Serbia, Kosovo leaders meet for first time at EU

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on Friday mediated the first official talks between the leaders of Serbia and Kosovo, the bitter Balkan rivals, and the Serbian prime minister said he is ready for a “historic compromise.”

EU foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton said she first met separately with Serbian Prime Minister Ivica Dacic and Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci, then chaired a joint meeting. We “will meet again soon … to improve the lives of people and help solve problems and, in so doing, bring Serbia and Kosovo closer to the European Union,” Ashton said.