Kosovo

BELGRADE - Serbian Minister of Internal and External Trade Tomislav Momirovic said on Tuesday he had written to the trade ministers of EU member states, the UK, the US and CEFTA to warn, for a third time in a year, that Pristina's ban on trade in Serbian goods remained in force in Kosovo-Metohija.

PARIS - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Tuesday in Paris his discussions with French President Emmanuel Macron last night about the Kosovo-Metohija issue had not been simple but that he believed Macron had understood Serbia's position.

SOFIA - The EU special envoy for the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue Miroslav Lajcak announced on Monday a new meeting of the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue would be held in Brussels next week to discuss the use of the Serbian dinar in Kosovo-Metohija, and said he hoped an arrangement would be finalised based on the EU's ideas.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic is an unpredictable leader in a region crucial for Balkan peace and stability. Striving to maintain a balanced stance between the West and Russia, he has for years benefited from European and American investments, alongside diplomatic support from Russia (particularly concerning Kosovo) and energy assistance.

BRUSSELS - The head of Serbia's Mission to the EU Danijel Apostolovic noted on Friday that Serbia had made evident progress on meeting EU accession criteria and that the country was long ready to open Cluster 3 on competition and inclusive growth in its accession talks, which he said were "held hostage by unfortunate and grave geopolitical circumstances."

BELGRADE - Serbia will send a non-paper to all Council of Europe (CoE) member states in which it will list facts and arguments against the so-called Kosovo's potential admission to the organisation, Belgrade-based Vecernje novosti daily reported on Friday.

BRUSSELS - The EU special envoy for the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue, Miroslav Lajcak, said on Thursday "some gaps" between proposals by the two parties had been bridged in a new round of the Brussels dialogue earlier in the day and that he planned to continue the discussions soon based on EU ideas for compromise.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Thursday the UN Security Council would hold a regular session on Kosovo-Metohija on April 22 and that he would discuss the situation in the province with French President Emmanuel Macron and at least ten other European leaders.

BELGRADE - The head of the Serbian government Office for Kosovo-Metohija Petar Petkovic said in Brussels on Thursday Belgrade's delegation had tabled a balanced, compromise proposal for solving the issue of cash operations in Kosovo-Metohija but that Pristina had shown no willingness for that.

BELGRADE - At a meeting with Swiss Ambassador to Belgrade Urs Schmid, the members of Serbia's delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) noted that potential CoE membership for the so-called Kosovo would be a gross violation of international law and the organisation's statute and principles.