“After many years, Council on Foreign Relations lists Balkans as problem” (B92, Tanjug, N1)
US expert on the Balkans Daniel Serwer has commented on the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) once again listing the Balkans as a stability problem. Serwer spoke for the N1 broadcaster in Bosnia-Herzegovina, after the US NGO published its “Preventive Priorities Survey 2017.” Serwer said that he did not think the document should make people […]
Read More →Headlines 31 January
Mustafa-Apostolova-Rakic reach agreement on Mitrovica wall (Koha Ditore)
Tahiri: Epilogue of the dialogue is the authority of the government (Zëri)
Lunacek: Dialogue to conclude with recognition (Epoka e Re)
Serwer: It is time for the army of Kosovo now (Epoka e Re)
Jahjaga, Hysa and Rexhepi, candidate for head of intelligence chief (Zeri)
Plans to give additional authorities to KSF under way (Zeri)
Freedom House: Kosovo, partly free (Koha)
Headlines 17 November
• UN Security Council discusses quarterly report on Kosovo (media)
• Mustafa blames opposition for visa liberalisation (Kosova Sot)
• EU’s Apostolova meets heads of parliamentary groups (Kosova Sot)
• Government wants to reduce number of war veterans (Koha)
• Serwer: Kosovo is not getting used to democracy (Zeri)
• German Minister of Agriculture to visit Kosovo today (media)
Headlines 1 September
• Kosovo Assembly to vote on demarcation with Montenegro today (media)
• Thaci: Demarcation agreement will be ratified on Thursday (Rrokum TV)
• Ymeri calls on MPs not to vote demarcation deal (Zëri)
• Gecaj: Government will not fall even if demarcation fails (Klan Kosova)
• KLA veterans: MPs should not ratify demarcation deal (Epoka e Re)
• Fajon: No visa liberalisation without ratifying demarcation deal (Zëri)
• Serwer: Demarcation risks Kosovo’s stability (Bota Sot)
• Thaci: Normality in the north is result of Brussels dialogue (media)
• Hoxha: “Pronto” is not exempt from justice (Zëri)
• Tahiri: Serbia should transform into European spirit (Epoka e Re)
Mustafa: Government focused on advancing European agenda (Telegrafi)
Kosovo’s Prime Minister, Isa Mustafa, met today in Pristina with the US expert on the Balkans, Daniel Serwer. Mustafa and Serwer discussed the current developments in Kosovo and the region. Mustafa said Kosovo has achieved progress in economic development, European integration and in strengthening the rule of law. “The government of Kosovo remains focused on […]
Read More →Serwer: One thing not to worry about (media)
Several media have picked up an opinion piece written by Daniel Serwer, US expert on the Balkans, following an article published in The New York Times about radicalization in Kosovo. Below is the full text of Serwer’s piece. Yesterday’s front-page New York Times piece on radicalization in Kosovo is every diplomat’s nightmare: a well-written, prominent […]
Read More →UNMIK Headlines 24 May
• Çollaku: Demarcation must be ratified by July (dailies)
• Government coalition proposes roundtable for demarcation (Epoka e Re)
• Selimi: Serbian soldiers came as usurpers and were killed as such (Insajderi)
• Deçan/Dečani residents say they will not respect Court’s decision (Koha)
• O’Connell: Foreign investors should be supported (Epoka e Re)
• Justice Minister, under the ambassadors’ microscope (Zeri)
• Serwer: One thing not to worry about (media)
• Privatisation agency asks RTK to release its premises (RTK)
• LDK branch head in Germany sues party leader (Bota Sot)
• UK troops failed to protect Kosovo citizens, court hears (Lajmi/The Guardian)
Serwer: Belgrade’s right to look after Serbs in Kosovo is legitimate (Gazeta Blic)
The U.S. expert on Balkans, Daniel Serwer, said that the Balkan region is unsteady and the unsteadiest parts of the region, are FYROM and Bosnia and Herzegovina. According to him, Serbia’s concern for Serbs in Kosovo is legitimate. “The EU as EU, will not request Serbia’s recognition of Kosovo because this is not a competency of the […]
Read More →UNMIK Headlines 14 May
• Kosovo becomes FIFA member (media)
• AAK and NISMA call for a peaceful protest (media)
• Serwer: Serbia should only allow Kosovo to become a UN member (Koha)
• Azem Syla remains in detention (Zeri)
• To Montenegro, demarcation is a done deal (Zeri)
Serwer: Serbia will not join EU without recognising Kosovo (RTK)
The US Balkans expert Daniel Serwer said in an interview for Radio Free Europe that Serbia will not be able to gain European Union membership without resolving all major issues, including recognition of Kosovo and exchange of ambassadors. “If it doesn’t do this, I don’t see how Serbia could become an EU member,” he said. […]
Read More →UNMIK Headlines 2 February
• EULEX mandate expected to be extended by two more years (Koha Ditore)
• Sahatqija: Elections postpone integration process for one year (Telegrafi)
• Konjufca: Referendum on agreements or elections (Kosova Sot)
• Serwer: US doesn’t get involved in president’s election (Zeri/Gazeta Express)
• DPM Stojanovic claims “armed Islamists” were arrested in Decan (Koha)
• Abrashi assures KLA veterans that they will receive pensions (Telegrafi)
• Two prosecutors for war crimes (Telegrafi)
UNMIK Headlines 9 December
• Agreement reached with the Netherlands on special court (Koha/Zeri)
• Opposition to impede President Jahjaga’s annual speech (Indeksonline)
• Grabovci: “I’m confident opposition does not want elections” (Epoka)
• Vetevendosje MPs Haxhiu and Topalli held in detention (dailies)
• Allegations that AAK MP Kadaj-Bujupi was poisoned dismissed (Telegrafi)
• The coalition of failures (Koha)
• Serwer: Kosovo needs to urgently create its army (KosovaPress)
• Kosovo Government condemns incidents in Gorazhdevc (Bota Sot)
• Constitutional Court blocks lands surrounding Decani Monastery (Koha)
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