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Czech Republic against EULEX leaving Kosovo (Lajmi)

Czech Interior Minister, Milan Chovanec, said it is impossible for EULEX to leave Kosovo in two years’ time. He thinks the EU mission should leave only when Kosovo and Serbia join the EU. “The number of EULEX police officers should not be downsized. They are key factors that continue to maintain a good situation. Police will stay for as long as necessary”, said Chonavec for the Czech news agency, CTK. “The ideal solution would be when Serbia and Kosovo would join the EU and accept European rules”, he added.

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German MPs Nudge Serbia Over Kosovo (Balkan Insight)

A German parliamentary delegation has told Serbia it must implement the EU-led deal with Kosovo in full if it is to realise its EU accession hopes. German parliamentarians, on a two-day visit to Serbia, have told the Belgrade government they want to more action on Kosovo before Serbia can further its aspirations to join the EU The chief request of the delegation led by Andreas Schneckenhof, from the ruling Christian Democratic Union, CDU, “is implementation of Brussels agreement reached with Kosovo.

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Germany requests from Serbia a treaty on good neighboring relations with Kosovo (koha)

A delegation of German deputies, led by Andreas Shokenhof, has arrived for an official visit in Serbia.

During the meetings with Serb officials, they stated that Germany stands strongly and unshakable after the seven earlier requests related to Kosovo, made by the Cabinet of the German Chancellor, Angela Merkel to the Government of Serbia.

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A gas supply branch towards Kosovo and Croatia (Blic)

In talks between Serbian and Russian Prime Minister, Aleksandar Vucic and Dmitry Medvedev, held in Moscow, all questions about the "South Stream" were resolved. As Russian media reported, Serbia will have a status of "energy node" in the region. Serbia will have such status because pipes, which are distributing natural gas from the main pipe, will be directed towards Kosovo, Republika Srpska and Croatia.

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Poor educational structure blocks the growth of employment (RTK2)

According to the UNDP report, 82 per cent of unemployed people in Kosovo have no work experience, while 57 per cent of them are illiterate. The problem of youth unemployment is one of the most pressing issues in Kosovo. According to UNDP, in Kosovo only 31 per cent of the population is employed. Problem is, as they say, an insufficient number of educated people. Djordje Borisavljevic is a third year student at a technical college in North Mitrovica.

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Liaison Officers, opportunity for an open communication (TV Most)

One of the most tangible results of the dialogue between Pristina and Belgrade was appointment of two liaison officers, the Belgrade’s one in Pristina and Pristina’s in Belgrade, stated the European Union Special Representative in Kosovo Samuel Zbogar. “That doesn’t have only the symbolic significance, but it offers the chance for an open communication between two sides. Belgrade’s liaison officer, Mr Dejan Pavicevic works in the building of the EU Office in Pristina, what enables better ways of direct communication.

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Henri Bone: Schokenhoff visiting Serbia in order to encourage reforms promised to Berlin by Vucic (RTS)

Director of the German Foundation Conrad Adenauer in Belgrade Henri Bone stated he sees the visit of the German MPs to Serbia, headed by Andreas Schokenhoff, as an encouragement and support to reforms of the Serbian government and society in the context of European integrations.

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Besides Kosovo, Germans bring to the table and relations with Russia (Danas)

Andreas Schokenhoff, Hans Joachim Falenski and Johan Vadephul, Bundestag MPs from the ranks of the ruling Christian-Democratic Union (CDU) will pay a two-day visit to Belgrade, learned Danas daily in the diplomatic circles in Berlin. According to paper’s source, main topics on the two-day visit agenda of German MPs with Serbian officials will be the ones that has to do with ‘continuation of Brussels dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina and internal reforms, particularly in the area of rule of law’, along with Serbia’s relation toward Russia and the gas pipeline South Stream. Bodo Veber, fo

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