Father Sava Janjic: Secret talks held on ethnic separation in Kosovo (NIN, TV N1, BETA)
Abbot of the Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) Visoki Decani Monastery Father Sava Janjic said on Thursday he had “pretty reliable information from both local and foreign sources about talks on the division of Kosovo along ethnic lines, adding the negotiations were held in a narrow circle and in the greatest secrecy, Beta news agency reports. […]
Read More →Sava Janjic: Normal life of Serb community hampered (Danas)
Introducing of an economic blockade by Pristina authorities for all goods from central Serbia has hit hard particularly Kosovo Serbs, Abbot of Visoki Decani Monastery, Father Sava Janjic said, Danas daily reports. “Regular supplies have been cut off, the existing agreements are not honored & the general situation’s been aggravated. Totally irresponsible,” Abbot Janjic wrote […]
Read More →Slovakia’s Lajcak: Serbia-Kosovo Land Swap ‘Anti-Democratic’ (Balkan Insight)
Veteran Balkan envoy Miroslav Lajcak warns any possible land swap between Serbia and Kosovo along ethnic lines would have broad ramifications for the region. A land swap between Serbia and Kosovo along ethnic lines – as a way to bury their differences and clear a path to European Union – goes against “the spirit of […]
Read More →Serb MPs do not participate at Assembly session (RTK)
No MP from the Serbian List is present at today’s session of the Assembly of Kosovo. Serbian List MPs warned a few days ago that after the decision of the government to impose a ten percent tax on Serbian goods, they will be an opposition group. While today, after the decision of the government to […]
Read More →Haradinaj: 100 percent tax to remain until recognition of Kosovo by Serbia (Insajderi)
The Prime Minister of Kosovo Ramush Haradinaj spoke today during his speech in front of Kosovo Assembly MPs also about the imposed tax on Serbian products. Haradinaj said the decision on the tax should remain in power “until they recognize Kosovo.” “In our capacity, we will use the rights that we have, we will respect […]
Read More →CDHRF: Mogherini’s ultimatum, immoral (Telegrafi)
The Kosovo-based Council for Defence of Human Rights and Freedoms (CDHRF) has reacted the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini saying her request to Kosovo government to revoke tax on imports from Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina is ‘immoral’. CDHRF said Mogherini’s ‘ultimatum’ is in violation to human rights and […]
Read More →Skopje seems to think Bujanovac is located “in Kosovo” (Vecernje Novosti, Prva TV, B92)
An official death certificate has been issued in Skopje stating the passing of the father of Goran Stevanovic from the village of Zabevac, near Bujanovac. In the document, this town in central Serbia not far from Kosovo and Metohija, has been placed in “the Republic of Kosovo.” “It’s not enough to say I’m confused. After […]
Read More →LDK’s Osmani calls for government’s resignation (Klan Kosova)
Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) MP, Vjosa Osmani, said in her address at the Kosovo Assembly today, that MPs should adopt a resolution calling for the resignation of the Haradinaj-led government. According to Osmani, Kosovo’s foreign policy has failed after the border correction idea was initiated. “In order to prevent every proposal that disputes our […]
Read More →Appellate Court confirms: Imams and politician acquitted of charges of inciting hatred and terrorism (KoSSev)
The Appellate Court in Pristina confirmed the verdict of the Basic Court, which acquitted imams, Bedri Robaj, Idriz Bilibani, Enes Goga, Mazllum Mazllumi, and politician, Fuad Ramiqi of charges of inciting hatred and terrorism, KoSSev portal reports. The Basic Court in Pristina acquitted them in May this year. This court sentenced nine Muslim believers to […]
Read More →Darmanovic, Vulin exchange statements on Montenegro Interpol vote (Tanjug, B92)
Montenegrin Foreign Affairs Minister, Srdjan Darmanovic said he does not know “why drama was made” in Serbia regarding decision of Montenegro to vote for Kosovo admission in Interpol. “I do not know why such a big drama is made in Serbia over that. We voted once for Kosovo admission, we did the same this time. […]
Read More →Haradinaj responds to EU: We will revoke tax under one condition (media)
Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj said in an interview to T7 that Kosovo’s government would revoke the decision to introduce a 100-percent tax on goods from Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, if Serbia stops its aggressive approach vis-à-vis Kosovo. Asked to comment on possible pressure from internationals, Haradinaj said Kosovo has endured too much and […]
Read More →US Embassy in Belgrade: Concern over Pristina’s measure (Tanjug)
USA Embassy in Belgrade said it is concerned over Pristina’s measure to increase taxes on goods from central Serbia by 100 percent, Tanjug news agency reported. The Embassy added such an act endangers perspective for regional stability and prosperity. “We are concerned by Pristina’s announcements. Accordingly, the tariffs violate CEFTA obligations and endanger perspectives for […]
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