Kosovo–Serbia relations

EU accession "depends on Serbia's progress"

BELGRADE -- Opening of first chapters in EU accession negotiations with Serbia is the first goal, but the success and speed of the process will depend on Serbia's progress.

"Too early to talk about solution for Kosovo"

BELGRADE -- Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic said that it is "too early to talk about a comprehensive solution to the Kosovo and Metohija issue."

He also added he was "in a constant contact with Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic in this regard."

BELGRADE - Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic said that he discussed the proposal for the long-term solution for Kosovo-Metohija with Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic and that the document will be approved by both the prime minister and the president before it is forwarded to the government.

Tirana, Belgrade to encourage reconciliation in Kosovo

BELGRADE - EU accession is a matter of survival for Serbia, but its people would rather live in poverty than have someone recognize Kosovo-Metohija in their name, Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic said at a meeting with German Ambassador to Serbia Heinz Wilhelm on Monday.

"Serbians would rather be poor than without Kosovo"

BELGRADE -- Citizens of Serbia would rather accept to live in poverty "than have someone recognize Kosovo on their behalf," Tomislav Nikolic has said.

Serbia's President on Sunday said that if the government makes key decisions on future relations with the former province of Kosovo under pressure from the EU, the issue must be put to the public in a referendum.

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BELGRADE - It is time that we say what Serbia thinks is the lowest it can go in terms of a solution for Kosovo-Metohija, and the final decision needs to be made by the people in a referendum, says Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic.

Kosovo office head warns against "inflammatory rhetoric"

PRIŠTINA -- Marko Djuric says the Brussels agreement should be respected and inflammatory rhetoric avoided when speaking about the community of Serb municipalities.

BELGRADE - Head of the Serbian government office for Kosovo Marko Djuric sid on Saturday the Brussels agreement should be followed, as one of the conditions of the coalition agreement the Kosovo government was founded on.