integration, dialogue and reconciliation, Serbian media reported.
Vucic: I hope for rational solution, if not this defeat we would carry on our shoulders (Happy TV, Tanjug, Novosti)
Tanjug agency and Novosti daily reported on statements Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic made during an interview to Happy TV station, and related to the possible Kosovo solution.
Vucic expressed hope that Serbia would have enough strength to put things on a rational level and if it does not happen, Serbia would carry this defeat on its shoulders.
Thaçi's lie about historic agreement with Belgrade (Blic)
President of Kosovo Hashim Thaçi, said that the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina will soon be completed, with the historic agreement of the two sides. Thaçi announced this after returning from Brussels where he had a meeting with Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić with the mediation of Federica Mogherini, head of European diplomacy.
For daily Blic at the top of the government deny this.
- Nothing is agreed - the source of Blic from the top of the government is explicit.
Lunacek: Implementation of agreements, priority of the new phase of dialogue (RTK)
Lunacek: Implementation of the agreed is the priority (media)
European Parliament vice-president and rapporteur for Kosovo Ulrike Lunacek says that the priority of the new phase of the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina should be the implementation of already reached agreements, with the goal of normalizing relations, reports Radio Television of Serbia (RTS).
Hahn: Western Balkan EU Prospects Unquestionable (CorD)
Kollqaku: Thaci and Vucic are not equal, discussions illegitimate (Klan Kosova)
Deputy leader of Vetevendosje movement, Fatmire Kollqaku, said that Kosovo’s restart of the dialogue with Serbia, by President Hashim Thaci, at the time when Kosovo has just went through an election process, is illegitimate.
Joksimović: Brussels eyes on the Balkans (RTS, TV Most)
There is a clear awareness that Serbia is crucial for the progress of the entire region, says Director of the Center for Foreign Policy Aleksandra Joksimović, pointing out that Aleksandar Vučić at a good moment has asked Federica Mogherini to speed up the country's Eurointegration, reported Radio Television of Serbia (RTS).
Joksimović believes that the absence of a European perspective in the Western Balkans can cause crises.