The EU is pushing its enlargement policy into background; the strengthening of the front toward Russia and of investors' interests will follow in the Balkans.
At the same time, Serbia is "expected to give up Kosovo," Left Party member of the German parliament Sevim Dagdelen has told Deutsche Welle.
The President of Kosovo, Hashim Thaci told Croatian daily Jutarnji that transformation of Kosovo Security Force into an army does not represent a threat for any country of the region, instead it would contribute to peace.
Thaci said that Kosovo is a sovereign state and as any independent country, has the right to have its own army. According to him, this will happen during this year and these forces will be trained according to NATO standards.
The government will "continue to fight to preserve sovereignty and territorial integrity," First Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Ivica Dačić said on Monday, reports Belgrade based B92 portal.
Dačić said during the marking of Serbian Diplomacy Day in Belgrade that Serbia remains commitment to EU integration, good neighbourly relations, and military neutrality.
The well-known British journalist and analyst, Tim Judah, analyzed the possibility of new prime ministers in Serbia and Kosovo. He considers that such move could bring new approach at both governments as well as dialogue facilitated by the EU.
After the reach of pre-election coalition between the PDK and AAK, Judah wrote on Twitter that it can very easily happen for Ramush Haradinaj and Ivica Dacic to become heads of the executive.
The justice minister has warned of Pristina's unacceptable use of dialogue and the normalization process to blackmail the Serbian side and European partners.
Nela Kuburovic spoke before a UN Security Council session dedicated to the latest report of UN secretary-general on the work of UNMIK.
Belgrade will address the UN because of a statement made by the former head of the OSCE verification mission in Kosovo.
This comes after reports that William Walker spoke about his work on a project of creating the Greater Albania.
Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic has told UNMIK chief Zahir Tanin that Serbia is committed to the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina.
Nikolic also said that the efforts of Serbia aimed at Kosovo not becoming a state are effective as long as the UN mission in Kosovo, UNMIK, performs its role to the extent and in the manner as before, the president's cabinet announced, according to Beta.
The flag of the non-existent state of Kosovo is an insult to all victims of the Second World War, Aleksandar Vulin has said.
Speaking on Monday, the Serbian minister of labor, social and veteran affairs explained his walkout over the weekend at the site of the Nazi death camp in Mauthausen, Austria, in this way:
The President of Kosovo Hashim Thaci, said after his meeting with the Swedish Foreign Minister, Margot Wallström, that nationalist and religious ideologies want to use EU’s vacuum in Balkans.
“We understand that EU is tired with enlargement. However, the aspiration of Western Balkans countries to become part of the EU, should not suffer due to this tiredness,” Thaci said.
“EU’s delay to approach the region of Western Balkans is threat for security,” Thaci said.
The President of Kosovo, Hashim Thaci, said that he has not mentioned a Greater Albania in any of his statements. He also said that EU’s lack of leadership and vision opened way for other ideologies and impacts in the region, such as nationalism, extremism and political radicalism.
He accused “Serbia’s bad spirit which aims legitimizing a greater Serbia, acting under the nose of the EU and international community.”