Kosovo–Serbia relations

BELGRADE - Serbia's Labor Minister Aleksandar Vulin described on Sunday as dangerous the statement by Kosovo's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Hasim Taci that Kosovo will file a genocide lawsuit against Serbia, as it shows that representatives of Pristina's interim institutions are intending to avoid the further talks in Brussels.

President, PM meet with EP rapporteur

BELGRADE -- European Parliament Rapporteur on Serbia David McAllister has "welcomed the reform measures the Serbian government" during his meeting with PM Aleksandar Vucic.

The German MEP also said on Thursday that Serbia's progress on its EU path in 2015 was "not only possible, but also realistic."

BELGRADE - UK Ambassador to Serbia Denis Keefe has said that 2015 is a year of great challenges, in which the adopted regulations and measures should be put in place, and added that Serbia should work on creating a healthy media environment.

SVILAJNAC - European Parliament (EP) Rapporteur on Serbia David McAllister said on Wednesday that the EU is ready for new members, but it will take time for Serbia to be ready for EU entry.

BELGRADE - The agreements between Belgrade and Pristina are aimed at ensuring better everyday living conditions for people in Kosovo-Metohija and normalisation of relations between republic and provincial institutions and they will not lead to independence of Kosovo, the Serbian government Office for Kosovo-Metohija released on Wednesday.

Agreement on judiciary is not enough - EP official

BELGRADE -- European Parliament Rapporteur on Serbia David McAllister welcomed on Wednesday the agreement on judiciary that Belgrade and Pristina reached on February 9.

However, he added that it was not sufficient to open the chapters in Serbia's EU accession talks as there are many topics that have not yet been addressed.

On a visit to Kosovo, his first since becoming EU Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn said Kosovo would sign a key stability deal with the EU by the end of the year.

The soon-to-be-established EU-backed special court for Kosovo will not deal with post-war murder cases that are suspected to have been politically motivated, officials have announced.
 

BELGRADE - European Parliament (EP) Rapporteur on Serbia David McAllister has arrived in Belgrade, where he will stay for a few days and hold meetings with senior government officials and representatives of the opposition and non-governmental organizations (NGOs).

Unclear if EU chapters will be opened this year

BELGRADE -- After the Kosovo talks resumed, the question remains if it is realistic to expect Serbia will this year open some chapters in its EU membership negotiations.