“I’m neither interested in nor affected by US decision” (B92, RFE)
Goran “Guri” Radosavljevic has told Radio Free Europe (RFE) that he is “neither interested in nor affected by the decision of the US State Department.” The decision in question banns the former commander of the Serbian Gendarmerie from entering the United States. It was previously announced that the decision was made because of Radosavljevic’s (alleged) […]
Read More →Djuric: Pristina closed door to dialogue (Radio KIM)
Establishment of Kosovo army is the most direct attack against regional peace and stability, as well as the most flagrant violation of the international law, Director of the Office for Kosovo and Metohija, Marko Djuric said during the meeting with German Ambassador to Belgrade, Thomas Schieb, Radio KIM reports. Djuric also voiced concern over the […]
Read More →Mogherini meets Balkans leaders: “Nothing spectacular should be expected” (Prva TV, B92)
EU High Representative would meet today in Brussels leaders from the Western Balkans, Prva TV reports. Presidents of Serbia, Kosovo and Montenegro, Aleksandar Vucic, Hashim Thaci and Milo Djukanovic as well as prime ministers of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Macedonia, Rama, Zvizdic and Zaev are invited to attend the meeting. Suzana Grubjesic Secretary […]
Read More →Dacic: I can’t stop no more the process of recognition withdrawals (B92)
Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic has assessed that Pristina cannot join any international organizations until it has reached an agreement with Belgrade. As he said, Pristina cannot do this, regardless of who is standing behind it. Speaking for Radio-Television of Vojvodina late on Tuesday, Dacic said Pristina today does not have a simple, let alone a […]
Read More →Dialogue only way to normalize relations, US diplomat tells Serbian President (BETA, TV N1)
US Assistant Secretary of State Wess Mitchel told Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic that the dialogue is the only way to normalize Belgrade-Pristina relations, the Serbian President’s cabinet said in a press release on Tuesday. Speaking in a telephone conversation, Mitchel said that the crucial thing is to overcome tensions. The press release added that they […]
Read More →EU urges Kosovo to drop tariffs as political tensions mount (Stars & Stripes)
BRUSSELS — The European Union’s top diplomat called Tuesday on Kosovo to lift tariffs on goods from Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina as the former Serbian territory faced pushback from longtime allies such as the EU and NATO along with familiar hostilities with Serbia. Kosovo last month slapped a 100-percent tax on Serbian imports, apparently in retaliation […]
Read More →Kosovo Leader Says Trump Urged Him to Make Peace With Serbia (Bloomberg)
U.S. President Donald Trump has offered to host leaders of Serbia and Kosovo at the White House to celebrate a potential “historic accord” that the two might reach, President Hashim Thaci said on Facebook, posting a copy of the letter. See at: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-12-18/kosovo-leader-says-trump-urged-him-to-make-peace-with-serbia
Read More →Big three to be solving Kosovo issue, EU out? (Vecernje Novosti, B92)
The request of President Vucic made at Monday’s session of the UN Security Council dedicated to Kosovo would bring the UN back to the negotiating table. Belgrade daily Vecernje Novosti writes this on Wednesday. Namely, during the meeting of the Council, Vucic requested a greater future role of the UN in the continuation of the […]
Read More →OSCE: Report on communities’ access to pre-university education in Kosovo (Kontakt plus radio)
The OSCE Mission in Kosovo published yesterday a report which assesses the access to pre-university education for non-majority communities in Kosovo. The report, Communities’ Access to Pre-University Education in Kosovo, covers the period from 2014 to 2017 and looks into the provision of education in the majority and community languages. The report notes that institutions […]
Read More →Patriarch Irinej supports Vucic: Kosovo army directed against Kosovo Serbs (KoSSev)
Serbian Orthodox Church Patriarch Irinej issued a statement on Kosovo army, KoSSev portal reports. The statement can be read below: “The Serbian Orthodox Church has no doubt that this army is exclusively directed against the Serbian people who boldly practice their faith in Kosovo and Metohija and are proud of the Serbian name. We also […]
Read More →France, Hungary, Serbia: Is half of Europe protesting? (DW)
People have taken to the streets to protest against a labor law in Hungary, against tuition costs in Albania and against state violence in Serbia. Germany, meanwhile, has seen its first “yellow vest” style demonstration. See at: https://www.dw.com/en/france-hungary-serbia-is-half-of-europe-protesting/a-46792738?fbclid=IwAR2ri4lPRXXR2TT5rawBFYMmb17bjbru9OY5sfYpyN7MAyVCngzG8ugMjZ4
Read More →“Serbia can move even faster on its path to EU” (Serbian Government, B92)
Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic reiterated on Tuesday in Brussels that the main foreign policy priority of Serbia is joining the EU. Brnabic said that “we can be even more efficient in the reforms that we conduct, primarily because of our citizens,” the government announced. At a joint press conference with EU High Representative for […]
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