Vučić meets Sørensen in Belgrade, brings back old rhetoric of "danger to Serbs" in Kosovo

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić met in Belgrade with the European Union's special representative for the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue, Peter Sørensen, continuing the well-known practice of presenting the situation in Kosovo through the narrative of "the risk to the survival of Serbs."

After the meeting, Vučić announced through a post on his official Instagram profile that the focus of the conversation was the continuation of the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina, with what he called "more active EU engagement."

However, the Serbian president once again used alarming rhetoric, claiming that the actions of the authorities in Pristina constitute "escalating and deeply discriminatory decisions", which, according to him, directly threaten the Serbian community in Kosovo.

Vučić warned that some decisions that Pristina may begin to implement from March 15 could have "serious consequences" for Serbs in Kosovo.

However, his public statements have not provided concrete details on the measures in question, nor has it been explained in what way they would lead, legally or institutionally, to what he describes as a “threat to the survival” of the Serb community.

At the same time, the Prime Minister of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, had also held a meeting with international representatives the day before, during which, according to official sources, it was emphasized that international partners are already familiar with the content and implementation of the Law on Foreigners.

European Union officials have previously stated that they support the efforts of Kosovo institutions to ensure that all persons living in Kosovo are regularly registered, in accordance with Kosovo's laws.

According to the EU, the purpose of these measures is for persons with "foreign" status to be clearly informed of their rights and obligations prior to the full implementation of the Law on Foreigners.

Brussels also emphasized that the actions taken by Kosovo are within the existing legal framework and in line with European standards, denying claims that these are discriminatory or escalating measures.

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