Serbia presses EU to launch accession talks

EurActiv reported that EU Foreign Ministers ministers meeting in Brussels at a General Affairs Council on the 11 December 2012 were to specify whether June 2013 would be the tentative date for launching accession talks with Serbia, a day after Belgrade began implementing an agreement with its former province of Kosovo for the joint management of their common borders.

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ESO: Background information: Füle reassures Serbia on Kosovo 'territorial integrity' http://www.europeansources.info/record/fule-reassures-serbia-on-kosovo-territorial-integrity/

ESO: Background information: Key findings of the Progress Report on Serbia http://www.europeansources.info/record/memo-key-findings-of-the-progress-report-on-serbia/

ESO: Key source: Serbia and the European Union http://www.europeansources.info/record/serbia-2/

EUObserver, 12.12.12: No EU accession talks for Serbia and Macedonia No EU accession talks for Serbia and Macedonia

Council of the European Union: Press Release, 11.12.12: Council Conclusions on Enlargement and Stabilisation and Association Process http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/EN/genaff/134234.pdf

Danas, 30.01.13: The crisis in Europe and Serbian politicians are to blame (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/news-brief/3338671-crisis-europe-and-serbian-politicians-are-blame

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