Daniel Serwer: This deal will be a slideback for Kosovo (Prishtina Insight)
In an exclusive interview for Jeta ne Kosove, Balkan affairs analyst and former advisor of current president Hashim Thaci, Daniel Serwer, comments on the current border corrections debate The Kosovo-Serbia border correction scenario is a dangerous plan resulting in a step backwards for Kosovo in its statehood ambitions, said Daniel Serwer during his interview with […]
Read More →The hollow compromise of ‘border corrections’ (Prishtina Insight)
By: Florian Bieber Talks of partition and territorial exchange, facilitated by a weakly managed dialogue and support from undemocratic regimes, have found traction within the EU and now the Trump administration. Talk of border “corrections”―a new euphemism for border changes ―has recently become attractive to Western policymakers, for lack of tangible alternatives. The Brussels talks […]
Read More →Serbian President Cancels Meeting With Kosovo Counterpart (Balkan Insight)
Although it had been announced that the Serbian and Kosovo presidents would meet on Friday to continue their EU-led dialogue, Serbia’s leader has now called off the meeting – while his visit to Kosovo this weekend is also in doubt. After separate bilateral meetings between the EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini and the presidents […]
Read More →Samardzic: Kosovo issue to return to United Nations (Danas, FoNet)
Frozen conflict in Kosovo at this moment is a better solution, since an agreement on normalization of relations would encompass swift and hasty measures and would in fact represent a legal act on the recognition of Kosovo, former Minister for Kosovo and Metohija and Faculty of Political Sciences in Belgrade Professor, Slobodan Samardzic told FoNet […]
Read More →Belgrade Media Report 07 September 2018
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Friday 7 September 2018
LOCAL PRESS
• Brnabic: International community not to test Serbia’s patience (RTS/Tanjug)
• Vucic’s order regarding his visit to Kosovo and Metohija; decision to be made this evening (RTS)
• Vucic will not meet with Pristina representatives in Brussels (Tanjug)
• Dacic: Vucic isn’t afraid of going to Kosovo and Metohija (RTS)
• Ross: US companies in Serbia should help on EU path; Vucic: We can expect US companies to take part in Nis-Merdare-Pristina road construction (Beta)
• Brnabic, Keefe discuss Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (Tanjug/Beta)
• Cucic: 4,114 migrants in Serbia (Beta)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Election campaign officially starts on Friday; CEC calls on political actors to refrain from statements that spark tensions (BHT1)
• EUD/EUSR, PIC SB, OSCE and CoE urge politicians to bear in mind citizens’ interests and refrain from rhetoric calling for divisions (RTRS)
• Croats, get out and vote, let’s build B&H with Bosniaks (Vecernji list)
• HDZ B&H has new proposal on federal units (TV1)
fYROM
• Trump to Ivanov: Prespa Agreement paves way for Macedonia’s NATO, EU membership (MIA)
• Stoltenberg: NATO door is open, but only people can decide to walk through it (MIA)
• Mickoski meets Stoltenberg, says VMRO-DPMNE supports NATO, EU accession (MIA)
• Stoltenberg meets Xhaferi, coordinators of MP groups (MIA)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• Statement by High Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini following a new round of Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue (EEAS)
• Nimetz: ‘Another Name Deal Could Take Another 25 Years’ (BIRN)
Mogherini: There are still difficulties, next meeting to follow soon (Tanjug, RTS)
Read More →Mogherini: There are still difficulties, next meeting to follow soon (Tanjug, RTS)
EU High Representative, Federica Mogherini said today, after separate meetings with Serbian and Kosovo presidents, Aleksandar Vucic and Hashim Thaci, that there are still difficulties, while the next high-level meeting would be scheduled prior to the Ministerial week of the UN General Assembly in New York, Tanjug news agency reported. Mogherini added she is convinced […]
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From Google News- A Father's Promise broadcasting in Kosovo - English - Prensario Internacional 10/05/2024A Father's Promise broadcasting in Kosovo - English Prensario Internacional
- Femicide in Kosovo: Why do women keep being killed? - DW (English) 10/05/2024Femicide in Kosovo: Why do women keep being killed? DW (English)
- German Ambassador: Kosovo Must Set Up Serb Body to Join Council of Europe - Balkan Insight 10/05/2024German Ambassador: Kosovo Must Set Up Serb Body to Join Council of Europe Balkan Insight
- A Father's Promise broadcasting in Kosovo - English - Prensario Internacional 10/05/2024
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