Kosovo and Serbia: will they or won’t they?

Serbia and Kosovo failed to reach a landmark peace agreement as EU-sponsored talks in Brussels ended in deadlock on the 3 April 2013, underlining the continued divisions between the two countries.

After more than 12 hours, Serbia’s prime minister Ivica Dacic and his Kosovo counterpart Hashim Thaçi were unable to find a compromise that would help end to years of tension in the Balkans following the bloody break up of the former Yugoslavia in the 1990s.

On the 8 April 2013, erbian President Tomislav Nikolić said that the government would take a stand on the failed Kosovo talks, and that the majority of parties with representatives in Parliament were expected to support it.

ESO: Background information: Kosovo: EU meeting is 'de facto recognition' by Serbia http://www.europeansources.info/record/kosovo-eu-meeting-is-de-facto-recognition-by-serbia/

Deutesche Welle, 02.03.13: US, EU push for agreement at Serbia-Kosovo talks http://www.dw.de/us-eu-push-for-agreement-at-serbia-kosovo-talks/a-16713459

EurActiv, 03.04.13: Serbia-EU accession talks face 'narrow but deep' Kosovo gap http://www.euractiv.com/enlargement/narrow-deep-gap-separates-serbia-news-518851

BBC News, 03.04.13: Serbia-Kosovo talks fail to reach accord in Brussels http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22010972

EUObserver, 04.04.13: Germany warns Serbia on EU accession prospects http://euobserver.com/enlargement/119681

France 24, 03.04.13: Kosovo talks stall over future of Serb minority http://www.france24.com/en/20130403-kosovo-talks-stall-future-serb-minority-eu-brussels

EurActiv, 08.04.13: President says Serbia to table position on Kosovo http://www.euractiv.com/enlargement/president-belgrade-table-positio-news-518940

EUObserver, 09.04.13: Serbia says US partly to blame for failure of Kosovo talks http://euobserver.com/enlargement/119742

EurActiv, 09.04.13: Serbia rejects EU proposals on Kosovo, seeks more talks http://www.euractiv.com/enlargement/serbia-rejects-eu-proposals-koso-news-518962

BBC News, 09.04.13: Serbia rejects EU-brokered deal on Kosovo http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22068944

Deutsche Welle, 08.04.13: EU 'regrets' Serbia rejection of Kosovo deal http://dw.de/p/18C2I

France 24, 08.04.13: Serbia rejects EU-backed deal on Kosovo http://www.france24.com/en/20130408-serbia-rejects-eu-backed-deal-kosovo-ethnicity

EUObserver, 17.04.13: Germany sides with Kosovo against Serbia http://euobserver.com/enlargement/119833

EUObserver, 18.04.13: Kosovo-Serbia talks fail to reach a deal, again http://euobserver.com/political/119849

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