Thaci: End of dialogue must ensure mutual recognition (media)
Kosovo President, Hashim Thaci, took to Twitter today to say that dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia must conclude with mutual recognition. “The end of the dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia, including the demarcation of 400km of border between two countries, must ensure mutual recognition and Kosovo’s membership in UN and other multilaterals. Other opinions about […]
Read More →“Washington has not changed partners” (Deutsche Welle)
Janusz Bugajski, a Balkans analyst, told Deutsche Welle that Washington and Brussels want to see if Pristina and Belgrade are able to reach a final agreement on their own. Why are we dealing with rumors and conspiracy theories? Why isn’t Washington making a clear statement? August is the best month for rumors, but sometimes in […]
Read More →Belgrade daily confirms: Putin in Serbia on November 11 (N1,Vecernje Novosti)
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin will be in Belgrade for Serbia’s grand military parade on the occasion of the centennial of the victory in the First World War, the Vecernje Novosti daily confirmed on Friday. This will be Putin’s second visit to Serbia after he attended a previous military parade in honour of the liberation of […]
Read More →Playing With Fire (Balkan Insight)
Talk of partition or land swaps between Kosovo and Serbia has gripped the attention of many in the region this week. Are such solutions simply the most practical way to solve an old problem or the tempting siren call that could unlock the region’s Pandora’s Box? See more at: http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/playing-with-fire-08-17-2018
Read More →Vetevendosje activists throw paint and rocks at police in Pristina (media)
All online media report that Vetevendosje activists organized an action in front of police headquarters in Pristina today against violence against women and they blamed police for failing to prevent this violence. The activists mentioned the recent double murder in Gjakova. After the activists started throwing paint and rocks at the police, the latter intervened […]
Read More →Thaci walks alone (Radio Free Europe)
Kosovo President, Hashim Thaci, is alone with his initiative for border adjustments between Kosovo and Serbia as he lacks supports from the ruling parties and the opposition. Thaci needs the support of political parties because an eventual agreement between him and Serbian President, Aleksandar Vucic, would have to be adopted in parliament. The United Kingdom […]
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