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Serbia's Tadic ready to meet Thaci to talk Kosovo solution [Feb 03, 2012] (JAHORINA ) - Serbian President Boris Tadic said Friday he was ready to meet Kosovo prime minister Hashim Thaci if he would agree to discuss Belgrade's "plan" for the breakaway territory. [via YahooNews] More >>

ICG: Serbia should be given candidate status [Feb 03, 2012] BELGRADE -- The International Crisis Group (ICG) has noted a little goodwill could go a long way in solving problems in Kosovo. The ICG also called on the governments of Germany, the Netherlands and Great Britain to support granting candidate status for EU membership to Serbia in March. [via YahooNews] More >>

U.S., Serbia ?should find common stand on Kosovo? [Feb 02, 2012] WASHINGTON -- It is necessary for Serbia and the U.S., as traditional allies, to find a common approach to the Kosovo issue, Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Ivica Da?i? says. [via YahooNews] More >>

?Solution for Kosovo representation still not close? [Jan 26, 2012] BELGRADE -- Serbian government's Media Office Chief Milivoje Mihajlovi? has said that Belgrade and Pri?tina are one step closer to a solution for Kosovo?s representation. [via YahooNews] More >>

Resurgent Serbia [Jan 26, 2012] As peace has returned to most of the Balkans, countries in the region, including those that broke off from the former Yugoslavia, are opening their doors to tourists. And Serbia, despite the unsettled conflict with Kosovo to its south, is no exception. [via YahooNews] More >>

War crimes witness alleges intimidation [Jan 25, 2012] JOVANA GEC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia A witness in a key war crimes trial against Serbian paramilitaries charged with atrocities in Kosovo said Wednesday that he and his family are facing threats and intimidation. Zoran Raskovic told Serbia's war crimes court that he does not have the necessary protection. Raskovic alleged that the threats are coming from unidentified "powerful centers ... [via YahooNews] More >>

War crimes witness alleges intimidation [Jan 25, 2012] JOVANA GEC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia A witness in a key war crimes trial against Serbian paramilitaries charged with atrocities in Kosovo said Wednesday that he and his family are facing threats and intimidation. Zoran Raskovic told Serbia's war crimes court that he does not have the necessary protection. Raskovic alleged that the threats are coming from unidentified "powerful centers ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Hometownstations.com-WLIO- Lima, OH News Weather SportsWar crimes witness alleges intimidation [Jan 25, 2012] BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) - A witness in a key war crimes trial against Serbian paramilitaries charged with atrocities in Kosovo said Wednesday that he and his family are facing threats and intimidation. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia: Army chief is innocent of Kosovo crimes [Jan 25, 2012] Serbia's war crimes prosecutors have denied a human rights group's claim that the country's new army chief of staff committed war crimes against civilians in Kosovo during the 1998-99 war. [via YahooNews] More >>

West tells Serbia to pull police from Kosovo [Jan 24, 2012] Pristina/Belgrade - Western powers overseeing Kosovo's independence called on neighbouring Serbia on Tuesday to quit ?interfering? in the country and withdraw clandestine security forces. [via YahooNews] More >>

Rights group accuses Serb army chief of war crimes [Jan 24, 2012] A respected human rights group on Tuesday accused Serbia's new army chief of staff of war crimes against civilians in Kosovo during the 1998-99 war, but officials denied the claim. [via YahooNews] More >>

Rights group accuses Serbia's new army chief of Kosovo war crimes [Jan 24, 2012] BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) ? A respected human rights group has accused Serbia's new army chief of staff of war crimes against civilians in Kosovo during the 1998-99 war, but officials denied the claim. [via YahooNews] More >>

EU facilitator to visit Belgrade next week [Jan 21, 2012] BELGRADE -- EU facilitator Robert Cooper should visit Serbia next week. A date for the continuation of the talks is also expected to be set soon. Belgrade team chief Borislav Stefanovi? expects that a solution for Kosovo's regional representation will be reached in the next round of talks. [via YahooNews] More >>

Kosovo police, protesters clash near Serbian border [Jan 14, 2012] Police used tear gas and a water cannon to disperse hundreds of Kosovo Albanians who tried to blockade the border with "enemy" Serbia, arresting 146 protesters. [via YahooNews] More >>

Kosovo police, protesters clash near Serbia border [Jan 14, 2012] PODUJEVO, Kosovo (Reuters) - Police in Kosovo fired tear gas and water cannon Saturday to disperse hundreds of protesters trying to stop traffic entering from Serbia in the latest flare-up in the Balkan country. The Kosovo Albanian demonstrators were protesting against what they say are Serbian efforts to obstruct economic and political development in Kosovo, which declared independence from ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Kosovo police, protesters clash near Serbia border [Jan 14, 2012] PODUJEVO, Kosovo (Reuters) - Police in Kosovo fired tear gas and water cannon to disperse hundreds of demonstrators trying to stop traffic entering from neighboring Serbia on Saturday. The Kosovo Albanian protesters, followers of the opposition political party Self-Determination, were trying to block two border crossings in protest at what they say is Serbian obstruction of Kosovo's independence ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Da?i? expains turning back of Pri?tina minister [Jan 12, 2012] BELGRADE -- Interior Minister Ivica Da?i? says that "any individual can travel from Kosovo to central Serbia as a citizen granted they provide the necessary documents". [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia arrests alleged ringleader of Kosovo violence [Jan 11, 2012] BELGRADE (Reuters) - An alleged fuel smuggler accused by NATO of orchestrating violence against its troops in Kosovo last month was arrested Tuesday in Serbia, Serbian media reported. [via YahooNews] More >>

Referendum will postpone candidacy - daily [Jan 09, 2012] BELGRADE -- A referendum called in northern Kosovo could have decisive influence on EU's decision on Serbia's bid to become candidate for membership, writes a newspaper. [via YahooNews] More >>

?Referendum in north will undermine Serbia? [Jan 08, 2012] NOVI SAD -- Kosovo MP Rada Trajkovi? says that the referendum in northern Kosovo is aimed at undermining Serbia?s EU perspective. She has called on the Belgrade authorities to prevent the referendum from being held. [via YahooNews] More >>