Majority of citizens want direct US involvement in Brussels dialogue (media)
Most online media report that the Pristina-based Kosovo Democratic Institute held a press conference today on its latest public survey on dialogue for normalization of relations between Kosovo and Serbia. The survey showed that around 49 percent of citizens believe that dialogue between the two countries should not resume without the direct involvement of the […]
Read More →Foreign Affairs: A Way Forward for the Balkans? Europe’s New Plan Is Promising But Not Tough Enough (Foreign Affairs)
Read More →A Way Forward for the Balkans? Europe’s New Plan Is Promising But Not Tough Enough (Foreign Affairs)
Recent incidents in the western Balkans have driven home the message for the United States and the European Union that leaving the Balkans outside of Euro-Atlantic structures carries significant risks. In response, there has been a flurry of renewed activity, beginning with the completion of Montenegro’s NATO membership in June 2017 and the EU’s recent […]
Read More →Haradinaj: Our friendship with U.S. is special and we take pride in this (media)
Kosovo’s Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj, who is visiting Washington, said today that Kosovo’s independence was achieved through joint efforts with the United States of America. “On the tenth anniversary of our independence, I met some of our friends at the State Department, National Security Advisor Herbert Raymond McMaster, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Laura Cooper, […]
Read More →Haradinaj talks about Kosovar women in ISIS (media)
One of the biggest problem faced by Kosovo’s society and its law enforcement mechanisms is the recruitment of Kosovars and their families in the terrorist organization “The Islamic State”. Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj commented on the issue, in an interview to The Daily Beast. “Our issue is ISIS women, who have children with non-Kosovars,” Haradinaj […]
Read More →Quint welcomes statements by Kosovo leaders on special court (media)
Several online media carry today’s statement issued by the embassies of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States. “We welcome recent statements by Kosovo’s political leaders committing to abandon efforts to abrogate the Specialist Chambers. We expect Kosovo’s leaders to keep their word and all Kosovo institutions to honor this commitment. Only […]
Read More →EU’s New Balkans Enlargement Strategy Demands Reforms (Balkan Insight)
The European Commission’s new enlargement strategy offers support for Albania, Bosnia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia – but insists they must step up reforms and fully embrace EU values if they hope to join. The European Commission launched its new enlargement strategy for the Western Balkans on Tuesday, offering help for all six EU aspirant […]
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