Serbia wants ‘neutral’ Kosovo status at Balkans-EU summit (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Serbia on Wednesday said the status of Kosovo, which broke free from Belgrade in 2008, should be presented in a neutral way at international meets such as the EU-Balkans summit this weekend.
Kosovo in, Serbia out of EU Balkans Summit in Slovenia (Novinite.com)
Serbian President Tadic is skipping the EU Balkans Summit because of the presence of independent Kosovo there. Photo by EPA/BGNES
Serbia-Kosovo row overshadows EU-Balkans summit (Eu Business)
(LJUBLJANA ) – Slovenia is on Saturday to host an EU-Balkans summit aimed at speeding up the region’s European integration that has been overshadowed by a row between Serbia and Kosovo.
Serbia To Shun Regional Conference In Kosovo Row – Radio Free Europe
The office of Serbian President Boris Tadic has said that he will not attend the EU-Balkans summit this weekend in Slovenia because of a row over how Kosovo would be represented there. Serbia had said it would not take part unless its former province …
Serbia, Kosovo May Meet During Balkan Summit Over EU, Future (Bloomberg)
March 19 (Bloomberg) — Serbia and Kosovo will have the chance to seek a compromise over the status of the breakaway province as top leaders of the former Yugoslavia meet to map out a joint economic and political future for the Balkan region.
Row over Kosovo hits EU-Balkans summt (Gulf Times)
AFP/Ljubljana A EU-Balkans summit aimed at speeding up the region’s European integration in Slovenia this weekend suffered a blow as Serbian President Boris Tadic said he would not attend because of a row over Kosovo.
Kosovo in, Serbia out of EU Balkans Summit in Slovenia – Sofia News Agency
Serbian President Tadic is skipping the EU Balkans Summit because of the presence of independent Kosovo there. Photo by EPA/BGNES Serbia’s President Boris Tadic is not going to attend Saturday’s EU Summit on the Western Balkans in Slovenia …
Serbia icy on Kosovo conference (UPI)
BELGRADE, Serbia, March 18 (UPI) — The Serbian government Thursday reiterated its refusal to attend a weekend conference on the status of Kosovo in Slovenia.
Separatist conflicts threaten world peace – Manila Times
Jeremic cited Serbia’s experience with Kosovo, which is still considered a Serbian province located south of Belgrade, Serbia’s capital. Kosovo, home to at least two million people of whom 70 percent are Albanians, made a unilateral declaration …
Serbia-Kosovo row overshadows EU-Balkans summit (AFP via Yahoo! News)
A EU-Balkans summit aimed at speeding up the region’s European integration in Slovenia this weekend suffered a blow as Serbian President Boris Tadic said he would not attend because of a row over Kosovo.
KFOR commander: “There will be no security vacuum in … – Southeast European Times
There are nearly 9,800 NATO soldiers in Kosovo, from 25 Alliance nations and seven non-Alliance countries known collectively as KFOR. The troops have won and maintained the respect of the local population. Their current commander — German Lieutenant …
Kosovo police take over key site (BBC News)
Nato forces in Kosovo hand over the Gazimestan monument, a site of great historical importance for Serbs.
Time has come for Kosovo to go straight – Focus Infomation
On March 10th a small earthquake shook Kosovo. A worse one would have toppled many of the country’s new, shoddily constructed buildings. Worryingly for Kosovo’s leaders, other parts of the national edifice are also coming under test—and they …
