Serbia, Kosovo reach deal to end dangerous dispute over car plates: EU

Kosovo and Serbia reached an 11th-hour deal on Wednesday to end a nearly two-year dispute over car license plates in northern Kosovo, which the West had warned could trigger ethnic violence, the European Union's foreign policy chief said.

Kosovos Kurti Postpones Fines For Serbian Car Plates For Another 48 Hours At US Request

 Prime Minister of Kosovo Albin Kurti announced on Tuesday the decision to postpone fines for car plates with the Serbian identifier for the disputed region on the border for another 48 hours at Washington's request.

If President Vucic gives the order, the army is ready to protect the Serbs in Kosovo

Defense Minister Milos Vucevic said on the occasion of the meeting between Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti in Brussels that he was not an optimist, but that negotiations, no matter how long and exhausting they might be, were a better solution than the conflict, Pink reports.

Serbia-Kosovo negotiations ‘a failure’

EU-sponsored talks between Serbia and its breakaway region of Kosovo have flopped, the country's media outlets reported on Monday, citing diplomatic sources.

Serbias Vucic Wary Of Tensions In Kosovo After Pristina Enforces License Plate Policy

Serbian President Alexandar Vucic says that he does not expect the Kosovo authorities to backtrack on their decision to penalize citizens driving with Serbian-issued license plates, warning that the controversial policy may plunge the breakaway province in yet another escalation after November 21.

Vucic Discusses Kosovo With Greek Prime Minister - UrduPoint

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has met with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, discussing bilateral relations and Kosovo, among other issues.

Serbia rejects Western proposal on Kosovo

Serbia has turned down a proposal on Kosovo put forward by France and Germany, the country’s First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ivica Dacic has revealed to journalists. 

EU urges Kosovo, Serbia to ‘respect their Dialogue obligations’ amid row

The EU urged Kosovo and Serbia on Saturday to “respect their Dialogue obligations,” following the resignation of Kosovo Serbs from their roles in all central and local institutions in Pristina because of a row concerning license plates.

Kosovo special forces advanced to Mitrovica, Serbs quitted all power instructions

 

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Vucic Says 100,000 Serbs Live In Kosovo, Pledges To Protect Their Interests

 

Serbs make up 7% of the population in Kosovo and Metohija with about 100,000 people living there, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Tuesday, adding that Belgrade must protect their interests.

Serbia pulls military equipment to the borders of Kosovo

Washington decided to play another military card in Eastern Europe. 

Serbia, Kosovo Leaders ‘Make No Progress’ at Brussels Meeting | Balkan Insight

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell told media that the meeting on Thursday in the Belgian capital between Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti did not yield any progress towards resolving current tensions.

Kosovo Serbs dismantle barricades at Serbia border

Serbs in North Kosovo removed barricades on Monday that blocked two crossings along the border with Serbia after authorities in Pristina postponed the implementation of new travel measures that sparked tensions.

NATO's force in Kosovo says it is prepared to intervene if stability is jeopardized

 

 NATO's Kosovo Force (KFOR) said Sunday that it is prepared to intervene if stability is jeopardized in the northern municipalities of Kosovo after alleged conflicts at the Serbian border.

El Ejército kosovar planea realizar un ataque al norte de Serbia a la medianoche, declara el presidente serbio - RT

"No creo que hayamos estado nunca en una situación más difícil y complicada que la de hoy. ¿Por qué he dicho eso? El régimen de Pristina intenta, presentándose como víctima, explotar los ánimos del mundo", dijo el presidente serbio, Aleksandar Vucic.

Germany’s Scholz Says Serbia Unable to Join EU Without Recognizing Kosovo – Al-Manar TV Lebanon

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has urged Serbia to be “pragmatic in the process of recognizing Kosovo”, because without that the country will be unable to join the EU.

Russian special operation aims to end US’ course towards total domination — Lavrov- TASS

 Russian special military operation in Ukraine aims to end the course of the US and other Western states for total domination, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview Monday.

Kosovo agrees to rent prison cells to Denmark to ease overcrowding - BBC News

Kosovo has agreed to rent 300 prison cells to Denmark to ease overcrowding in the Scandinavian country's jails.

Western Balkan groups call for US engagement to counter Serbia | Al Jazeera

Leaders and advocacy organisations from Albanian-American, Bosnian-American and Montenegrin-American communities have called on the US to commit to a stronger presence in the Western Balkans region amid “growing militancy of the government of Serbia”.

NATO-led mission at Kosovo-Serbia border after deal to ease tensions

 

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