Politics of Kosovo

MADRID - Spanish FM Jose Manuel Albares has reiterated that Madrid's decision to accept passports issued by the so-called Kosovo did not mean a recognition and noted that such claims were a "hoax" by the Spanish opposition People's Party.

The United States has received Kosovo's request to purchase Javelin anti-tank missiles, the US ambassador to Serbia on Thursday told President Aleksandar Vucic, who expressed "deep disappointment."

The US State Department said later Thursday that it approved the possible sale of the 246 missiles and related equipment to Kosovo for an estimated cost of $75 million.

BRUSSELS - EU spokesperson Peter Stano said on Monday a continuation of high-level dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina was possible "any time when there is willingness to meet and when there is an agenda to discuss," adding that the EU did not speculate on any upcoming meeting.

"The removal of this regime is an act of good neighborly relations and comes after full recognition of the plates of the Republic of Kosovo by Serbia," it is stated in the press release of the so-called Kosovo Government.
The decision enters into force on the day of its publication in the Official Gazette.

BRUSSELS - EU foreign policy and security chief Josep Borell says visa liberalisation for the so-called Kosovo is a historic EU decision bringing significant benefits to both the so-called Kosovo and the EU.

President Rumen Radev has pressed the Bulgarian government for swift action to ensure the country's full accession to the Schengen Area by the end of the year.

BELGRADE - Serbian PM Ana Brnabic has filed a reservation to an EU declaration adopted at Wednesday's EU-Western Balkans summit in Brussels to protect Serbian interests, making it clear that Kosovo-Metohija remained an integral part of the Republic of Serbia in line with UNSCR 1244, the Serbian government said in a statement.

BRUSSELS - The EU special envoy for the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue Miroslav Lajcak said he and his team had been preparing in Brussels for "upcoming separate discussions" with the chief negotiators of Belgrade and Pristina.

"If you want to join the EU, I think you won't open a new chapter if you don't follow all EU decisions, including the sanctions against Russia," Lavrov said at a press conference during the OSCE Ministerial Council, answering a question from a journalist from Serbia what the final outcome of talks between Belgrade and Pristina would be.

DUBAI - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Friday in Dubai Pristina's PM Albin Kurti would not allow Kosovo-Metohija Serbs to vote in the December 17 Serbian elections because he wanted the so-called Kosovo to be recognised by Serbia in exchange for giving the Serbs the right they were entitled to.