Serbia softens Kosovo stance, pledges EU ambassadors' return

euractiv.com     Jul 25, 2008            

Published: Friday 25 July 2008 The Serbian government decided yesterday (24 July) to return its ambassadors to those EU countries that have recognised Kosovo's independence, in a move aimed at further encouraging the bloc's leaders to grant Serbia candidate status, possibly by as early as the end of the year. The decision means envoys will return to Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Finland, France, Holland, Italy, Hungary, Germany, Slovenia, Sweden and Great Britain. Ambassadors to Poland and Denmark will follow as soon as they have been appointed. Belgrade does not maintain embassies in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Ireland or Luxembourg, as those countries are covered by the envoys from neighbouring ones. The move annuls a decision by the cabinet of former Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica, which ordered the... [read full story]                    

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Serbian government to decide on returning ambassadors to EU states

iht.com     Jul 24, 2008          

The Serbian government says it is considering reinstating ambassadors withdrawn from EU countries that backed Kosovo's independence. Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic has said that the return of the ambassadors would help Serbia's...                    

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Serbia decides to reinstate ambassadors in EU states

iht.com     Jul 24, 2008          

Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic says the government has decided to reinstate ambassadors withdrawn from EU countries that supported Kosovo's independence. Jeremic says the return of ambassadors will help Serbia's attempts...                    

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Serbian government to reinstate ambassadors withdrawn from EU in Kosovo protest

iht.com     Jul 24, 2008          

Serbia decided Thursday to reinstate ambassadors withdrawn in protest from EU countries that supported the independence of Kosovo, officials said. The new, pro-Western Serbian government hopes it will help Serbia's efforts to...                    

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Serbia to restore envoys to EU states despite Kosovo (AFP)

yahoo.com     Jul 24, 2008          

by Suzana Markovic 2 minutes ago BELGRADE (AFP) - Serbia's new government decided Thursday to reinstate its European Union-based ambassadors who were withdrawn after most EU states recognised Kosovo's independence, a minister...                    

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Serbia to restore envoys to EU states despite Kosovo: minister (AFP)

yahoo.com     Jul 24, 2008          

by Suzana Markovic 25 minutes ago BELGRADE (AFP) - Serbia's new government decided Thursday to reinstate its European Union-based ambassadors who were withdrawn after most EU states recognised Kosovo's independence, a minister...                    

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Serbian gov't decides to reinstate ambassadors to EU countries

mathaba.net     Jul 25, 2008          

The pro-EU government, which was sworn in on July 7, unanimously decided to reinstate 13 ambassadors to the EU countries in a bid to help Serbia's attempts to join the 27-country bloc, Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic told...                    

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Serbian Envoys Return to EU Capitals that Recognized Kosovo

newslookup.com     Jul 25, 2008          

Großansicht des Bildes mit der Bildunterschrift: Around a dozen Serbian ambassadors are back to work The Serbian government has decided to return its envoys pulled out of European Union capitals that recognized Kosovo as an...                    

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Serbian Envoys Return to EU Capitals that Recognized Kosovo

dw-world.de     Jul 25, 2008          

Großansicht des Bildes mit der Bildunterschrift: Around a dozen Serbian ambassadors are back to work The Serbian government has decided to return its envoys pulled out of European Union capitals that recognized Kosovo as an...                    

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Serbia takes a step forward

bloggers4labour.org     Jul 25, 2008          

The capture of Radovan Karadzic is a feather in the cap of the new Serbian government and a necessary step towards becoming an EU candidate country. Having been president for just a few weeks, Boris Tadic’s decision to go after...                    

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The EU will want more from Serbia than arrests

centreforeuropeanreform.blogspot.com     Jul 25, 2008          

by Tomas ValasekOn July 21st, Serbian security agents hauled Radovan Karadzic off a bus in Belgrade and took him into custody. The long-wanted wartime leader of the Bosnian Serbs now awaits extradition to the International War...                    

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