Opinion: Serbia-Kosovo land swap will open Pandora’s box (DW)
By: Christian Schwarz-Schilling A momentous step shrouded in secrecy is currently underway: Serbia and Kosovo are planning to trade territories. But shifting borders in the Balkans is a mistake, writes guest policy expert Christian Schwarz-Schilling. The West’s ironclad common principle, that the practice of redrawing borders along ethnic lines be avoided at all costs, doesn’t […]
Read More →Western Balkans a diplomatic dead end, French minister warns (N1, Beta, La Croix)
France must focus on the Western Balkans which have become “a diplomatic dead end”, French European Affairs Minister Nathalie Loiseau said, the Belgrade-based Beta news agency reported. She told the French daily newspaper La Croix that the European Union has not engaged itself sufficiently in reinforcing the peace in the reigon. “Things can either go […]
Read More →Albanians chant “KLA” after victory in Montenegro (B92, Sputnik)
A flag of the KLA (“Kosovo Liberation Army”) was unfurled in Tuzi, near Podgorica, on Sunday. This happened as a coalition of Albanian parties celebrated victory achieved in elections in this Montenegrin municipality, Sputnik is reporting this Monday. Montenegrin media, meanwhile, said that those who gathered to celebrate also chanted the acronym of this terrorist […]
Read More →Drecun: US must completely clarify its position (BETA, RTS, B92)
The position of Russia and China, as well as of the US and Germany, regarding Kosovo, is completely clear and unambiguous, Chairperson of the Serbian Assembly Committee for Kosovo and Metohija Milovan Drecun said, adding it is also necessary that the US fully clarifies its position, BETA news agency reported. Drecun told RTS over the […]
Read More →Fatherland Movement invites citizens to attend “One in Five Million” protest in Mitrovica North (KoSSev)
KoSSev portal reported today that Serb National Movement Fatherland as a member of Alliance for Serbia (SzS) invited citizens to attend the protest walk “One in Five Million” on Thursday, March 7, starting at 18.00 in Mitrovica North. According to KoSSev, this will be the first time that this movement is organizing “One in Five […]
Read More →Vulin: Haradinaj “trying to provoke conflict with Serbs” (B92, RTS, Beta, Tanjug)
“The provisional Pristina institutions PM saying that the so-called ‘Kosovo Army’ could enter the north of Kosovo is a threat to the entire region’s peace,” stated Serbian Defense Minister Aleksandar Vulin. He told the public broadcaster, RTS, that the Serbian Army was “confident, strong and capable of preserving peace and stability throughout the country.” Vulin […]
Read More →Vucic: An espionage network created case against Milan Radoicic (KoSSev)
“An espionage network created a case against Milan Radoicic. By expelling Radoicic from Kosovo, Pristina wanted to weaken the Serb defense of the north of Kosovo because they knew that Radoicic was one of the key figures. They are waiting for a favorable moment to attack Serbs in the north of Kosovo,” Serbian President, Aleksandar […]
Read More →Srpska Lista: Thaci proved that case against Radoicic is political persecution (KoSSev)
Srpska Lista has reacted following Kosovo President, Hashim Thaci’s statement that “those who helped Milosevic and are friends with Radoicic – whom I expelled from Kosovo“ are talking about the partition. The largest Kosovo Serb party assessed Thaci’s statement as “a public and open confession that the case against Radoicic is political persecution,“ KoSSev portal […]
Read More →Belgrade Media Report 01 March
LOCAL PRESS
• Vucic: We’re capable of intervening – but that was nothing (Tanjug/B92)
• McAllister: Abolishing taxes is the first step to Serbia-Kosovo agreement (Beta)
• Dacic, Joksimovic with McAllister (Beta)
• Opposition: We told McAllister we are united in protests (Beta)
• Dacic: Serbia, Albania can solve Kosovo issue by compromise (Tanjug)
• Stefanovic to Interpol: Only change is that many are giving up from recognition of Kosovo (Tanjug)
• Jeremic: Most Serbs will never accept independence of Kosovo (Beta)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• B&H House of Peoples: Izetbegovic Chairman, Covic and Spiric deputies (Srna)
• Bosniak, Croat Presidency members host Independence Day reception (Fena)
• B&H Prime Minister congratulates Independence Day (Fena)
• Dodik: 1 March is private holiday of Bosniaks in B&H (Srna)
• Viskovic: Who wants war, may they have it at home (Srna)
• Covic: There is no obstacle for the Council of Ministers to be formed soon (Nezavisne)
• Izetbegovic: Coalition between SDA and SBB more plausible than the one with DF (Srna)
Croatia
• Most parties support NATO membership for North Macedonia (Hina)
• Is this the end of Milo Djukanovic’s rule? (Index)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Zaev meets Chancellor Kurz: Austria remains a great friend and supporter of the Republic of North Macedonia (Republika)
Albania
• SMI ‘seeks’ dialogue through President Ilir Meta (ADN)
• Democrats on the Electoral List, Refuse MPs Mandate (ADN)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• Vucic Wants Opposition to Boycott Serbia’s Elections (BIRN)
Read More →Serbia’s Interior Minister warns Kosovo Premier not to even think of violence (N1, Tanjug, Srna)
Serbia’s Interior Minister Nebojsa Stefanovic warned the Kosovo Prime Minister, Ramush Haradinaj, not to even think of using force against Serbs in Kosovo, because Serbia will know how to respond. Commenting on Haradinaj’s statement that “Kosovo’s army would be deployed to the north if the border is threatened,” Stefanovic said that this clearly shows how […]
Read More →US Diplomat from Delphi Forum: The goal of negotiations is recognition of Kosovo’s independence (N1, Beta, Danas)
Serbia should recognise Kosovo as an independent, sovereign country and Kosovo should do the same, said Matthew Palmer, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State. “The talks between Belgrade and Pristina are not about the border change, but about recognition. Serbia should recognise Kosovo as an independent, sovereign country, and Kosovo should do the same,” Palmer […]
Read More →Serbia’s FM from Delphi Forum: Agreement unlikely if Serbia is expected to recognise Kosovo (N1, Beta)
Serbia will not take any measures that would affect the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue, but the agreement is doubtful if Serbia is expected to recognize Kosovo, Serbian Foreign Minister, Ivica Dacic, said. “We won’t take any measures that would affect the dialogue, but if someone expects us to recognise Kosovo’s independence and not for Pristina to have […]
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