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Hahn: Agreement to be specific and harmonized, and not precedent (BETA, TV N1)

EU Enlargement Negotiations Commissioner, Johannes Hahn said that Belgrade-Pristina agreement must be specific and harmonized, and not a precedent, as well as in line with international law, BETA news agency reported. “Stance of EU High Representative Federica Mogherini, as a mediator in these negotiations, is clear and it has been clear since the beginning of her mandate – joint action for lasting peace between Serbia and Kosovo, and in the region as a whole, is the main EU’s priority,” Hahn told Podgorica-based daily Pobjeda. Asked if the change of borders is acceptable for the EU, Hahn sa

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Fabrizi: We do not deal with each and every statement (B92)

Head of EU Delegation in Serbia, Sem Fabrizi said the EU would not deal with each and every statement when it comes to Kosovo and Belgrade-Pristina dialogue, B92 reports today. “Ours is to provide peace and full normalization of relations,” Fabrizi added. Asked to comment on how much statements of Pristina can be considered as dangerous, Fabrizi responded he does not want to comment on that because he does not deal with individual statements. Kosovo Prime Minister, Ramush Haradinaj earlier stated that even talks about borders of Kosovo are dangerous for stability of the region. “Borders of

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Serbian official has "public and open" question for EU (B92)

Director of the Serbian Government Office for Kosovo and Metohija Marko Djuric held an unscheduled press conference in Belgrade this Thursday. Djuric reacted to the statements being made by Kosovo officials, above all Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj. "This is the same statement for the 28th time, in addition, followed by threats of war.

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Nikola Jovanovic on needed systematic changes in Serbia, Kosovo issue (BETA, B92)

Deputy Leader of People’s Party, Nikola Jovanovic assessed today that Serbia needs systematic changes, BETA news agency reported. Jovanovic added it includes the introduction of lustration, the urgent passing of the law on property origin and the appointment of a special prosecutor for high corruption. “The main aim of the Alliance for Serbia is to establish a normal society and legal state, in which authorities will not be part of organized crime, bids will not be set in advance, strategic enterprises such as PKB and EPS will not be sold,” Jovanovic said. Asked about Kosovo issue, Jovanovi

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Serbian Government session with Serb representatives from Kosovo announced (BETA, RTS)

Joint session of the Serbian Government and Serb representatives from Kosovo should be held in a month’a time and investment plan for Serb-majority municipalities would be presented, Office for Kosovo and Metohija announced, BETA news agency reported. During yesterday’s meeting of Office for Kosovo and Metohija Director Marko Djuric with representatives of Serbian institutions and local self-governments in Kosovo it was concluded that encouraging measures would be harmonized for investors ready to invest in these areas.

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Vulin calls EU to speak out about Veseli's calls for war and conflict (Blic, N1, Politika, Mondo, Nezavisne Novine)

The Serbian Ministry of Defense announced yesterday that Minister of Defense Aleksandar Vulin assessed that ''Pristina’s politician Kadri Veseli's statement that Nis belongs historically to self-proclaimed Kosovo, and that he will conquer it, represented a call for war and new conflicts'', and urged the EU to declare on that occasion, reports Belgrade based daily Blic.

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Hundreds from Kosovo join terrorists, US report says (TV N1)

More than 400 people from Kosovo joined terrorist organizations in Syria and Iraq in 2017, the US State Department said in its Country Reports on Terrorism 2017, adding that 74 of them died there and more than 130 returned home. The authors of the report said that Kosovo continued fighting the growing threat of terrorism with the government implementing a new counter-terrorism strategy and an updated action plan to combat violent extremism. “The Kosovo Police Counterterrorism Directorate continued to enhance its investigative capacities by increasing personnel and developing a cyber-countert

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US Ambassador to BiH: Support to the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina, there are no parallels (Kontakt plus radio, RFE)

The US Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina told Radio Free Europe that the US supports the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue and that there are no parallels between Kosovo, Serbia and Republika Srpska (RS).

"What we support when it comes to Kosovo is definitely a dialogue that is being conducted, which we believe should be conducted until a solution is reached that will be the result of a joint agreement between both sides. We certainly welcome the role of the EU in those talks," US Ambassador to BiH Maureen Cormack told RFE.

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Dacic: Solution for Kosovo not on table, Scott pleased with “new vibrations” from Belgrade (FoNet, TV N1)

Serbian Foreign Affairs Minister Ivica Dacic said a solution for Kosovo and Metohija is not on the table and it should be patiently looked for, FoNet news agency reported, Dacic made these remarks in a conference “Western Balkan Security Challanges and Serbia” organized by the Centre for Foreign Policy in Belgrade. “An idea on delineation that was presented is an option Aleksandar Vucic publicly mentioned and it should yet be a topic of discussion, since the talks did not move ahead in the sense of something concrete, but ideas and options were presented,” Dacic noted. He added one should n

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Northern Kosovo residents: Investments not visible on ground (RTK2)

RTK in Serbian language in an article published yesterday pointed out investments in the four northern municipalities are made from three separate budgets: Government of Kosovo, Government of Serbia, and the Development Fund for the North, while there are different organizations and EU countries, that are also investing there. However, residents of Mitrovica North say the investments are not felt on the ground.

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