Dodik: North of Kosovo to remain in Serbia with Republika Srpska joining Serbia as well (KoSSev, TV Prva)
The President of Republika Srpska, Milorad Dodik announced in Belgrade today that one of the possible solutions of the Kosovo issue is for the four municipalities in the north of Kosovo to remain in Serbia with Republika Srpska also joining the Republic of Serbia. ”If that is the solution, I will not oppose it,” he […]
Read More →Schwarz-Schilling: EU should appoint envoy for Kosovo dialogue (FoNet, N1, DW)
Washington has taken the first step to shake up the European Union which is focused on its own problems and the initiative taken by US envoy Matthew Palmer should motivate the countries of the Balkans to find a solution for their problems, former High Representative for Bosnia-Herzegovina Christian Schwarz-Schilling told Deutsche Welle on Tuesday. He […]
Read More →Council of Europe restores Russia’s voting rights (DW)
Russia has received backing from the Council of Europe’s assembly to return to the body. Moscow had its voting rights suspended five years ago over the illegal annexation of the Crimean Peninsula. The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe has voted in favor of restoring Russia’s voting rights, five years after they were revoked […]
Read More →German soldiers to remain in KFOR, government says (N1, FoNet)
Germany will keep its soldiers in Kosovo as part of KFOR for another year because the situation there is unstable, Deutsche Welle reported. The German government took the decision to keep the Bundeswehr troops in KFOR because it feels that the potential exists for conflicts, especially in the north of Kosovo, it said. The number […]
Read More →DW: The last battle of Angela Merkel will be Kosovo (B92)
The Angela Merkel’s foreign policy legacy is also in the play in the Kosovo-Serbia conflict and the stability of Europe and the future of the Western ally, believes Bodo Weber. A senior associate of the Democratization Policy Council, a transatlantic research center based in Berlin, reminds Deutsche Welle (DW) that the negotiations between Kosovo and […]
Read More →Bosnian Serb leader redraws borders across the Balkans, causes fierce reactions (N1)
Bosnian Serb leader and tripartite Presidency Chairman, Milorad Dodik, redrew the borders between Bosnia and Serbia, saying that some kind of integration between Serbia, Bosnia’s Republika Srpska (RS) entity and what he said is a Serb-dominated part of Montenegro must happen in the future. “I know it won’t happen right now, but I’m sure it […]
Read More →Trump administration downgrades EU mission to US (DW)
The Trump administration has downgraded the diplomatic status of the European Union’s delegation to the United States, an EU official has confirmed to DW. The demotion happened at the end of last year without notice. See at:https://bit.ly/2shRhhj
Read More →Serbia: Thousands march against President Aleksandar Vucic for 4th week (DW)
Tens of thousands have turned out for a fourth week of anti-government demonstrations in Belgrade. The protesters accuse President Aleksandar Vucic of gagging mainstream media and sidelining critical voices. See more: https://www.dw.com/en/serbia-thousands-march-against-president-aleksandar-vucic-for-4th-week/a-46896959
Read More →France, Hungary, Serbia: Is half of Europe protesting? (DW)
People have taken to the streets to protest against a labor law in Hungary, against tuition costs in Albania and against state violence in Serbia. Germany, meanwhile, has seen its first “yellow vest” style demonstration. See at: https://www.dw.com/en/france-hungary-serbia-is-half-of-europe-protesting/a-46792738?fbclid=IwAR2ri4lPRXXR2TT5rawBFYMmb17bjbru9OY5sfYpyN7MAyVCngzG8ugMjZ4
Read More →Serbian PM Ana Brnabic on Conflict Zone (DW)
Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic was a guest speaker at the DW Conflict Zone. EU integrations, Belgrade-Pristina relations and dialogue were among the topics discussed. Full interview can be seen at: https://www.dw.com/en/serbian-pm-ana-brnabic-on-conflict-zone/av-46299156
Read More →EU planning to deploy Frontex in Western Balkans (N1, DW)
The European Union is planning to deploy its Frontex border service in the Western Balkans, Radio Deutsche Welle has reported. The EU is planning to significantly reinforce Frontex as part of its migration policies, the station said. It quoted European Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos who told a German newspaper that that […]
Read More →Kljajic: The performance in Kosovo, journalists as collateral damage (FoNet, N1, Danas)
During the visit of Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic to Kosovo, journalists passed the worst, as three press teams from Serbia were the target of the attacks, that is, the incidents, writes Belgrade based daily Danas and quotes the statement by Deutsche Welle (DW) journalist, Sanja Kljajic, who said that it all seemed like journalists were accounted […]
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