Kosovo Democratic Institute supports extraordinary assembly session on dialogue (media)
The Pristina-based Kosovo Democratic Institute (KDI) said today it supports the initiative to organize an extraordinary session of the Kosovo Assembly on dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia, and called on all parliamentary parties to mobilize and collect signatures to call the session as soon as possible. The KDI reminds that it called on MPs to […]
Read More →Merkel: With Trump about Kosovo, existing territories a value (TV N1)
German Chancellor, Angela Merkel confirmed she spoke over the phone with USA President Donald Trump and one of the topics discussed was resolving the problem between Belgrade and Pristina, TV N1 reported. According to TV N1, Merkel said that existing territories are a value and it should be taken into consideration that certain solutions do […]
Read More →Politika daily editor: Kosovo talks will trigger bitter echo (TV N1)
The Belgrade – Pristina talks will be difficult and complicated, and the negotiators will “fight” over the smallest details, while sharp public reactions are expected, Belgrade-based Politika daily acting editor-in-chief told N1. Zarko Rakic added that “we will see how the current regime would manage to cushion them.” He added it would be difficult for […]
Read More →Redrawing Balkan borders would be a fatal mistake (Politico)
By: Adnan Cerimagic I made a personal plea to the presidents of Serbia and Kosovo — but it fell on deaf ears. On a stage with the presidents of Kosovo and Serbia at the weekend, I appealed directly to both of them not to make a fatal mistake and destabilize the whole Balkan region. I […]
Read More →Tena Prelec: Idea on division of Kosovo received political support in Austria (Radio Free Europe)
Read More →Tena Prelec: Idea on division of Kosovo received political support in Austria (Radio Free Europe)
“It was a splendid PR move” this is how Tina Prelec, associate of the London School of Economics described messages sent from the European forum held over the weekend in Alpbach, Austria, where she also took part along with Kosovo and Serbian presidents Hashim Thaci and Aleksandar Vucic, Radio Free Europe reports. In an interview […]
Read More →“If borders change, some Serbs might suddenly be in Kosovo” (BETA. B92)
Southeast Europe Studies professor at Graz University Florian Bieber said the proposed border change was “much more complicated in practice than as an idea.” Professor Bieber told Euronews portal that the deal between Belgrade and Pristina on border changes might inspire similar ambitions in the region. He flagged Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia and Montenegro as […]
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