Forced to choose between Kosovo and EU, Serbians pick Kosovo (BETA, B92)
According to a new survey, a huge majority of Serbia's citizens would pick Kosovo if they had to choose between Kosovo and the EU.
NGOs from northern Kosovo: Special unit acted unprofessionally and ethnically raged (Tanjug, Blic)
A group of non-governmental organizations from northern Kosovo in the strongest terms condemned yesterday excessive use of force by the Kosovo special police unit against citizens, participants in a roundtable and journalists reporting on the event, Serbian media reported.
Mogherini to visit Belgrade urgently (RTS)
According to the Serbian national broadcaster, EU High Representative for Security and Foreign Policy, Federica Mogherini would arrive to Belgrade this afternoon.
She is scheduled to meet the Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and the topic would be continuation of the Belgrade-Pristina agreement. Serbian Government Office for Kosovo and Metohija Director, announced today at a press conference that an EU representative would arrive to Belgrade, RTS reported.Dacic to meet ambassadors, representatives of EU, UN, NATO (Tanjug, B92)
Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic, on behalf of the Serbian Government, would meet today ambassadors accredited in Serbia concerning yesterday’s incidents in Kosovo and Metohija, Serbian media reported.
He would also meet the representatives of the international organizations in Serbia, including the EU, UN, OSCE, NATO and the Office of the EU High Representative for Security and Foreign Policy. As the Foreign Ministry announced the meeting would start at midday.Vucic and Thaci about legally binding agreement (RTV, Tanjug)
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic is supposed to meet with Kosovo President Hashim Thaci in Brussels today, Serbian media reported. Vucic and Thaci should discuss the general situation in Belgrade-Pristina relations, implementation of existing agreements and exchange stances on the new phase of a dialogue on comprehensive normalization of relations.
Vucic has deadline till June to present Kosovo plan (Danas)
According to diplomatic sources, the West awaits results from today’s Vucic-Thaci meeting in Brussels, under the auspices of the EU High Representative Federica Mogherini, Danas daily writes today.
Serbia, Kosovo Leaders to Rekindle Stalled Talks (Balkan Insight)
The presidents of Kosovo and Serbia are to restart the stalled negotiation process between the two governments in Brussels on Friday, almost seven months after they last met.
Dacic: It is absolutely untrue there is any ultimatum (RTS)
Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic told RTS he expects nothing spectacular from today’s meeting in Brussels.
Over 5,000 Kosovars applied for asylum in the EU during 2017 (Prishtina Insight)
The number of Kosovars seeking asylum decreased last year, similarly to other countries in the region, but Albania continues to be a concern with over 20,000 applicants in the past year.
DSS: "Both Kosovo and EU" policy is failure (FoNet, RTS)
Leader of the opposition Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS), Milos Jovanovic told Serbian media the Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic sent from New York “a clear confession” that the policy “both Kosovo and the EU has faced a complete failure.”