2 minutes agoThe EU extended the mandate to Lajcak, Serer: I don't expect anything new, but I've always liked surprises.
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(2 years ago)The renowned American expert for the Balkans at Johns Hopkins University, Daniel Cerwer, says he does not expect any innovation in Kosovo-Serbia dialogue, even though EU special envoy for Kosovo-Serbia dialogue Miroslav Lajcak has continued the mandate. Cerwer in an answer to Blic newspaper, has suggested that there may be surprises in [...]
Serwer in an answer to Blic newspaper, has indicated there may be surprises in dialogue during this period.
I don't expect anything new, but I've always liked surprises”, Cerer said.
Otherwise, the European Union Council has also formally extended the mandate of the EU's special envoy for dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia, Miroslav Lajcak, until January 2025.
This decision, which member states had earlier agreed to at the request of EU high representative for foreign policy and security Josep Borrell, is now formal.
The decision was made several months after EU High Representative for Foreign Policy and Security Josep Borrell had named Lajcak as EU ambassador to Switzerland, where he had to start work on September 1st, shortly after he had expired the mandate in the role of facilitator dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia.
With Lajcak's five months remaining in the role of facilitator of dialogue, the EU wants to ensure that there is no vacuum in the matter until his successor is expected to be appointed.
The appointment of Lajcak's successor is now directly linked to the procedure for appointing new leaders in EU institutions for the upcoming five-year term.
