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Vucic ‘European Robin Hood’, hospital chief says supplies are low, residents don’t want goods from Pristina (Serbian media)

President of Serbia in today’s press conference told reporters that the situation in northern Kosovo, was increasingly more difficult, while the political-security situation in his view is very complex.

He says that the biggest problem with the supply is caused by Pristina’s tariffs, i.e. 100 per cent on goods from central Serbia.

Media: Pristina representatives throw bottle on Serbia's delegation in CEFTA meeting (N1, Beta)

Regional meeting within the Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA), held in Albanian coastal town of Vlore on Friday, was interrupted after an incident involving Kosovo's representatives, which Serbia's officials assessed as ''chauvinistic'', according to Serbian media.

It became more certain that Paris meeting will not happen, claims Vucic (Serbian media)

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic emphasized today that the head of the KiM Office, Marko Djuric, was in Berlin at a preparatory meeting for a possible summit in Paris, and that it is even more certain now that the summit will not happen, reported Serbian media.

- I sent Marko Djuric to that meeting personally - Vucic told reporters and pointed out that there were no secrets, except that the hosts agreed on the content of the conversation.

Vucic 99 percent sure Paris meeting not happening (Serbian media)

President of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic says that he is 99 percent sure that the Paris meeting of the Western Balkans leaders with Kosovo, planned for July 1, would not be held because the Albanians “are not ready to talk about anything important,” Serbian media reported.

Vucic adds that his impression was the Albanians wanted to send a message to the Germans and French that the Europeans should not take part in solving the Kosovo issue.

Speaking to the Belgrade based TV Pink, Vucic said:

Serbian president announces changes at local level and ‘the hardest’ elections in spring (Beta, N1)

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic told a meeting of his party’s top body that parliamentary elections would be held late in March of early in April 2020 and warned of changes at local level to make room for new people.

He said those elections will be “the hardest because many people want Serbia to stop being a sovereign and independent country” while others “want to rob it even more”.

Tadic: Essence of Kosovo solution more important than its timing (Beta, Blic, N1)

Former President of Serbia and Social Democratic Party leader Boris Tadis told Belgrade media that foreigners asked the opposition not to disturb the public because President Aleksandar Vucic promised them Kosovo, reported Serbian media.

Speaking for Belgrade based daily Blic, Tadic said that no one can tell when will the solution for Kosovo happen but that he finds it more important what kind of solution that will be.

Jeremic: Vucic must not be allowed to broker demarcation deal (Kontakt plus radio)

Leader of the opposition People's Party Vuk Jeremic said, while visiting the village Pasjane on Saturday that Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic must not be allowed to make a "demarcation" deal which would be equal to recognizing Kosovo as an independent state, reported Kontakt plus radio.

According to the party's press release, Jeremic made the statement while meeting with the residents of the village of Pasjane, Gnjilane region.

Damon Wilson: Kosovo and Serbia people may vote with their feet and leave if no solution (N1)

Damon Wilson, executive vice president at the Atlantic Council, told N1 that the world was moving on fast and it was really "in the interest of Serbia and Kosovo to close that chapter so that they can compete in the future otherwise their populations are going to vote with their feet and leave" their countries.

Vucic calls Trump to help restart Kosovo dialogue (FoNet, N1)

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic called US President Donald Trump to convince the Kosovo authorities to revoke the 100 percent tariffs on Serbian goods, the president’s press service said on Friday.

“I am asking you to convince Pristina to revoke its harmful tariffs on goods produced in central Serbia so that the dialogue to find a compromise, mutually acceptable solution can be continued,” Vucic wrote in a message to Trump on the US president’s birthday.

Long live Serbian-Russian friendship, President Vucic says (Beta, N1)

Aleksandar Vucic, Serbia's President, said on Wednesday that his country and Russia had strategic and partner relations of mutual respect and understanding, the Beta news agency reported.

During a celebration of the Russian Day at Moscow's embassy in Belgrade, Vucic said that "every big day for Russia is equally big and important for Serbia."

He read the congratulatory note he sent to Russian President Vladimir Putin in which he said he was "sincerely happy for Russian achievements."