Belgrade-based daily Vecernje Novosti writes today that since the EU has lost credibility as a mediator in Belgrade-Pristina talks, chances are growing for Kosovo to get back to the UN. Moscow and Beijing could negotiate about that with Washington in the coming days. Novosti’s interlocutors further claim that in addition to having UN SC session on the crisis in Kosovo, Belgrade should alert all its allies across the world and present to them that the EU, as a mediator in dialogue with Pristina, is either not able to keep things under control or does not want so.

Serbian Chamber of Commerce announced it has sent a letter to the highest officials of European Union, European Commission, European Parliament and European Council, calling on them to influence Pristina authorities and help in revoking decision on introduction of 100 percent taxes on goods from Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, BETA news agency reports. This decision, systematically breaches CEFTA agreement, jeopardizes economic integration of the region and the success of the Berlin Process, and if the decision remains in force companies from Serbia with capital from EU member states would

Serbia’s Trade Minister said on Wednesday the European Union will have a last chance to explicitly call on Pristina to withdraw its decision on tariffs on December 17, during a meeting of the Standing Committee on Kosovo’s accession, the Beta news agency reported.

Rasim Ljajic told the Belgrade-based Pink television that “there were enough of appeals. Only the EU has mechanisms not just to pressure Pristina but to threaten it with the suspension of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA) and other documents.”

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurtz had phone conversation about the current political situation, RTS reports. Vucic thanked Chancellor Kurtz, whose country presides over the EU, for his personal engagement in resolving the problems in the Balkans and easing tensions.

Serbian Minister of Trade, Tourism and Telecommunications Rasim Ljajic met in Belgrade with Bosnian Minister of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations Mirko Sarovic, RTS reports. The two officials discussed situation created in the aftermath of Pristina’s discriminatory decision to impose taxes on the goods from Serbia and B&H.

Belgrade-based daily Blic writes today that the USA is in a hurry to resolve the Kosovo issue, since any prolongation could place the problem in the hands of Russia, that would have much greater influence over the European Commission after its forthcoming elections. That is why Trump’s administration is exercising pressure upon Albanians to continue dialogue with Belgrade as soon as possible.

Serbian Minister of Internal Affairs, Nebojsa Stefanovic said that due to “bad treatment” by EULEX, respectively the EU, the case of Oliver Ivanovic’s murder has not been resolved yet, BETA news agency reported. “I do not expect much from Pristina institutions, but I expect from EULEX not to treat this case with negligence, because we do not have this case solved due to bad treatment by the EU.” He also asked where is EULEX in the investigation of Oliver Ivanovic’s murder, where are the people from the EU, where is special police, Serbian media reported. Stefanovic added the murder of Olive

EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini plans to hold a meeting with prime ministers of W. Balkans in the second half of December.

Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Veljko Odalovic says that Serbia will not leave its people in Kosovo and Metohija.

EU Spokesperson, Maja Kocijancic said today that stance of Brussels regarding increased Kosovo taxes for the goods from central Serbia “is clear and consistent.” The EU “clearly expects” Pristina to revoke the measures and “both sides” to show restraint from provocations, Tanjug news agency reported. Kocijancic also rejected all the comments from Pristina, alleging that the EU High Representative Federica Mogherini is “biased,” that she “criticizes Kosovo only” and “never criticizes Serbia” in the context of violating agreements reached within the normalization of relations dialogue. “Reacti