Juncker to go on ‘geopolitical’ Balkans tour (EUobserver)
European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker is to visit Western Balkans capitals amid wider efforts to counter Russian and Chinese influence there. His trip, from 26 February to 1 March, will take in Belgrade, Podgorica, Pristina, Sarajevo, Skopje, and Tirana before concluding in Sofia, which currently holds the EU presidency. https://euobserver.com/enlargement/140854
Read More →Brussels’ new Balkan strategy: Tough love (Politico)
You were expecting a welcome mat? Here’s a bucket of cold water instead. The European Commission’s new strategy for the Western Balkans holds out the prospect that two countries from the region, Serbia and Montenegro, could “potentially” be ready to join the EU by 2025. It also offers increased support for the four other would-be […]
Read More →Bozovic: I am skeptical that Oliver Ivanovic’s murderer will ever be found (Telegrafi)
Read More →Bozovic: I am skeptical that Oliver Ivanovic’s murderer will ever be found (Telegrafi)
Deputy leader of the Civic Initiative “Freedom, Democracy, Justice” Ksenija Bozovic, told Telegrafi that she is skeptical that perpetrator on Oliver Ivanovic’s case will ever be found. “We would like to find the author or authors of the murder; however I do not have any hopes. I am skeptical that the murderer will ever be […]
Read More →Spain’s stance on Kosovo remains (Politika, N1)
Spain’s stance that Kosovo cannot be part of the Western Balkans enlargement process remains, the Embassy of Spain to Serbia told Politika daily. Asked, if it means that the EU enlargement strategy for the Western Balkans would be adopted without consent from Madrid, the daily was told that Spain does not take part in adopting […]
Read More →Berlin removes hopes for speedy EU membership (RTK)
The German Government expressed reservations with regards to the new effort of the Council of Europe (CoE), to present on Tuesday in Strasbourg the new Strategy for Western Balkans. The EU Commissioner for enlargement, Johannes Hahn will present the Strategy which foresees Serbia’s and Montenegro’s EU membership by 2025. According to the strategy, these two […]
Read More →Visit of Montenegrin PM annulled (media)
The visit of the Montenegrin Prime Minister Dusko Marovic to Kosovo has been annulled. Donjeta Gashi, Spokesperson at the government of Kosovo, told Telegrafi that the visit of the Montenegrin Prime Minister was annulled due to the meteorological conditions.
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