Mogherini: Kosovo must abolish duties immediately (BETA)
EU High Representative Federica Mogherini said on Wednesday that the Kosovo government must immediately abolish the decisions on imposing duties on Serbian and Bosnian goods. According to the Beta news agency, the EU foreign policy chief said in a statement on Nov. 21 that decision of the Kosovo government to raise the duty on Serbian […]
Read More →No countermeasures to Pristina’s move, Belgrade decides (Serbian Government)
Aleksandar Vucic says it has been decided Serbia will not take any countermeasures to Pristina’s increase non-tariff barriers on goods from central Serbia. The president spoke late on Wednesday, and said the decision was made at a session of the Council for National Security. Vucic said Belgrade “wants to remain a reliable partner to everyone […]
Read More →“Worst situation in 10 years”; all Serbian services on alert (B92, Prva TV)
A stormy night has passed in Belgrade after Pristina decided to impose 100 percent taxes goods coming from central Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina, B92 reports today. The Council for National Security met, while before that, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic separately spoke with the ambassadors of Russia and China posted in Belgrade, and then with those from […]
Read More →Reactions of Serbian officials on Pristina’s decision to increase taxes by 100 percent (Serbian media)
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said late last night, after the National Security Council session held in relation to Pristina’s decision to increase taxes on goods from the central Serbia by 100 percent, that this decision is neither civilized nor reasonable. Vucic added Serbia would not introduce similar measures, since it wishes to remain a reliable […]
Read More →Kosovo hits Serbia, Bosnia with 100 percent customs fees after Interpol snub (Reuters)
TIRANA (Reuters) – Kosovo on Wednesday raised customs tariffs on Serbian and Bosnian goods from 10 to 100 percent after Serbia blocked its former province from joining Interpol, the international police organization. Its retaliation, which was criticized by the European Union, also required authorities to remove or prevent from entering any goods that did not […]
Read More →Kosovo hits Serbia with 100% trade tariffs amid Interpol row (BBC)
Kosovo has slapped 100% customs tariffs on Serbian imports, blaming the government in Belgrade for its latest failed bid to join international police organisation Interpol. Serbia immediately warned that the decision would bring all trade to a halt and the EU said the decision had to be revoked immediately. Kosovo seceded from Serbia in 2008 […]
Read More →Limaj: Government considering reciprocity on license plates with Serbia (T7)
Kosovo’s Deputy Prime Minister, Fatmir Limaj, said in an interview to T7 on Wednesday that the Kosovo government could soon introduce a reciprocity measure with Serbia on license plates. Limaj said the measure would mean that vehicles with Serbian plates would need to put temporary plates before entering Kosovo’s territory. Asked to comment on the […]
Read More →UNMIK Headlines 22 November
• Kosovo puts 100-percent tax on goods from Serbia and Bosnia (media)
• Mogherini calls on Kosovo to immediately revoke tax decision (media)
• Hahn: Tax decision must be reversed immediately (media)
• UNMIK chief expresses concern over announced duty on goods (media)
• Arifi to EU: You never reacted when Serbia violated agreements (Kallxo)
• MP Deda to Mogherini: We waited for your reaction against Serbia (Bota Sot)
• Bosch: EU never reacts to Serbia (RTK)
• Serbian President calls on Pristina to revoke tax decision (media)
• Serbian List says tax decision is “declaration of war” (Koha)
• Bosnia’s Zvizdic: Tax increase, wrong and unnecessary (Kallxo)
• Mustafa: Serbia is aiming undoing Kosovo (RTK)
• Haradinaj confirms ‘tense’ dinner with Thaci (Zeri)
• Kurti: Thaci to stop territorial deals (Zeri)
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