Vucic has deadline till June to present Kosovo plan (Danas)
According to diplomatic sources, the West awaits results from today’s Vucic-Thaci meeting in Brussels, under the auspices of the EU High Representative Federica Mogherini, Danas daily writes today. “Although there was no progress during the last round of technical talks regarding ZSO, it is possible that Vucic and Thaci would finally agree to establish a […]
Read More →We’ll see if Bolton has changed his mind on Kosovo – FM Dacic (BETA, B92)
Should a meeting between the presidents of Russia and of the US take place, there is no better place for it than Serbia, says Ivica Dacic. “This speaks to the international position of Serbia and that’s why it should be utilized,” the first deputy PM and foreign minister told RTS on Friday. As a “neutral […]
Read More →Are we nearing the end of Kosovo’s isolation? (Prishtina Insight)
By: Aidan Hehir It is essential to note that the border deal does not now make visa free travel inevitable, but we can only hope that the EU does not make corruption an excuse to legitimize the status quo. See at: http://prishtinainsight.com/nearing-end-kosovos-isolation/
Read More →Serbia, Kosovo Leaders to Rekindle Stalled Talks (Balkan Insight)
The presidents of Kosovo and Serbia are to restart the stalled negotiation process between the two governments in Brussels on Friday, almost seven months after they last met. Presidents Aleksandar Vucic and Hashim Thaci are to continue the EU-led negotiations on normalising relations between Serbia and Kosovo on Friday, after the latest round of experts’ […]
Read More →Kosovo Acquits Ex-Imam of Inciting Terrorism (Balkan Insight)
A Kosovo court has found the former Pristina Grand Mosque Imam Shefqet Krasniqi not guilty of encouraging terrorist acts in his sermons and on social media. Pristina’s Basic Court on Friday acquitted the former Imam of Pristina’s Grand Mosque, Shefqet Krasniqi, of inciting terrorism and national, racial and religious hatred, and of tax evasion. Several […]
Read More →Kosovo Specialist Prosecutor Defends Court in Parting Address (Balkan Insight)
In his outgoing address as Kosovo Specialist Prosecutor, David Schwendiman said that gathering evidence and locating witnesses to indict former members of the Kosovo Liberation Army had been tough. In his parting speech, the chief prosecutor at the Hague-based Kosovo Specialist Chambers, David Schwendiman, said on Thursday that his office had collected a mass of […]
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