Kocijancic: Serbia’s EU membership depends on relations with Kosovo (Tanjug, Klan Kosova)
Maja Kocijancic, EU’s Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/European Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations told Serbian news agency Tanjug that the speed and date of Serbia’s joining the EU depends mainly on Serbia’s progress on implementation of reforms and normalization of the relations with Kosovo. She added that the EU will be working with Serbia for […]
Read More →Yee: No redrawing of Balkan borders (Klan Kosova)
In an interview to the Greek daily paper Kathimerini, the U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Europe and Eurasian Affairs, Hoyt Yee, said that his country does not support any redrawing of borders in the region. “Borders of the Balkans countries are clearly defined, internationally recognised, and not a matter of dispute. Change of […]
Read More →Ymeri and Mustafa start discussions without meeting (RTK)
Vetvendosje movement expressed once again that it is open to cooperate with the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) in order to create a parliamentary majority in case PAN coalition fails to form the government. Vetevendosje representatives said that leaders of the two parties, Visar Ymeri and Isa Mustafa, have already talked on the phone but […]
Read More →Serbia Will Choose EU Over Russia If Forced, Premier Says (Bloomberg.com)
If Serbia is forced to choose between closer ties with Russia and joining the European Union, it will side with the latter, the country’s new prime minister said. Ana Brnabic said she’d continue a path started by her predecessor, President Aleksandar Vucic, to make the country ready for EU membership by the time her term ends […]
Read More →LDK prefers opposition, advises PAN to form coalition with minorities (Koha)
The Democratic League of Kosovo can choose between going in the opposition, or accepting coalition offers from the PAN coalition (PDK, AAK and NISMA) and the Vetevendosje Movement. Representatives of PAN, the coalition that won the biggest number of votes in the 11 June parliamentary elections, have said on several occasions that the LDK will […]
Read More →Kurti: Thaci and Vucic, brothers in the Balkans mafia (Koha/Danas)
Vetevendosje’s candidate for Prime Minister of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, told Belgrade-based Danas daily newspaper that President Hashim Thaci, following the debacle that his party suffered in the parliamentary elections, “is trying to compensate the lack of civic legitimacy from below and international legitimacy from above”. Commenting on the latest informal meeting between Thaci and his […]
Read More →Djuric: Yet another proof there is no justice in Kosovo (Tanjug)
The decision to set free mayor of Skenderaj/Srbica, Sami Lushtaku, indicted for the war crimes committed in Kosovo, indicates there is no justice, neither for Serbian nor for Albanian victims of the terror of the so-called KLA in Kosovo, stated Director of the Serbian Government Office for Kosovo, Marko Djuric. Djuric also added such decision […]
Read More →The Debate on the Constitution from the autumn (Večernje Novosti)
Daily newspaper Večernje Novosti today writes that possible series of talks on changing the Constitution of Serbia, announced by Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić, could begin already in autumn. Vučić spoke on several occasions about the necessity of the dialogue on the highest legal act, and that he intends to come to a consensus on this […]
Read More →Lekaj: I hope LDK will be reasonable and join PAN (Telegrafi)
Pal Lekaj, deputy leader of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK), said in an interview to the news website that the coalition consisting of the PDK, AAK and NISMA (PAN) has the necessary votes to form a new government. Lekaj also said MPs from other parties will support PAN’s candidate for Prime Minister, […]
Read More →Kosovo – Indictment against inciting terrorist acts (KoSSev)
Kosovo Special Prosecution brought up indictment today against R.A arrested on the eve of Easter Holiday, under suspicion that he was calling for terrorist acts in Kosovo. R.A is indicted under suspicion that on 14th April, using Facebook profile, Internet and You Tube profile “Nashhed” posted video recordings with the texts he wrote and recorded […]
Read More →Simic: Appeals Commission accepted six out of seven Srpska Lista complaints (BETA, KIM Radio)
Leader of a political party Civic Initiative Srpska Lista, Slavko Simic stated yesterday that Election Appeals and Complaints Commission accepted 6 out of 7 complaints from the party related to the results of the extraordinary parliamentary elections in Kosovo, Beta agency reported. “The Srpska Lista submitted 7 complaints, and the Commission made positive decisions on […]
Read More →Joksimović: Brussels eyes on the Balkans (RTS, TV Most)
There is a clear awareness that Serbia is crucial for the progress of the entire region, says Director of the Center for Foreign Policy Aleksandra Joksimović, pointing out that Aleksandar Vučić at a good moment has asked Federica Mogherini to speed up the country’s Eurointegration, reported Radio Television of Serbia (RTS). Joksimović believes that the […]
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