EU remains committed to WB, will not comment on potential Special Envoy (EWB)
European Union is firmly committed to the integration perspective of the Western Balkans but will not comment on press reports concerning a potential Special Envoy for the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue, stated EEAS Spokesperson Maja Kocijančič for our portal. Following a series of articles reporting on the potential agreement between France and Germany about the appointment of […]
Read More →US Senators visit Kosovo and Serbia, encourage both sides to renew the dialogue (EWB)
US Senators Ron Johnson and Chris Murphy visited Kosovo and Serbia on Thursday and Friday, sending a clear message on the dialogue, and sacrifices required for Kosovo and Belgrade to reach an agreement. See at: https://bit.ly/2klSyDM
Read More →[EWB Interview] Druškić: The Balkan people like to think that Europe is afraid of them
How the Balkans look when it is seen from Brussels and why art is the only way to accept diversity, a young artist from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Rikardo Druškić, whose mural dedicated to the Western Balkans was recently presented in the centre of Brussels, spoke with European Western Balkans. European Western Balkans: A mural got […]
Read More →Mogherini: I expect to see North Macedonia and Albania opening negotiations in June (European Western Balkans)
STRASBOURG – Balkans is in Europe when you look at the map of Europe, said EU High Representative Federica Mogherini at the plenary session of the European Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET). “When you look at the map of Europe, you see that the Balkans is in Europe. That is why instead of the […]
Read More →Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue the only path for Kosovo to join NATO (EWB)
Interview with James Appathurai, NATO Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs and Security Policy and NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia. See at:https://bit.ly/2QzW0JE
Read More →Cuoci: NATO should be consulted over change of mandate of the Kosovo Security Force (EWB)
Interview with Major General Salvatore Cuoci, Commander of KFOR. Cuoci was appointed as the 22nd KFOR Commander in November 2017. European Western Balkans: How do you see the role of KFOR in Kosovo? What do you see as the most important contribution of KFOR to Kosovo’s stability and security? Salvatore Cuoci: NATO-KFOR’s mission is to contribute to […]
Read More →Getting to an Agreement between Serbia and Kosovo (European Western Balkans)
The text was originally published in Serbian and Albanian by NIN and Koha Ditore. Kosovo has not been ruled by Serbia for nearly twenty years, yet the status of its sovereignty, as well as the territory and borders of both countries remain mutually and internationally contested. See at: https://europeanwesternbalkans.com/2018/10/18/getting-agreement-serbia-kosovo/
Read More →Commissioner Hahn opens EU-Western Balkans Media Days in Skopje (European Western Balkans)
SKOPJE – European Commissioner for Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn opened the second annual EU-Western Balkans Media Days in Skopje today. In his speech, Hahn highlighted the enlargement momentum created this year, especially when it comes to Macedonia-Greece Agreement on the name issue. This momentum, however, was not present in the case of media freedom. “According […]
Read More →Juncker’s Letter of intent: Export stability to the Western Balkans (European Western Balkans)
After his annual State of the Union speech, President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker sent a Letter of intent to the President of European Parliament Antonio Tajani and Sebastian Kurz, Chancellor of the current EU-presiding country. The Letter describes the initiatives Commission plans to implement during the next 12 months. See at:https://europeanwesternbalkans.com/2018/09/12/junckers-letter-intent-export-stability-western-balkans/
Read More →Land swap is not a solution – Try harder (European Western Balkans)
The idea of having a permanent agreement with Serbia makes many Albanians feel romantic. Solving a problem which was present for many generations during the past 100 years causes many to say – let it happen. Despite the greater price of what we expected and wished for, for Serbia to recognize Kosovo once and for […]
Read More →Palmer: Serbia and Kosovo should be given space to reach best possible agreement (European Western Balkans)
Interview with Matthew Palmer, acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of State of the United States of America. The interview was taken during the Bled Strategic Forum 2018, which took place on 10-11 September in Bled, Slovenia, where Palmer was one of the speakers. See at:https://europeanwesternbalkans.com/2018/09/12/ewb-interview-palmer-serbia-kosovo-given-space-reach-best-possible-agreement/
Read More →Thaçi: Kosovo’s EU future elusive without agreement with Serbia (EWB)
EWB Interview with Hashim Thaçi, President of Kosovo. The interview comes at the time of widespread discussion about the agreement on comprehensive normalization of relations, and the possibility of territorial exchanges as a part of the solution. EWB asked Thaçi about the possibilities of the final agreement and the Euro-Atlantic future of Kosovo. European Western Balkans: […]
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