Message to Kurtz: Stop “inflaming” Balkan region (Tanjug, B92)
Leader of Austrian People’s Party (OVP) Sebastian Kurtz should stop “inflaming” Balkans, Steffi Krisper and Douglas Hoyos from Austrian party NEOS underlined He reacted to the interview that former Austrian Chancellor had given to Tanjug News Agency. “With its irresponsible attitude, Austrian People’s Party jeopardize the safety of Western Balkans and Austria”, they believe, based […]
Read More →Kurz to Tanjug: Austria will support the correction of borders (Serbian media)
Austria will support all the solutions agreed in the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue, including border correction, Sebastian Kurz told Belgrade based news agency Tanjug. “Our position is clear: we support everything that the parties agree on, as well as possible border adjustments, if that ultimately leads to a comprehensive solution that would bring more stability. The goal […]
Read More →Dacic: US more than others interested in compromise (RTS)
Serbian Foreign Affairs Minister Ivica Dacic told RTS he is not surprised that Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz used the meeting with US President Donald Trump to discuss about Kosovo and Metohija. Speaking for RTS morning news edition Dacic noted that the US more than other partners is interested in finding the lasting solution to the […]
Read More →Will Balkans be disappointed? (B92, Dnevni Avaz)
On January 1, Romania assumed the presidency of the European Union. Until June 30, Bucharest will be the center of many European events. European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker commented on this in unusually directly with a statement expressing suspicion that Romania was ready for the role, Sarajevo-based Dnevni Avaz is reporting. “They are technically well-prepared. […]
Read More →Vucic spoke with Austrian Chancellor about current situation (RTS)
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurtz had phone conversation about the current political situation, RTS reports. Vucic thanked Chancellor Kurtz, whose country presides over the EU, for his personal engagement in resolving the problems in the Balkans and easing tensions.
Read More →Kurz invites Western Balkans PMs to Vienna on Nov. 19 (Tanjug, B92)
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has invited Western Balkans prime ministers for a working meeting on Monday, November 19, in Vienna. The talks will be attended by the prime ministers of Albania, Macedonia, Montenegro, the chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia-Herzegovina, and the prime minister of the interim institutions in Pristina. The Prime Minister […]
Read More →Jevtic and Strache: Problems in Kosovo to resolve in dialogue (KIM Radio)
Outgoing Kosovo Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Communities and Returns, Dalibor Jevtic met in Vienna with Austrian Vice-Chancellor Heinz Christian Strache, KIM Radio reports. The two officials agreed that all the problems burdening people in Kosovo, both Serbian and Albanian, should be resolved in dialogue. Jevtic also asked for Austrian help in resolving the […]
Read More →Austria to support Pristina’s Interpol membership bid (APA,Tanjug, B92)
After visiting Belgrade, (Sebastian) Kurz headed for Pristina and, prior to meetings with Kosovo officials, said that Austria would support Kosovo in Interpol. The Austrian chancellor spoke in Belgrade on Monday with Serbia’s president and prime minister, and today he told the Austrian APA agency that his country supports Kosovo’s efforts to be admitted to […]
Read More →Strache: Austria against Kosovo army, Pristina’s Interpol membership (Tanjug, B92)
Austrian Vice Chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache has spoken out against Kosovo’s membership in Interpol, as well as against the formation of an army in Kosovo. Strache pointed this out after his meeting with Serbian First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic in Vienna on Friday. At a joint press conference, Strache said […]
Read More →Vucic: Austria true friend, stances and positions on Kosovo different (RTS)
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said Serbia and Austria have good relations, but that their stances on Kosovo differ, RTS reports today. Speaking at a joint press conference following the meeting with his Austrian counterpart, Alexander Van der Bellen, President Vucic said he has informed his Austrian friends about Serbia’s readiness to talk about Belgrade-Pristina relations, […]
Read More →Tena Prelec: Idea on division of Kosovo received political support in Austria (Radio Free Europe)
“It was a splendid PR move” this is how Tina Prelec, associate of the London School of Economics described messages sent from the European forum held over the weekend in Alpbach, Austria, where she also took part along with Kosovo and Serbian presidents Hashim Thaci and Aleksandar Vucic, Radio Free Europe reports. In an interview […]
Read More →Vucic: “If we don’t do it, who will?” (B92, O2)
Serbian president Aleksandar Vucic confirmed in an official press release that he met with Kosovo president Hashim Thaci on Friday in Vienna. The meeting was held before the beginning of the European Forum Alpbach in Austria and was moderated by the EU-Commissioner for Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn and Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz. Vucic said that […]
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