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Serbian lawmakers vote to support Kosovo deal [May 11, 2013] BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) ? Serbian lawmakers on Friday overwhelmingly supported an agreement normalizing relations with breakaway Kosovo, a potentially landmark deal that could end years of tensions between the Balkan antagonists and put them both on a path to European Union membership. ? ? ? ? [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbian lawmakers vote to support Kosovo deal [Apr 27, 2013] BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) ? Serbian lawmakers on Friday overwhelmingly supported an agreement normalizing relations with breakaway Kosovo, a potentially landmark deal that could end years of tensions between the Balkan antagonists and put them both on a path to European Union membership. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbian government approves deal with Kosovo - Quincy Herald-Whig | Illinois & Missouri News, Sports [Apr 22, 2013] BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) - The Serbian government has approved a potentially landmark agreement to normalize relations with breakaway Kosovo that could end years of tensions and put the Balkan rivals on a path to European Union membership. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbian government approves deal with Kosovo [Apr 22, 2013] BELGRADE, Serbia?The Serbian government on Monday approved a potentially landmark agreement to normalize relations with breakaway Kosovo that could end years of tensions and put the Balkan rivals on a path to European Union membership. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia to approve Kosovo reconciliation deal [Apr 21, 2013] BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) ? Serbia's ruling parties say they will support a potentially landmark agreement to normalize relations with breakaway Kosovo that could end years of tensions and put both states on a path to European Union membership. ? ? ? ? [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia, Kosovo blame each other for talks failure [Apr 15, 2013] (BELGRADE ) - Serbia and Kosovo on Wednesday traded blame for the failure at EU-sponsored talks to reach an accord on how to ease long-standing tensions, but both say they are ready to do more to compromise. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia, Kosovo blame each other for talks failure [Apr 14, 2013] (BELGRADE ) - Serbia and Kosovo on Wednesday traded blame for the failure at EU-sponsored talks to reach an accord on how to ease long-standing tensions, but both say they are ready to do more to compromise. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia to reject EU-brokered Kosovo deal [Apr 09, 2013] BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) ? Serbia will on Monday reject a European Union-brokered deal for its former province of Kosovo, the country's most powerful leader said ? a defiant move that could jeopardize the Balkan country's EU membership aspirations and fuel tensions in the Balkans. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia will not sign Kosovo accord, wants more talks [Apr 09, 2013] BELGRADE, Serbia (AFP) - Serbia on Monday rejected a Brussels-brokered proposal on easing tensions with breakaway Kosovo, seen as a key condition for EU integration talks to begin, but pledged to continue negotiations with Pristina. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia should not sign Kosovo accord: deputy PM [Apr 09, 2013] (BELGRADE ) - Serbia should refuse to sign an EU-brokered proposal on easing tensions with Kosovo, but continue talks with Pristina, Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic said Monday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia police remove monument to Albanian rebels [Jan 21, 2013] PRESEVO, Serbia (AFP) - Dozens of heavily-armed Serbian special police Sunday removed a monument local authorities had erected to Albanian rebels in a mainly ethnic Albanian southern city, risking tensions in the restive area of Serbia and a worsening of ties with Kosovo. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia police remove ethnic Albanian memorial [Jan 21, 2013] Tensions could soar in south Serbia after bulldozer used to tear down monument locals had erected to Albanian rebels. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia police remove monument to Albanian rebels [Jan 20, 2013] Dozens of heavily-armed Serbian special police Sunday removed a monument local authorities had erected to Albanian rebels in a mainly ethnic Albanian southern city, risking tensions in the restive area of Serbia and a worsening of ties with Kosovo. [via YahooNews] More >>

Police remove monument to Albanian rebels in Serbia [Jan 20, 2013] PRESEVO, Serbia (AFP) - Serbian police on Sunday removed a monument to Albanian rebels in a mainly ethnic Albanian southern city of Serbia, a step that risked raising tensions in the area. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia to offer solution for northern Kosovo in EU-backed talks [Jan 09, 2013] Belgrade (dpa) - Serbian leadership said Wednesday that it has drafted a platform for EU-brokered talks with Kosovo, with a proposal on how to defuse tensions in a volatile Serb enclave."With this document we offer our view how to resolve the problem," Prime Minister Ivica Dacic said after his cabinet held a joint session with President Tomislav Nikolic.Neither Serbia, nor Serbs in their ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Germany still skeptical about Serbia, EP president says [Dec 15, 2012] BELGRADE -- European Parliament (EP) President Martin Schultz has pointed out that the Serbian government is doing a lot to avoid tensions regarding the issue of Kosovo. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia seeks evidence against freed Croat generals [Nov 26, 2012] BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) ? Serbia asked U.N. war crimes prosecutors on Monday to hand over evidence against two Croatian generals whose convictions have been overturned, reigniting tensions between the Balkan wartime rival states. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia seeks evidence against freed Croat generals [Nov 26, 2012] BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) ? Serbia has asked U.N. war crimes prosecutors to hand over evidence against two Croatian generals whose convictions have been overturned, reigniting tensions between the two Balkan states. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia seeks evidence against freed Croat generals [Nov 26, 2012] BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) - Serbia has asked U.N. war crimes prosecutors to hand over evidence against two Croatian generals whose convictions have been overturned, reigniting tensions between the two Balkan states. [via YahooNews] More >>

Prague reassures Serbian foreign minister of continued support [Nov 06, 2012] The Czech and Serbian foreign ministers met in Prague on Monday, discussing Serbia?s candidacy for EU accession and the two country?s relations. The tensions over Czech Republic?s recognition of Kosovo back in 2008 seemed to be a thing of the past. Serbia became an official candidate for EU accession in March of this year, and it is looking to strengthen ties with all of its European supporters. [via YahooNews] More >>