Kosovo–European Union relations

However, it does not have the possibility to "force" Kosovo to do it, it follows from the answer of the head of EU diplomacy, Josep Borrell, to the parliamentary question "what will be done regarding Kosovo's refusal to form the CSMs".

First PM and Foreign Minister of Serbia Ivica Dacic said this on RTS on Thursday night, adding that Pristina's tactic is to "deteriorate" the situation in order to force some decision through, such as EU's visa liberalization (for residents of Kosovo).

This professor and a PhD on the cross-border aspects of competition policy from the University of Milan also warned about the attitude EU officials have toward the president of the self-proclaimed state (Kosovo).

Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj said on Friday that no one should question the competences of the assembly after Kosovo President Hashim Thaci asked the Constitutional Court whether an international agreement signed by him would be considered ratified.

The EU-mediated meeting on Wednesday in Brussels between the leaders of Kosovo and Serbia ended with the two sides remaining entrenched in their positions, and without progress towards the signing of a legally binding agreement on the normalisation of relations.

Another of a new expected meeting between the leaders of Kosovo and Serbia, the Council of the European Union has said that progress by Serbia and Kosovo towards normalisation of their relations is essential - and will determine the pace of their respective European integrations.

The draft also stresses that for the speed of negotiations the key areas of progress are rule of law and fundamental freedoms, as well as the normalization of relations with Kosovo, Beta is reporting.

On 8 June 2018, the Council decided to refocus the mandate of the EU rule of law mission EULEX Kosovo.

The resolution was tabled by the Association of Journalists of Serbia (UNS), the Independent Journalists Association of Serbia (NUNS), the Union of Journalists of Serbia (SINOS) and the Association of Journalists of Kosovo (AGK).

As the EU Rule-of-Law Mission in Kosovo, EULEX, enters the final month of its mandate, the Pristina authorities said they will allow another mission, but with a scaled-down monitoring and advisory role.