Decan assembly calls on central institutions to find solution for disputed property (Koha/Klan)
Municipal Assembly in Decan/Decane held an extraordinary session to discuss the decision of the Constitutional Court to give ownership to the Orthodox Monastery of a land that is being disputed by two socially-owned enterprises and the local authorities. Members of the municipal assembly called on central-level institutions to get engaged in finding a solution that […]
Read More →Hill: Land swap is not the solution, Europe must resolve the problem (media)
Gazeta Express covers an interview that Christopher Hill, former U.S. Ambassador to Skopje and mediator in the Kosovo – Serbia dispute, gave to Deutsche Welle, highlighting his remarks that a possible land swap between Kosovo and Serbia is not the solution and that Europe must resolve the problem because the U.S. administration under the Trump […]
Read More →Atlantic Council vice president meets Kosovo leaders (media)
Most news websites report that Damon Wilson, executive vice president of the Atlantic Council, during his visit to Pristina today has met with President Hashim Thaci, Assembly President Kadri Veseli and Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj. President Thaci wrote on a Twitter post after the meeting: “It was a good meeting with @AtlanticCouncil’s Congressional visitors. We […]
Read More →Roma leader calls Serbian politicians to include the minority in Kosovo talks (N1)
The leader of a Roma political party has called Serbia’s top officials to include the interests of the Roma national minority in the negotiations on Kosovo. Roma Party leader Srdjan Sajn released an open letter prior to Monday’s parliament debate on Kosovo to President Aleksandar Vucic, Prime Minister Ana Brnabic and the heads of all […]
Read More →Pacolli writes to Mogherini: EU to react against arrests of Kosovo officials (social media)
Kosovo’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Behgjet Pacolli, has written to EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini, to express concern over the arrests and ‘continuous intimidation’ of Kosovo citizens by Serbian authorities. “I call on the EU to intervene and stop these actions by Belgrade. Kosovo is ready to […]
Read More →Salvini: Serbia as a part of the EU is an interesting idea; Orban for even better relations with Serbia (Blic)
Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini said yesterday, after the European Parliament elections, that he met President of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic and assessed as interesting the idea of Serbia being a part of the EU, while opposing the idea of Turkey’s entry, reports Belgrade based daily Blic. Salvini’s far-right League party won 33,8 per cent […]
Read More →Kosovo government to fund construction of homes for non-majority communities (Klan Kosova)
Klan Kosova reported that Kosovo’s Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare will fund construction of houses for members of non-majority communities. Minister Skender Recica said 270 families will benefit from the project which will cover more than 20 municipalities in Kosovo. The project’s cost is €3.2 million and its implementation is expected to conclude by the […]
Read More →Vucic to speak at least 2 hours – without announcing plan on Kosovo (Blic, Tanjug, B92)
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic would today present to the National Assembly a detailed report on the current negotiations on resolving the issue of Kosovo and Metohija. However, no detailed plan of the Serbian side which will be offered to Pristina would be presented at the session, Belgrade-based daily Blic reports referring to unnamed sources. The […]
Read More →First session on Kosovo in Serbian Assembly in six years takes place today (KoSSev)
Parliamentary session on Kosovo and Metohija would be held on Monday for the first time in six years, even though the Serbian state leadership repeatedly claims the issue of Kosovo is a pivotal state matter, KoSSev portal reports. KoSSev continued that according to some of the Serbian opposition members this session is another “reality show“ […]
Read More →Jeremic: Platform for talks with Pristina must be grounded on Constitution (Beta, N1)
Former Foreign Affairs Minister and leader of opposition People’s Party Vuk Jeremic said that Belgrade’s platform in talks with Pristina must be grounded on the UN’s Resolution 1244 and the Constitution of Serbia. “Neither in cases of Cyprus and Ireland or any other territorial dispute after the World War II any side was ever ready […]
Read More →Srpska Lista after meeting President Vucic: “Ready to abandon these institutions again if needed“ (KoSSev)
“People who voted for Oliver Ivanovic in the previous elections now voted for Goran Rakic,” Mitrovica Hospital Centre Director Milan Ivanovic said on Friday, adding this shows that the Serbs did not kill Ivanovic, KoSSev portal reported. Kosovo Serb representatives met with the Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Office for Kosovo and Metohija Director Marko […]
Read More →Rada Trajkovic, Srpska Lista with different statements on Oliver Ivanovic’s murder case (BETA, RTV KIM, KoSSev, TV Most)
Serb European Movement in Kosovo and Metohija Chair Rada Trajkovic has said the President Aleksandar Vucic is slowing down the investigation into the murder of Oliver Ivanovic by “providing abolition to Milan Radoicic,” who is suspected by Kosovo prosecution of being involved in this case. Trajkovic made these remarks in RTV KIM broadcast “Dogovor” KoSSev […]
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