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Jankovic leads Serbia in Fed Cup series [Feb 04, 2012] CHARLEROI, Belgium, Feb. 3 (UPI) -- Jelena Jankovic leads Serbia into a Fed Cup quarterfinal this weekend against Belgium, a team the Serbs have never beaten. [via YahooNews] More >>

Angelina Jolie movie criticised in Serbia [Jan 21, 2012] Belgrade, Jan 22 (IANS/AKI) Angelina Jolie's directorial debut about a love story between a Serbian policeman and his rape victim has met with sharp criticism among Bosnian Serbs who said the work was biased and anti-Serb. [via YahooNews] More >>

EU should have ?more neutral? approach to Kosovo issue [Dec 29, 2011] BELGRADE -- Serbia?s Deputy PM Ivica Da?i? has stated that Europe should have a more balanced and a neutral approach to the Kosovo issue. He added that Europe should also understand and respect legitimate interests of both Serbs and Albanians. [via YahooNews] More >>

Merkel urges Serbia, Kosovo to normalize relations [Dec 19, 2011] PRISTINA (Reuters) - Germany urged Serbia on Monday to stop supporting ethnic kin in Kosovo and seek direct talks instead with the ethnic Albanian-led government in its former province. Serbs have put up barricades in the last few months to block traffic and attacked NATO troops in the largely lawless north of the tiny country, bordering with Serbia. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia hopeful latest Kosovo border deal will smooth way to EU [Dec 03, 2011] BRUSSELS ? A key new agreement on disputed border crossings between Serbia and Kosovo will help quiet objections to Serbia?s candidacy for European Union membership, the country?s chief negotiator said Saturday. The accord struck on Friday creates joint border crossing controls in northern Kosovo to be shared by Serb and Kosovo authorities. For months, Kosovo?s minority Serbs have blocked roads ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia hopeful latest Kosovo border deal will smooth way to EU [Dec 03, 2011] BRUSSELS ? A key new agreement on disputed border crossings between Serbia and Kosovo will help quiet objections to Serbia?s candidacy for European Union membership, the country?s chief negotiator said Saturday. The accord struck on Friday creates joint border crossing controls in northern Kosovo to be shared by Serb and Kosovo authorities. For months, Kosovo?s minority Serbs have blocked roads ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Church: EU has alternative, Serbs should persevere [Dec 02, 2011] BELGRADE -- The Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) has issued a statement sending a message to both the Serbian authorities in Belgrade, and the Serbs in Kosovo. [via YahooNews] More >>

?Tadi?'s statement on barricades response to Germany? [Nov 30, 2011] BELGRADE -- Serbian President Boris Tadi? called on K. Serbs to leave the barricades only two days before EU foreign ministers will present their positions about Serbia. [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 >>

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 >>

Serbia to implement deals with Kosovo [Nov 17, 2011] 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. [via YahooNews] More >>

Negotiator on "worst option for Serbs and Serbia" [Oct 25, 2011] BELGRADE -- The worst option for Serbia and Serbs in Kosovo would be if mayors from the north did not abide by the political decisions of top Serbian officials. [via YahooNews] More >>

Kosovo Serbs resist Belgrade call to end impasse [Oct 24, 2011] BELGRADE (Reuters) - Serbian President Boris Tadic urged an end to a tense stand-off between Serbs and NATO troops in Kosovo but was rebuffed by hardline Kosovo Serb leaders after five hours of talks late on Sunday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Kosovo Serbs resist Belgrade call to end impasse [Oct 24, 2011] BELGRADE (Reuters) - Serbian President Boris Tadic urged an end to a tense stand-off between Serbs and NATO troops in Kosovo but was rebuffed by hardline Kosovo Serb leaders after five hours of talks late on Sunday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Kosovo Serbs resist Belgrade call to end impasse [Oct 24, 2011] BELGRADE (Reuters) - Serbian President Boris Tadic urged an end to a tense stand-off between Serbs and NATO troops in Kosovo but was rebuffed by hardline Kosovo Serb leaders after five hours of talks late on Sunday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Kosovo Serbs call on Belgrade to send troops [Oct 21, 2011] ZUBIN POTOK, Kosovo (Reuters) - Serbs in northern Kosovo defied NATO calls to remove roadblocks on Wednesday and asked Belgrade to send in troops and police, more than a decade after Serbian forces were driven from Kosovo by NATO bombs. [via YahooNews] More >>

Kosovo Serbs call on Belgrade to send troops [Oct 20, 2011] ZUBIN POTOK, Kosovo (Reuters) - Serbs in northern Kosovo defied NATO calls to remove roadblocks on Wednesday and asked Belgrade to send in troops and police, more than a decade after Serbian forces were driven from Kosovo by NATO bombs. [via YahooNews] More >>

Kosovo Serbs urge Belgrade to send troops [Oct 20, 2011] Serbs in northern Kosovo yesterday defied Nato calls to remove roadblocks and asked Belgrade to send in troops and police, more than a decade after Serbian forces were driven from Kosovo by Nato bombs. [via YahooNews] More >>

Kosovo Serbs call on Belgrade to send troops [Oct 19, 2011] ZUBIN POTOK, Kosovo (Reuters) - Serbs in northern Kosovo defied NATO calls to remove roadblocks on Wednesday and asked Belgrade to send in troops and police, more than a decade after Serbian forces were driven from Kosovo by NATO bombs. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia?s EU bid in jeopardy even after delivering war crimes fugitive Mladic [Oct 12, 2011] BELGRADE, Serbia ? When Serbia arrested war crimes fugitive Ratko Mladic earlier this year, it seemed to have cleared the key obstacle to its journey to the European Union. But on the eve of a key EU progress report, the country?s dreams of joining the wealthy bloc seem as distant as ever. Riots by Serbs in Kosovo, including clashes with NATO-led peacekeepers, and the banning of a gay pride ... [via YahooNews] More >>