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Serbia "not setting conditions for dialogue" (B92,Danas)

Serbia is not setting any conditions, "on the contrary, it shows with each step how much it cares and is working on regional cooperation,"says Zorana Mihajlovic. The deputy prime minister responded this way "on the criticism of the government, received from European parliament rapporteur David McAllister who said that Serbia should not condition the dialogue with Kosovo's abandonment of the nationalization of the Trepca mine," the daily Danas writes. Mihajlovic was also quoted as saying by the Belgrade-based paper that "Serbia, unlike Kosovo" respects all agreements. "Serbia respects all ag

Thank you for maternity ward, but give us jobs (Danas)

“Thank you for the maternity ward, but give us work places,” was a comment of few locals in Pasjane, in Kosovo Pomoravlje (eastern Kosovo) populated by several thousand Serbs, who gathered to see the Serbian Prime Minister, Aleksandar Vucic, who paid his first visit to that Kosovo village and opened the maternity ward. On Vucic’s messages that Serbia won’t forget this part of Kosovo, and that Serbs should stay and live there and save their homes, no matter on how difficult it could be, part of gathered locals said to Danas correspondent that this is something w

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The government is risking Serbia's entry into the European Union (Danas)

Serbian President, aware of the content of the Brussels Agreement, is trying to distance himself from the Government, and approach the voters who have been betrayed with the empty stories of entry in the EU and cooperation with the West. The government will again ignore Nikolic’s proposal, as last time, and he will say that at least he offered something.  This will distract both parts of the electorate - the pro-European and the Euro-skeptic.

Upgrading the policy, or stories for children (Danas)

To which extent a new document, announced by the Serbian President Nikolic, can go out from the framework of Brussels Agreement, whose full implementation is condition for continuing Serbia's European integration? Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) believes that document presents the upgrade of the process, which should prepare Serbia for all the surprises on the road to the EU.

Mustafa may not visit the north of Kosovo soon (Danas)

According to unofficial announcements from Brussels, the head of the Kosovo diplomacy, Hashim Thaci should seek Kosovo's entry into the CoE in a meeting with the Secretary of the Council of Europe Thorbjorn Jagland. A membership in the European institution decides Committee of Ministers composed of 47 foreign ministers of member states, on the proposal of the Parliamentary Assembly. According to the Pristina daily Tribuna, BIH on the Adriatic League meeting in Tirana rejected the suggestion that Kosovo becomes the member of the Association of the US and regional countries to promote NATO int

Kosovo does not participate in the meeting 16 + 1 (Danas)

Belgrade - Although from the signing of the Brussels Treaty (April 2013) the Government of Serbia has a liberal attitude on the participation of the self-proclaimed state of Kosovo in international conferences, Pristina has no representatives among the participants of the Third Summit of Heads of Government of China and the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, held in Belgrade. The organizers of the summit, China and its European host Serbia officially have not recognized Kosovo's independence, although Beijing after the agreement between Belgrade and Pristina on freedom of movement, acce

The basis of our requirements is the Brussels Agreement (Danas)

For the Serbs is all the same who is at the head of the Government. We'll see what would be the new prime minister's position towards problems that we have. What is certain is that it will not be easy, because the Serbs and Albanians have drastically different views on the situation and the solutions that need to be found. It is a difficult process, but we will work together.

If Vucic succeed, that will be very good for Serbia (Danas)

Interview: Michael Kirby, US Ambassador to Serbia How do you comment on the various statements of Serbian officials related to the connection between EU accession talks and Kosovo? President Nikolic says that we cannot join the EU until we recognize Kosovo, while Foreign Minister Dacic and Prime Minister Vucic insist that such a requirement (to choose between Kosovo and the EU) no one had set. America is not in the EU.