Merkel disappointed over the moves of Pristina (Dnevnik, Blic, Tanjug)
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who met with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic in Paris yesterday, understood the latest moves of Pristina as a major obstacle in further continuation of the dialogue, writes Belgrade-based daily Blic. According to Blic, during the meeting, prior to the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, […]
Read More →Vucic responds to claim that he “disappointed” Merkel (Tanjug, B92)
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic yesterday in Istanbul commented on a statement made by Serb politician from Kosovo and Metohija Rada Trajkovic, B92 reports. Namely, Vucic reacted after Trajkovic said that he had been “working behind the back of German Chancellor Angela Merkel,” and also, that he had “disappointed Merkel.” “To Merkel – as to everybody […]
Read More →Will Merkel’s departure impact resolution of Kosovo issue? (Blic, Danas, Tanjug)
Departure of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who announced she would not run for the new mandate, would have an impact on everything that happens in Europe, including Belgrade-Pristina dialogue, Regional Cooperation Council Secretary General Goran Svilanovic believes, Blic daily reports. However, Svilanovic did not want to speculate on possible consequences that withdrawal of Angela Merkel […]
Read More →Angela envoy’s message: No recognition of Kosovo, no EU (B92, Tanjug)
German parliamentarian Peter Beyer thinks Kosovo is “factually independent and Serbia should recognize de jure the sovereign state of the Republic of Kosovo.” Otherwise, Beyer continued, Serbia will not join the European Union, and that is, among other things, the message with which he came to Belgrade. “It is important that everyone understands that it […]
Read More →McAllister: Accept Serbia’s proposal; Merkel: NEIN (B92, Blic)
Belgrade-based daily Blic writes today, in an article ”EU asks Merkel to accept a deal between Belgrade and Pristina”, that European Parliament rapporteur for Serbia David McAllister has asked the German chancellor to accept a solution to the Kosovo problem that Serbia proposes. The daily Blic is citing a source from diplomatic circles in Berlin. […]
Read More →Czech PM says Europe to say what happens to Western Balkans (N1)
Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis said on Wednesday that the European Union should clearly state what will happen with the Western Balkans. Speaking after a meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Babis said Europe has to say where the continent will be defended from illegal migrations. “We appeal for Europe to define the Schengen area, […]
Read More →Vucic: “Kosovo deal is crucial” (B92)
Serbian president Aleksandar Vucic said in a meeting with delegation of German Bundestag that Serb-Albanian agreement was of crucial importance for both sides. Vucic talked with the Deputy Chairman of the CDU/CSU faction in the German parliament, Johann Wadephul and the group’s foreign affairs adviser Hans-Joachim Falenski about bilateral relationship, Serbia’s road to EU and […]
Read More →Merkel: With Trump about Kosovo, existing territories a value (TV N1)
German Chancellor, Angela Merkel confirmed she spoke over the phone with USA President Donald Trump and one of the topics discussed was resolving the problem between Belgrade and Pristina, TV N1 reported. According to TV N1, Merkel said that existing territories are a value and it should be taken into consideration that certain solutions do […]
Read More →Thaci welcomes Merkel’s borders remark; Dacic: What borders? (B92, Beta, Tanjug)
Kosovo President Hashim Thaci has welcomed German Chancellor Angela Merkel saying she was “against any changes of borders in the Balkans.” “All there is to be done is for the majority of the European Union to convince its five members that haven’t yet recognized Kosovo and Serbia, too, to recognize it within the existing borders. […]
Read More →Vucic: “Merkel already did delimitation between us – by separating the whole of Kosovo from Serbia” (Serbian media)
Aleksandar Vucic said on Tuesday that “the whole western world, with exceptions, considers Kosovo as a whole, sovereign, and indivisible territory,” Serbian media reports today. This was the Serbian president’s reaction to German Chancellor Angela Merkel saying a day earlier she was “against changing borders in the Balkans.” “She already did delimitation between us – […]
Read More →Vucic: No European prospects if Kosovo remains frozen conflict (TV N1, BETA)
Serbia will have no European prospects if Kosovo conflict remains frozen, President Aleksandar Vucic warned on Tuesday. “If the Kosovo conflict remains frozen you can be sure there will be no European prospects, you can be sure investments will drop,” Vucic told Serbian reporters after his meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron. Serbia will have […]
Read More →Vucic wants Merkel to speed up Nis-Pristina highway (Tanjug)
Aleksandar Vucic has told Angela Merkel he believes the Regional Economic Zone and the Nis-Pristina highway is of great importance to the Western Balkans. The Serbian president Vucic asked the German chancellor Merkel to use her reputation and authority to speed up the realization of these two projects, Tanjug reported. According to this agency Vucic […]
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