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Brussels: The European Commissioner Olli Rehn stated on May 29 that the issue of recognizing Kosovo is in the hands of EU member states. Rehn made the statement in response to some ministers’ claims that by raising the flag of a self-proclaimed “independent Kosovo,” the EP had recognized Kosovo as an independent state.

Serbia wants the dismissal of European Parliamentary Rapporteur for Serbia Jelko Kacin. “Someone who has so openly stood on the side of the separatists and who does not have a balanced or objective position, cannot perform that job,” the Deputy Prime Minister Bozidar Delic said at an international conference held in the Sava Center entitled [...]

Brussels: The European Union stated yesterday that the text of the Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA), signed by the Serbian government and EU officials, cannot be altered at all. The officials of the EU Council of Ministers and the European Commission in Brussels reiterated that such a step would require new negotiations.

The UNMIK Chief Joachim Ruecker stated yesterday that UNMIK will adjust to any kind of situation after June 15, when EULEX is to overtake the power in Kosovo.

Belgrade: Seeing the scattered mandate the major political parties got, former Prime Minister of Serbia, Zoran Zivkovic stated yesterday that whatever coalition forms the new government, it will not last long. He asserted that the best option for Serbia would be to call new elections, because if a new government was formed at this stage, [...]

Belgrade: SRS deputy leader Tomislav Nikolic, after meeting with the SPS and DSS, said there will be “no rough or brutal annulment of the SAA.” He said that the new government would discuss the Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA), and would ask the EU to insert a sentence stating that Kosovo was a part of [...]

Brussels: The European Union has approved a revaluation of the Slovak national currency, the koruna, by almost 18 per cent, shortly before EU member states are set to decide on whether or not Slovakia should join the euro next year.

Belgrade: The Democratic Party (DS) leader Boris Tadic stated yesterday that a coalition between the SRS, the SPS, and the DSS-NS would lead to incoherent and anti-national policies.

Belgrade: The representatives of the DSS, the SRS, and the SPS-PUPS-JS have signed an agreement to form a new local government in Belgrade.

Belgrade: The DSS yesterday stated that it is ready to accept a compromise over the SAA, if a sentence stating Kosovo is an inalienable part of Serbia is inserted in it.