PM Brnabic: Continuation of the dialogue depends on the tax, not the election (TV Prva, B92, Tanjug, Radio Mitrovica Sever)
The continuation of the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue has nothing to do with the possible elections in Kosovo, but solely with taxes, said Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic this morning in morning TV Prva Show. Brnabic called the current political developments in Kosovo a farce, thus answering the question how the possible elections and political turmoil in […]
Read More →”Russian weapons for Serbia a threat to region”, Kosovo official says (N1, FoNet, B92, Blic)
Kosovo’s deputy Defense Minister Burim Ramadani said on Tuesday that the arming of Serbia with Russian weapons is a threat to the Balkan region, Pristina press reported. Belgrade based daily Blic reports that US is the biggest donator for the Serbian Army. Ramadani is quoted as saying that this is Serbia’s and Russia’s revenge against […]
Read More →Charles Michel heads Council of Europe, Christine Lagarde nominated for ECB President (Serbian media)
German Minister of Defence Ursula von der Leyen proposed for the President of European Commission. On yesterday’s meeting of European Council, the decision on the successor of Donald Tusk has been reached, so Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel was elected the new President of the European Council. Former President Donald Tusk announced this information on […]
Read More →Chairman of the Coordination Body for Bujanovac, Presevo and Medvedja responded to Albanians from the south of Serbia (Tanjug, B92)
“The holding of an extraordinary session of the Pristina Parliament on the situation of the Albanians in the south of Serbia is commendable if this session will contribute to a better understanding,” said the Chairman of the Coordination Body for Bujanovac, Presevo and Medvedja Zoran Stankovic. He expressed his belief that the assistance announced by […]
Read More →A French journalist who wrote about the Kosovo Serbs has a message for those whom did not like it (Kontakt plus radio, B92)
Kontakt plus radio reported that Jean-Christophe Buisson, the Le figaro Deputy Editor-in-Chief, author of the report on the Kosovo Serbs, made on ten pages under the title “Serbian spirit of resistance”, was a target of criticism. The founder of Solidarity for Kosovo, Arnaud Gouillon, recently said, the both encountered threats and condemnations of “pro-Albanian French […]
Read More →“Given framework” placed on the table in front of Belgrade and Pristina? (B92, Vecernje Novosti)
According to the Belgrade daily daily Vecernje Novosti, in that “given framework”, there will be room for possible “amendments”. This should speed up the closure of the Kosovo issue, according to Western leaders, reports the daily. Vecernje Novosti writes that at the Paris summit, if it comes to it, could be revealed what is among […]
Read More →Serbian Justice Minister: If they wanted to, they would have tried Thaci and Haradinaj, constitutional amendments do not include Kosovo (Serbian media)
The justice minister of Serbia Nela Kuburovic told Belgrade based daily Vecernje Novosti that she is not sure that at the beginning of the Court’s work, charges will be raised against high-ranking persons, replying to a question whether she expects Kosovo Prosecutor’s Office to indict Hashim Thaci, Ramush Haradinaj and Kadri Veseli. “If there was […]
Read More →Vucic comments Serwer’s statement: He can forget that movie, he and everyone else (Tanjug, B92)
President of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic stated that he was ready to compromise on the solution of the Kosovo problem, but that he was not ready for the Belgrade to give everything, without getting anything, reports Tanjug. Vucic thus commented on the statement by professor of Washington University John Hopkins and the Balkans expert Daniel Serwer […]
Read More →Ahead UN Security Council session, Dacic and Lavrov about Kosovo in St Petersburg (Tanjug, Beta)
Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in St Petersburg about the situation in Kosovo, prior to the June 10 session of the UN Security Council. Dacic told reporters in St. Petersburg, where he is taking part in the International Economic Forum, that he introduced in detail the plan of Serbia […]
Read More →The Orthodox Church in Novo Brdo converted into Catholic? (KIM radio, Sputnik, B92)
Radio KiM reports that the remains of the Orthodox Church of St Nicholas in Novo Brdo is being converted by Pristina authorities into a three-necked basilica, which is a great forgery, warned Marko Popovic, co-author of the monograph dedicated to the church. Popovic claims that a part of the conservation works has already been done, […]
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