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The European Parliament (EP) Foreign Affairs Committee supported Thursday the draft resolution urging approval of Serbia’s EU candidate status in March. MEPs also requested the start of the EU accession negotiations, primarily on the chapters regarding rule of law and judiciary.
Read More »EP Rapporteur for Serbia says the country deserves candidate status
European Parliament (EP) Rapporteur Jelko Kacin stated Wednesday Serbia deserved both the candidate status and a date for the beginning of the talks. He added that it was important for the most significant agreements in the dialogue with Priština to be implemented.
Read More »Albanians urged to join Kosovo border protest
Kosovo’s Self-Determination Movement says it expects mass support from Albanians on January 14 for its planned action on border crossings with Serbia. Speaking in Tirana on Wednesday, the Vetevendosje (Self-Determination) leader
Read More »Serbia denied access to Kosovo Minister
Kosovo’s Minister of Diaspora has been denied entry into Serbia, where he was headed to meet local Albanian leaders. Minister Ibrahim Makolli, who was heading to the mainly ethnic Albanian Presevo Valley area of southern
Read More »Serbian President says Kosovo can be solved only with international support
Serbian President Boris Tadić says the Kosovo problem needs a creative solution that would satisfy interests of Serbs, Albanians and interests of great powers. “We need to find allies in this process. This problem has been internationalized and so
Read More »Hashim Thaci says border protest will end soon
Threat to block the borders poses violent threat to country’s institutions, Hashim Thaci says, urging people not to respond to Self-Determination’s plans for Saturday. Hashim Thaci, has called on people not to respond to opposition calls to
Read More »EU says Kosovo Serb referendum will not help resolve issues
EU spokesperson says Kosovo Serb referendum planned for mid-February will not help resolve issues. The spokesperson of the EU foreign policy chief, Catherine Ashton, said the planned vote in Serb-held areas of Kosovo
Read More »Serbia becomes CERN associate member
Serbian President Boris Tadić says Serbia’s accession to CERN accelerates the research process and provides an opportunity for economic development. “I am proud that we made a decision to join the project. Serbia’s accession to CERN
Read More »EU to discuss Kosovo on January 23
The EU Foreign Affairs Council “will discuss Serbia and Kosovo at the next meeting on January 23”. Discussions will include Serbia, Kosovo, Syria and Egypt.
Read More »Kosovo crossings in Serbia fixed
Kosovo citizens can again enter Serbia at the Merdare border, after Belgrade fixed a technical glitch that had delayed crossings for several days. For three days in a row, hundreds of passengers were stuck at the main
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