Serbia “should refrain from local elections in Kosovo”

EU Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fule called Wednesday on Serbia to refrain from holding local elections in northern Kosovo. The EU commissioner added that Belgrade should continue dialogue with Pristina. Serbia “should refrain from local elections in Kosovo” He however said that significant results were achieved in the dialogue so far and that he expecte progress in order to give Serbia the date for starting accession negotiations as soon as possible. European parliamentarians will vote Thursday on a draft resolution on Serbia, which they debated Wednesday. The draft resolution contains a call to award to Serbia a date for the beginning of negotiations on accession as soon as possible, but one of the 12 amendments proposed today calls on Serbia to refrain from local elections in Kosovo. European Parliament resolutions are not binding. Stefan Fule (Tanjug, file) Tanjug

Serbia “should refrain from local elections in Kosovo”

He however said that significant results were achieved in the dialogue so far and that he expecte progress in order to give Serbia the date for starting accession negotiations as soon as possible.

European parliamentarians will vote Thursday on a draft resolution on Serbia, which they debated Wednesday.

The draft resolution contains a call to award to Serbia a date for the beginning of negotiations on accession as soon as possible, but one of the 12 amendments proposed today calls on Serbia to refrain from local elections in Kosovo.

European Parliament resolutions are not binding.