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Radio Free Europe on the ‘Russian connection’ in Kosovo recognition withdrawal (RFE, B92)

By   /  25/07/2019  /  Serb. Monitoring  /  Comments Off on Radio Free Europe on the ‘Russian connection’ in Kosovo recognition withdrawal (RFE, B92)

So far, 13 states had decided to revoke recognition of Kosovo independence claims Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, RFE reports. Those are the following countries: São Tomé and Príncipe, Surinam, Guinea-Bissau, Burundi, Liberia, Papua New Guinea, Lesotho, Commonwealth Dominica, Grenada, Union of Comoros, the Solomon Islands, Madagascar and Palau for which the Ministry submitted to […]

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Abbot Sava Janjic warns of possible Serbs’ migration from Kosovo caused by the idea of demarcation (TV Hram, RFE, KIM radio)

By   /  04/03/2019  /  Serb. Monitoring  /  Comments Off on Abbot Sava Janjic warns of possible Serbs’ migration from Kosovo caused by the idea of demarcation (TV Hram, RFE, KIM radio)

Abbot of the Visoki Decani monastery Sava Janjic told the Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) TV Hram that due to some political solutions mentioned, it may happen that the Serbian people disappear from Kosovo, citing the idea of demarcation. “Today we are facing a particularly great temptation, because with certain solutions that are sought on a […]

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McAllister concentrates on how to get Brussels dialogue back on track, EU took a note of a debate on the exchange of territories (N1, RFE)

By   /  28/02/2019  /  Serb. Monitoring  /  Comments Off on McAllister concentrates on how to get Brussels dialogue back on track, EU took a note of a debate on the exchange of territories (N1, RFE)

David McAllister, the European Parliament (EP) Rapporteur for Serbia told Radio Free Europe (RFE) in an interview his delegation called on Pristina authorities to revoke the decision on the 100 percent import taxes on goods from Serbia to enable the Belgrade – Pristina dialogue to resume, the Beta news agency reported on Wednesday. He said […]

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Former MEP Doris Pack speaks out against border changes in Western Balkans (N1, Radio Free Europe)

By   /  27/02/2019  /  Serb. Monitoring  /  Comments Off on Former MEP Doris Pack speaks out against border changes in Western Balkans (N1, Radio Free Europe)

The European Parliament’s former rapporteur on Bosnia and Herzegovina, Doris Pack, spoke out on Tuesday against changes to borders in the Balkans. Former MEP expressed surprise over the fact that the Presidents of Serbia and Kosovo, Aleksandar Vucic and Hashim Thaci, support the proposed territory swap between Serbia and Kosovo. Kosovo declared independence from Serbia […]

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US Ambassador to BiH: Support to the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina, there are no parallels (Kontakt plus radio, RFE)

By   /  19/09/2018  /  Serb. Monitoring  /  Comments Off on US Ambassador to BiH: Support to the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina, there are no parallels (Kontakt plus radio, RFE)

The US Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina told Radio Free Europe that the US supports the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue and that there are no parallels between Kosovo, Serbia and Republika Srpska (RS). “What we support when it comes to Kosovo is definitely a dialogue that is being conducted, which we believe should be conducted until a […]

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NATO, US reacts to “KSF transformation” draft law (B92, Beta, Radio Free Europe)

By   /  14/09/2018  /  Serb. Monitoring  /  Comments Off on NATO, US reacts to “KSF transformation” draft law (B92, Beta, Radio Free Europe)

NATO has assessed that the transformation of the Kosovo Security Force (KSF) is a question for the Kosovo authorities. A NATO official told Radio Free Europe on Thursday that “any change in the structure, mandate, and mission of the KSF will require constitutional amendments” and that it “supports the development of the force “under its […]

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Quick Border Deal Between Kosovo, Serbia Could Ignite Balkans (RFE)

By   /  17/08/2018  /  International  /  Comments Off on Quick Border Deal Between Kosovo, Serbia Could Ignite Balkans (RFE)

Talks between Serbia and Kosovo on a possible redrawing of borders largely along ethnic lines are threatening to reignite a familiar European tinderbox. Despite questions over whether they even have a mandate to do so, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and his Kosovo counterpart Hashim Thaci have embarked on high-level talks that could envision Kosovo’s Serb-dominated […]

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Who’s behind Pristina’s moves – and who’s in a hurry? (Vecernje Novosti, B92)

By   /  07/06/2018  /  Serb. Monitoring  /  No Comments

Political scientist Nexhmedin Spahiu says Pristina did not decide on its own not to go to Brussels for a new round of the Kosovo dialogue. The daily Vecernje Novosti is reporting at the same time that three EU members want to “speed up” the entire process. In the past few days, the news about Kosovo […]

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Spain asks to join Belgrade – Pristina dialogue (N1, Blic)

By   /  06/06/2018  /  Serb. Monitoring  /  No Comments

Spain, one of the five European Union member states that have not recognised Kosovo independence, asked to take part in the EU mediated dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina aiming at normalization of relations between the two capitals, reports today Belgrade based daily Blic. Madrid was not alone in requesting the participation, and some other states, […]

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EU countries seek participation in dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina (RFE)

By   /  05/06/2018  /  Serb. Monitoring  /  No Comments

Radio Free Europe learn that EU member states are demanding participation in the final phase of the dialogue between Serbia and Kosovo, which will lead to a legally binding agreement on a comprehensive normalization of relations. RFE writes that according to European sources, member states have begun to demonstrate their disapproval of the lack of […]

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Vogel: Serbia must recognize Kosovo’s reality (Blic, RFE)

By   /  21/05/2018  /  Serb. Monitoring  /  No Comments

The EU-Balkan Summit in Sofia, conceived as Thessaloniki 2, is very disappointing because there has been no reaffirmation of the prospects of Balkan countries’ membership in the EU, says Toby Vogel, a researcher of the Brussels-based Center for European Policy Studies (CEPS) for Radio Free Europe, daily Blic reports. French President Emanuel Macron has “thrown […]

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“Foreign factors have strong influence in Balkans” (B92, Beta, RFE)

By   /  24/01/2018  /  Serb. Monitoring  /  No Comments

According to her, the responsibility for this lies with the European Union because it was not sufficiently engaged in the region. “There is a (foreign) influence, it is our fault, we are not sufficiently present and engaged in the Western Balkan countries,” Zaharieva told European Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs, Beta reported, quoting Radio Free […]

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