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Who's behind Pristina's moves - and who's in a hurry? (Vecernje Novosti, B92)

Political scientist Nexhmedin Spahiu says Pristina did not decide on its own not to go to Brussels for a new round of the Kosovo dialogue.

The daily Vecernje Novosti is reporting at the same time that three EU members want to "speed up" the entire process.

Selakovic: Today or tomorrow a new date for the continuation of the dialogue (Serbian media)

Secretary General of the Serbian President, Nikola Selakovic, believes that today or tomorrow, a new date for the continuation of the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina will be known.

Asked whether a meeting of the Serbs from Kosovo with President Aleksandar Vucic will be held, he replied:

- You will be notified in a timely manner.

Stefanovic: Pristina withdrew with the consent of the West (N1)

Serbian Interior Minister Nebojsa Stefanovic, commenting on Kosovo's withdrawal from the Brussels Dialogue, says that Pristina did not act independently, but with the tacit consent of Western partners.

"Where does this lead to? To not treat the dialogue seriously and to not form the Community of Serb Municipalities. Then it should be said," Stefanovic told in a press conference in the Palace of Serbia.

Kocijancic: Mogherini regularly reports EU members on the dialogue (N1, Beta)

EU High Representative Federica Mogherini personally reports to the EU member states on the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue at the meetings of the Council of Ministers of the Union, and her team on information about the course of the dialogue gives to the representatives of EU member states and within the various working groups of the EU Council, said Mogherini's spokeswoman Maja Kocijancic.

Kosovo-Serbia status remains biggest challenge in Balkans – EU envoy (EURACTIV)

Normalising relations between Kosovo and Serbia is “the most complicated process in the Balkans at the moment”, according to the head of the EU’s office in Pristina. But both sides need steady encouragement from the international community to reach a final solution and progress towards EU membership.

Spain asks to join Belgrade – Pristina dialogue (N1, Blic)

Spain, one of the five European Union member states that have not recognised Kosovo independence, asked to take part in the EU mediated dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina aiming at normalization of relations between the two capitals, reports today Belgrade based daily Blic.

Madrid was not alone in requesting the participation, and some other states, namely the members of the so-called Visegrad Group, consisting of Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and the Czech Republic, joined in, a daily reported on Wednesday.

EU countries seek participation in dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina (RFE)

Radio Free Europe learn that EU member states are demanding participation in the final phase of the dialogue between Serbia and Kosovo, which will lead to a legally binding agreement on a comprehensive normalization of relations.

RFE writes that according to European sources, member states have begun to demonstrate their disapproval of the lack of transparency in political dialogue, especially about the chapter dealing with the final agreement.

This is not 140-day, but 140-year problem, says president (Tanjug, B92)

President Aleksandar Vucic has said in Sofia that he hopes a solution will be reached for Kosovo and Metohija that will be acceptable to citizens of Serbia.

As he said, he will do his best and fight to make it happen.

"I want to believe that Serbia will have enough strength in the upcoming period, if there is a willingness to compromise on the other side, to come up with a solution that will be acceptable to its citizens, as far as Kosovo and Metohija is concerned."

In any case, we will do our best and we will fight for that, Vucic told reporters.

Djuric: I do not know what Pristina politicians were thinking about (TV Prva, B92)

Serbian Government Office for Kosovo and Metohija Director, Marko Djuric said it is fully logical to have talks on Kosovo at different sides, Serbian media reported.

Djuric made this remark commenting on media allegations that USA, Great Britain, France, Italy and Germany representatives gather in Washington, where talks on the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue would be held.

He added “it is crystal clear” which countries support Kosovo independence.