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Serbia and Kosovo inch ahead in difficult dialogue [Nov 23, 2011] AFP/Brussels Serbia and Kosovo made limited progress yesterday as they returned to the negotiating table to pursue tough talks to normalise ties that are key to Belgrade?s hopes of winning entry to the EU. [via YahooNews] More >>

Kosovo deplores meagre progress in Serbia talks [Nov 22, 2011] (VIENNA ) - Kosovo's foreign minister Enver Hoxhaj regretted Tuesday the meagre progress achieved in talks with Serbia in Brussels, insisting that Pristina is keen on reconciliation with Belgrade. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia, Kosovo inch ahead in difficult dialogue [Nov 22, 2011] (BRUSSELS ) - Serbia and Kosovo made limited progress Tuesday as they returned to the negotiating table to pursue tough talks to normalise ties that are key to Belgrade's hopes of winning entry to the EU. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia, Kosovo inch ahead in bid to ease tension [Nov 22, 2011] (BRUSSELS ) - Serbia and Kosovo went into a second day of talks Tuesday after notching up some progress in an EU-sponsored bid to normalise fractious ties between the two Balkan neighbours. [via YahooNews] More >>

Rezidor Announces the Radisson Blu Hotel, Belgrade in Serbia [Nov 21, 2011] BRUSSELS, November 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ Rezidor, a rapidly expanding global hotel company, has announced plans for a new hotel, the Radisson Blu Hotel, Belgrade. The property, which features 236 rooms, is already under construction and ? [via YahooNews] More >>

Official: Serbia to implement agreements with Kosovo, despite opposition from local Serbs [Nov 21, 2011] BELGRADE, Serbia ? Serbia?s chief negotiator in EU-mediated talks with Kosovo says the Belgrade government will implement all agreements reached during the discussions, in spite of opposition from local Serbs. Borislav Stefanovic said Thursday he expects the talks with Kosovo officials next week in Brussels to result in concrete deals and that the disputed customs posts along the boundary will ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Border posts to be tackled in Serbia-Kosovo talks on Monday [Nov 20, 2011] (BELGRADE ) - Disputed border posts between Kosovo and Serbia are to be discussed in Brussels talks between Belgrade and Pristina that are set to resume on Monday, a local official said. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia-Kosovo talks may tackle fractious border post issue [Nov 17, 2011] (BRUSSELS ) - The EU confirmed Thursday the resumption of difficult talks between Serbia and Kosovo next week as the clock ticks on a key hurdle in Belgrade's long bid to win membership of the European Union. [via YahooNews] More >>

Official: Serbia to implement agreements with Kosovo, despite opposition from local Serbs [Nov 17, 2011] BELGRADE, Serbia ? Serbia?s chief negotiator in EU-mediated talks with Kosovo says the Belgrade government will implement all agreements reached during the discussions, in spite of opposition from local Serbs. Borislav Stefanovic said Thursday he expects the talks with Kosovo officials next week in Brussels to result in concrete deals and that the disputed customs posts along the boundary will ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Candidate status unlikely for Serbia [Nov 16, 2011] BRUSSELS, Nov. 16 (UPI) -- Serbia and Kosovo must resolve their differences before Belgrade can be granted official candidate status in the European Union, diplomats said. [via YahooNews] More >>

EU Mounts Pressure on Kosovo, Serbia to Reboot Talks [Nov 15, 2011] The European Union mediator for Kosovo is pushing Belgrade and Pristina to resume their interrupted dialogue later this week in Brussels, according to reports. But Robert Cooper, EU mediator of Kosovo-Serbia talks, has yet to persuade Belgrade to return to the talks it left in September amid violence in the volatile ethnic Serb enclave in northern Kosovo, the daily Pristina Express reported ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia, Kosovo talks deadlock to end soon: EU diplomat [Nov 15, 2011] BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Serbia and Kosovo are expected to resume negotiations on cooperation in the next week, a move that could end a standoff threatening Belgrade's aspirations to start accession talks with the European Union, an EU diplomat said on Tuesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Kosovo-Serbia talks canceled amid violence [Sep 28, 2011] BRUSSELS, Sept. 28 (UPI) -- Talks between Serbia and Kosovo to be mediated by the European Union have been canceled after violence in northern Kosovo, EU diplomat Robert Cooper said. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia, Kosovo cancel round of EU-mediated talks [Sep 28, 2011] BRUSSELS, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Serbia and Kosovo cancelled the latest round of EU-mediated talks in Brussels on Wednesday because the Belgrade delegation opposed the planned agenda, EU diplomats said. [via YahooNews] More >>

Belgrade-Pri?tina talks postponed [Sep 28, 2011] BRUSSELS -- The Belgrade-Pri?tina talks cannot resume until the situation in northern Kosovo is resolved, Belgrade team head Borislav Stefanovi? said late Tuesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Exclusive: Serbia may win EU candidate status, no talks yet [Sep 27, 2011] BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission wants to offer Serbia the status of EU membership candidate in October but will recommend entry talks are postponed until Belgrade improves its relations with Kosovo, EU diplomats said on Tuesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Exclusive: Serbia may win EU candidate status, no talks yet [Sep 27, 2011] BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission wants to offer Serbia the status of EU membership candidate in October but will recommend entry talks are postponed until Belgrade improves its relations with Kosovo, EU diplomats said on Tuesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia, Kosovo resume talks after border row [Sep 02, 2011] (BRUSSELS ) - Serbia and Kosovo returned to EU-mediated talks on Friday for the first time since border clashes erupted this summer, as Belgrade faced growing pressure to normalise ties with Pristina. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia: Kosovo border talks to resume [Aug 18, 2011] BELGRADE, Serbia, Aug. 18 (UPI) -- Serbia and Kosovo will resume talks to settle their border crisis next month in Brussels, Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Bozidar Djelic said this week. [via YahooNews] More >>

Analysis: Obscure fugitive's arrest gives Serbia EU boost [Jul 20, 2011] BELGRADE/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - When Serbia arrested Bosnia Serb wartime General Ratko Mladic in May, Muslim survivors of the 1992-95 war celebrated and his ethnic Serb supporters expressed outrage at the treatment of a man they considered a hero. [via YahooNews] More >>