Solana: EU mission constructive decision

Javier Solana said that the EU constructively responded to Kosovo’s unilateral independence declaration. After yesterday’s meeting of the European Union Council of Ministers, the EU high official for security and foreign policies said that an "agreement has been reached with United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon for sending the EU mission (EULEX) to Kosovo." Solana: EU mission constructive decision Solana added that the agreement has been "confirmed with Pristina". He said that the important decision of the international community “confirms its dedication to stability and the progress of the Balkans.” “We remain in support of the region’s European perspective, because we believe that it belongs to us, it is our region and our future territory,” Solana said. Stagnation of EU relations likely Jelica Minic says that there is little chance in the coming months that Serbian relations with the EU will improve. The vice president of the Serbian European Movement said that it was expected that relations between Serbia and the European Union would grind to a halt once Kosovo unilaterally proclaimed independence, and that the EU would "try and take some positive steps towards Serbia." In her opinion, "in time, the process of European integration should be able to be continued by Serbia." Minic also said "it is hard to believe, at least at this time", that a complete consensus will be reached within the EU on Kosovo’s unilateral proclamation. It is known that there are a number of European countries that oppose independence, especially unilateral declarations, and it can be expected that this disagreement will last within the EU, she said. The Serbian European Movement presented a guide book yesterday with suggestions for defining the national negotiation position for the important questions tied to Serbia’s integration into the European Union. The suggestions presents a “diagnosis of the problems” in six fields; agriculture, products, capital and services, political criteria and domestic institutions, regional cooperation, legislature, freedom and security.

Solana: EU mission constructive decision

Solana added that the agreement has been "confirmed with Priština".

He said that the important decision of the international community “confirms its dedication to stability and the progress of the Balkans.”

“We remain in support of the region’s European perspective, because we believe that it belongs to us, it is our region and our future territory,” Solana said.

Stagnation of EU relations likely

Jelica Minić says that there is little chance in the coming months that Serbian relations with the EU will improve.

The vice president of the Serbian European Movement said that it was expected that relations between Serbia and the European Union would grind to a halt once Kosovo unilaterally proclaimed independence, and that the EU would "try and take some positive steps towards Serbia."

In her opinion, "in time, the process of European integration should be able to be continued by Serbia."

Minić also said "it is hard to believe, at least at this time", that a complete consensus will be reached within the EU on Kosovo’s unilateral proclamation.

It is known that there are a number of European countries that oppose independence, especially unilateral declarations, and it can be expected that this disagreement will last within the EU, she said.

The Serbian European Movement presented a guide book yesterday with suggestions for defining the national negotiation position for the important questions tied to Serbia’s integration into the European Union.

The suggestions presents a “diagnosis of the problems” in six fields; agriculture, products, capital and services, political criteria and domestic institutions, regional cooperation, legislature, freedom and security.