Kosovo government

Seven years ago, on 17 February, the Parliament in Pristina unilaterally proclaimed Kosovo's independence from Serbia.

Now, hopes for a better life have turned to bitterness as poverty and corruption stall the country's progress, LA Times commented in an article marking the anniversary.

Members of Srpska List, the Serbian party in the Kosovo government, are to consult with Serbian government officials later this week and discuss whether to continue to participate in Kosovo government institutions.

The politicians, who make no secret of their close links to Belgrade, will make their minds up only after consultations with the Serbian Prime Minister, Aleksandar Vucic.

Still no decision on Serb participation in Kosovo govt.

BELGRADE -- Branimir Stojanovic has said that a decision has not yet been made on the further steps when it comes to the Serb List participation in the Kosovo government.

BELGRADE - Belgrade and Pristina will meet in Brussels to resume their talks on the normalization of relations, now facilitated by the new European foreign policy chief, Federica Mogherini, for the first time after ten months on Monday.

The negotiating teams are now being headed by Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic and Isa Mustafa, prime minister in the Kosovo government.

Belgrade-Pristina talks to resume in Brussels

BELGRADE -- Government officials from Belgrade and Pristina will on Monday resume the Kosovo dialogue and consider how to implement previous agreements.

WASHINGTON - Serbian First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic stated that the dismissal of Serb minister in the Kosovo government Aleksandar Jablanovic would have a negative impact on the continuation of the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina, but he added that the talks in Brussels need to continue in a level-headed manner.

"Level-headed dialogue" must continue - FM

WASHINGTON -- Ivica Dacic says the dismissal of a Serb minister in the Kosovo government will have a negative impact on the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina.

But, added the Serbian foreign minister, "the talks in Brussels need to continue in a level-headed manner."

Humiliation of Serbia "must not be allowed"

BELGRADE -- Serbian Government Office for Kosovo and Metohija Director Marko Djuric says that "streets must not be allowed to dictate the political life in Kosovo."

Serbia "must not be humiliated as was attempted in Pristina earlier," he told the RTS broadcaster late on Thursday.

"Goal is to force Serbs to leave talks"

BELGRADE -- "The essential objective" of the latest developments in Kosovo is for Serbs to leave "the negotiations and local institutions," says Milivoje Mihajlovic.

BELGRADE - The decision on Serb participation in Kosovo's institutions will be made next week, after the meeting in Brussels from February 9 to 10, head of the Serbian government office for Kosovo Marko Djuric stated on Thursday.