Meeting in Brussels that produced nothing

Thursday's meeting in Brussels, between Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti and Serbian President Aleksandar Vuciq, was the eighth in a row to take place, but in the end, it produced nothing. Kosovo, which has declared independence in 2008 and Serbia continuing to oppose it, has been engaged in talks on normalising relations since 2011.

From the European Union said Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti has not been willing to move forward, unlike Serbia's president, Aleksandar Vuciq, who “has accepted their proposal” for implementation of the basic agreement for normalising Kosovo-Serbia relations.

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, who along with EU envoy for dialogue Miroslav Lajcak, mediated the meeting, said Kurti has insisted that it be formalised, initially, Kosovo's de facto recognition from Serbia.