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Kosovo postpones local election in ethnic-Serb-dominated north

The election was due as ethnic Serb representatives resigned to protest a ban on Serbia-issued vehicle licence plates.

Al Jazeera

Serbia’s Vucic seeks NATO approval to send forces to north Kosovo

Serbian president said he was under ‘no illusion’ that NATO would agree to his request amid tension in northern Kosovo.

Al Jazeera

Serbia to ask NATO to deploy Serb military, police in Kosovo - Vucic

Serbia will ask NATO peacekeepers to let it deploy Serbian military and police in Kosovo, in line with the provisions of a UN Security Council resolution which ended a war there in 1999, President Aleksandar Vucic said on Saturday.

Reuters

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EU drafts new proposal for Kosovo-Serbia ties - senior EU diplomat

The European Union has drafted a new proposal for normalisation of ties between Kosovo and Serbia with a clear timeline of actions, according to a senior EU diplomat, speaking on the sidelines of the EU-Western Balkans summit on Tuesday.

Reuters

EU, Western Balkans to boost partnership amid Ukraine war

EU leaders and their Western Balkans counterparts are to meet for talks aimed at boosting their partnership as Russia's war in Ukraine threatens to reshape the geopolitical balance in the region

The Independent UK

Enlargement back on EU's agenda at Western Balkans summit

The war in Ukraine has put the European Union’s expansion at the top of the agenda as officials from the Western Balkans and EU leaders prepare to meet Tuesday

The Independent UK

No one can bypass EU sanctions against Russia through Serbia, Vucic says

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Friday no one can bypass EU sanctions against Russia through Serbia, which imports all of its gas from Russia and its sole oil company NIS is majority-owned by Gazprom Neft and Gazprom.

Reuters

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Serbia’s Vucic to boycott EU summit with Western Balkan leaders

The Serbian president has been outraged by the appointment of Kosovo’s minister to ethnic groups.

Al Jazeera

‘Giant step forward’: Kosovo, Serbia reach deal on vehicle plates

Kosovo, Serbia agree to end a row over vehicle licence plates that the West had warned could trigger ethnic violence.

Al Jazeera

EU official: Kosovo, Serbia reach a deal on vehicle plates

The European Union’s top diplomat says Kosovo and Serbia have reached a deal on a dispute over vehicle number plates, defusing rising tension between the two Western Balkan neighbors

The Independent UK

Kosovo delays fining Serb drivers for 2 days after U.S. request

Kosovo has postponed for another 48 hours its plan to fine drivers who continue using Serbian-issued car license plates, after a U.S. request for a delay due to the West's fears that fines may trigger ethnic violence.

Reuters

EU raises alarm over escalating Serbia, Kosovo car plates dispute

The Balkans neighbours are at odds over Pristina’s move to match Belgrade’s ban on Kosovo licence plates.

Al Jazeera

Serbia, Kosovo fail to agree over car plates issue - Vucic

Serbia and Kosovo have failed to reach agreement in European Union-sponsored talks on a row over car licence plates that the West fears may trigger ethnic violence in the western Balkan region, Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic said on Monday.

Reuters

EU warns of escalating Serbia, Kosovo car plates dispute

The European Union on Monday warned of "escalation and violence" after emergency talks between Kosovo and Serbia failed to resolve their long-running dispute over car licence plates used by the ethnic Serb minority in Kosovo.

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Kosovo accuses Serbia of sabotage by backing Serbs who quit jobs

Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti accused Belgrade of trying to destabilise Kosovo by supporting Serbs who work as police officers and in the public sector quitting over Pristina's order to use Kosovo vehicle licence plates not those issued by Serbia.

The Independent UK

Kosovo's ethnic Serb police, lawmakers resign en masse

Representatives of the ethnic Serb minority in Kosovo have resigned from their posts to protest the dismissal of a senior Serb police officer who did not respect the government’s decision to change vehicle license plates

Reuters

Germany tells Serbia: you have to choose between EU and Russia

Serbia must decide whether it wants to join the European Union or enter into a partnership with Russia, Germany told Belgrade on Tuesday, two days before six Western Balkan countries are scheduled to discuss closer cooperation in Berlin.

Radio France Internationale

EU leader tours Western Balkans and Serbia to seek more influence

The European Union is in the midst of yet another goodwill trip through the Western Balkans to drum up support for the bloc and to make sure that Europe's historical tinderbox is not about to pick the side of hostile Russia or strategic rival China in the world of geopolitics.

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The Independent UK

EU revisits Balkans to win friends, seek more influence

The European Union is in the midst of yet another goodwill trip through the Western Balkans to drum up support for the 27-nation bloc

The Independent UK

Serbia gets new government; tough decisions lie ahead

Serbia’s new government has been inaugurated after formally winning parliament's approval, some six months after an election that reaffirmed the domination of autocratic President Aleksandar Vucic and his right-wing populists

The Independent UK

Hungary, Austria and Serbia work together to stem migration

The leaders of Hungary, Austria and Serbia have met in Budapest to find solutions on how to stem the increasing number of migrants arriving in Europe

Reuters

Central European leaders pledge new measures to stem flow of migrants to EU

The leaders of Hungary, Serbia and Austria pledged new measures on Monday to contain the flow of illegal migrants into the European Union through the Western Balkans, as border control forces become increasingly strained.

Reuters

Serbia won't recognise results of Russia's referendums in Ukraine - Vucic

Serbia will not recognise the results of referendums held in four regions of Ukraine partly occupied by Russian forces, President Aleksandar Vucic said on Wednesday, despite Belgrade's warm ties with Moscow.

The Independent UK

EU candidate Serbia and Russia sign foreign policy agreement

European Union candidate Serbia has signed an agreement with Russia to hold mutual “consultations” on foreign policy matters

The Independent UK

Putin meets Bosnian Serb separatist leader, praises Serbia

Bosnian Serb separatist leader Milorad Dodik has met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow

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