Belgrade–Pristina negotiations

BELGRADE - At a meeting with Danish Minister for European Affairs Marie Bjerre in Belgrade, Serbian FM Marko Djuric noted that full EU membership remained Serbia's strategic commitment and foreign policy priority.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Monday Serbia and the European Commission had differing views on Kosovo-Metohija but that Belgrade agreed that dialogue was the only solution that could lead to compromise with Pristina.

BELGRADE - Serbia's MFA said on Friday Serbian bills on the Autonomous Province of Kosovo-Metohija, characterised by the US State Department and the German MFA as violation of the dialogue with Pristina, were intended to safeguard the rights and social security of Serbs in the province, aligning with Serbia's broader commitment to stability in the region.

BRUSSELS - In its 2024 draft report on Serbia, the European Commission says Cluster 3 on Competitiveness and Inclusive Growth in Serbia's EU accession talks is technically ready for opening, and notes that the overall pace of the negotiations will continue to depend on rule of law reforms and normalisation of Belgrade-Pristina relations.

BRUSSELS - The EU special envoy for the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue Miroslav Lajcak said on Tuesday no progress had been made at an October 24 Brussels meeting of the dialogue when it comes to implementation of a 2023 agreement on normalisation of relations, but that he was "optimistic about some progress made on several other key issues."

BRUSSELS - The head of the Serbian government Office for Kosovo-Metohija Petar Petkovic said in Brussels after Thursday's round of the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue at chief negotiators level that Belgrade had insisted on the establishment of a Community of Serb Municipalities.

BRUSSELS - European Commission spokesman Peter Stano said the need to "urgently start with the implementation of the Ohrid Agreement" as well as the need for both parties to "finally be able to agree on progress in the dialogue" would be on the agenda of Thursday's round of the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue iat chief negotiators level.

BELGRADE  The head of the Serbian government Office for Kosovo-Metohija Petar Petkovic said on Monday Belgrade was always committed to dialogue on solving key issues for the survival of Serbs in Kosovo-Metohija but that Pristina had a problem with dialogue on a Community of Serb Municipalities and on fulfilment of all reached agreements.

BRUSSELS - European Commission spokesperson Peter Stano confirmed to Tanjug on Thursday a new round of technical-level dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina would be held in Brussels on October 24.

BELGRADE - European Commission spokesperson Peter Stano said on Wednesday there were no announcements to make about any kind of upcoming meeting in the EU-facilitated dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina and declined to comment on speculations a high-level meeting could take place soon.