Serbia and Kosovo have both declared their intention to join the EU. However, despite some initial successes, such as the Brussels Agreement of 2013, the dialogue facilitated by the EU and initiated in 2011 has stalled. The reasons for the very limited results are multiple, ranging from the internal political situation in both countries, to ambiguous and asymmetrical expectations of the normalisation agreement. Currently, the most sensitive issue, the setting-up of the association/community of Serbian municipalities in Kosovo, agreed in 2013, shows that the challenges are rooted deeply in history and have a much broader regional context.

EPRS podcast - Policy: Belgrade-Pristina dialogue: The rocky road towards a comprehensive normalisation agreement

David SASSOLI, EP President meets with Miroslav LAJCAK, EU Special Representative for the Belgrade-Pristina

Hannes SWOBODA, Doris PACK, Fatmir SEJDIU

Members of the European Parliament make a visit to Kosovo - Meeting with President Fatmir Sejdiu in Pristina

Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Ria OOMEN-RUIJTEN, Doris PACK, Silvio GONZATO, Hannes SWOBODA, David HAMMERSTEIN

Members of the European Parliament make a visit to Kosovo - Meeting with Serbian members of the Assembly, in Pristina

Ria OOMEN-RUIJTEN, Hannes SWOBODA, Doris PACK

David HAMMERSTEIN, Ria OOMEN-RUIJTEN, Hannes SWOBODA, Doris PACK, Fatmir SEJDIU, Marian-Jean MARINESCU

Hannes SWOBODA, Doris PACK, Joachim RUCKER, Ria OOMEN-RUIJTEN, David HAMMERSTEIN, Marian-Jean MARINESCU

Members of the European Parliament make a visit to Kosovo - Meeting with Mr Joachim Rucker, SRSG Head of UNMIK in Pristina

David SASSOLI, EP President meets with Miroslav LAJCAK, EU Special Representative for the Belgrade-Pristina in the European Parliament in Brussels: arrival, welcome; and roundtable

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David SASSOLI, EP President meets with Miroslav LAJCAK, EU Special Representative for the Belgrade-Pristina: arrival, welcome; and roundtable

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David SASSOLI, EP President meets with Miroslav LAJCAK, EU Special Representative for the Belgrade-Pristina

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David SASSOLI, EP President meets with Miroslav LAJCAK, EU Special Representative for the Belgrade-Pristina

David SASSOLI, EP President meets with Miroslav LAJCAK, EU Special Representative for the Belgrade-Pristina

David SASSOLI, EP President meets with Miroslav LAJCAK, EU Special Representative for the Belgrade-Pristina

David SASSOLI, EP President meets with Miroslav LAJCAK, EU Special Representative for the Belgrade-Pristina

Members of the European Parliament make a visit to Kosovo - Meeting with President Fatmir Sejdiu in Pristina

Members of the European Parliament make a visit to Kosovo - Meeting with Serbian members of the Assembly, in Pristina

Members of the European Parliament make a visit to Kosovo - Meeting with President Fatmir Sejdiu in Pristina

Members of the European Parliament make a visit to Kosovo - Meeting with President Fatmir Sejdiu in Pristina

Members of the European Parliament make a visit to Kosovo - Meeting with Mr Joachim Rucker, SRSG Head of UNMIK in Pristina

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