Belgrade ready to welcome French President; Euronews comes to Serbia (TV N1)
After eight months of delay caused by problems at home, French President Emmanuel Macron arrives in Belgrade on Monday for a two-day official visit expected to patch up recent disagreements between Serbia and France, otherwise traditional friends, N1 reported. Serbian capital is decorated with French and Serbian flags along the route President Macron is going […]
Read More →President Emanuel Macron brings five messages to Belgrade, Serbian media claim (TV N1, BETA, Blic, Vecernje Novosti, Politika)
French President Emanuel Macron set to visit Serbia on July 15 and 16, according to Belgrade-based Vecernje Novosti, wants to show that Paris is “still an important player on the world’s political and security scene”. Meanwhile, Blic daily adds that President Macron “brings five messages to the Serbian authorities – can Serbia join the European […]
Read More →Brnabic: EU to react to entry ban on Serbian officials (Tanjug, B92)
Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic said responsible institutions in the EU that guarantee the implementation of the Brussels agreement should react to the entry ban on Serbian officials in Kosovo and Metohija, Tanjug news agency reported. Asked to comment on banning the entry of the Serbian Defence Minister Aleksandar Vulin, Brnabic said it is fully […]
Read More →Financial Times: Borrell to face five challenges, Kosovo among others (Tanjug, B92)
Future EU Foreign Affairs Chief Josep Borrell to face five challenges on his new post, the issue of Belgrade – Pristina relations, among others, FT reports. Federica Mogherini’s successor, Josep Borrell, will face with the open issues of Iran, Venezuela, China and relations with USA. “Spanish veteran will face with numerous challenges, starting from Venezuela […]
Read More →Belgrade supports opening of EU talks with Skopje and Tirana, PM Brnabic said (BETA, TV N1)
Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic called on the European Union to open accession negotiations with North Macedonia and Albania as soon as possible since, as she said, that was crucially important for the Western Balkans, BETA news agency reported. Brnabic underlined Serbia’s “full and unreserved” support of its neighbors’ European integration. “Serbia appeals to the […]
Read More →“Kosovo – focal point of instability in the region” (Tanjug, B92, La Repubblica)
Serbian Foreign Affairs Minister Ivica Dacic stated for Italian daily “la Repubblica” that “Kosovo presents focal point of instability in the Balkan region,” B92 reports. Dacic added that Belgrade “put up great efforts into the dialogue while Pristina constantly undermines it”, pointing out that “Pristina’s authorities do not want compromise”. When asked how dangerous is […]
Read More →Analyst: One should not expect swift agreement between Belgrade and Pristina (RTS, Radio KIM)
The European Union does not have unified stance when it comes to Kosovo and Metohija and that is why one should not expect a swift reaching of an agreement between Belgrade and Pristina, analyst Branko Rudin told Serbian national broadcaster RTS. “Format of Kosovo representation on the international plan is limited, however there are different […]
Read More →Scott: Pristina should revoke tariffs; EU still leads dialogue (Tanjug, TV Most)
US Ambassador to Serbia Kyle Scott said today that Pristina should revoke the tariffs on goods from Serbia in order to continue negotiations between Belgrade and Pristina, adding that the US still recognizes the leadership of the EU in this process, TV Most reported. Asked if the US would use its influence in order to […]
Read More →Danas: Merkel tried to mitigate Vucic’s angriness over tariffs
German Chancellor Angela Merkel was aware of the official Belgrade discontent against the west, due to the fact that neither Berlin nor Paris “pressed” Pristina strongly enough to revoke the tariffs it imposed on the goods from Serbia, Danas daily reports referring to diplomatic sources. That is why Chancellor Merkel tried to mitigate the situation […]
Read More →Dacic: European officials behave as wise men from Tibet (RTS)
Instead of leading the European Union and clearly voicing their stances, European officials act and speak as they are the spiritual leaders from Tibet, and now they are spiritually opining about the problems of the continent, Serbian Foreign Affairs Minister Ivica Dacic said. He added none of them is saying anything concrete on what needs […]
Read More →Vucic: Bulgaria and Serbia have temporary misunderstanding, but good relations (BETA, Serbian media)
Serbia and Bulgaria have excellent relations while the latest developments and statements are only a temporary misunderstanding, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Sunday commenting on the exchange of statements between Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov and Serbian Foreign Affairs Minister Ivica Dacic, BETA news agency reported. “Bulgaria has recognized Kosovo independence, Serbia does not, […]
Read More →Analyst: Request to return Kosovo issue to UN the only appropriate reaction to Pristina’s ban (Danas, BETA)
Analyst Cvjetin Milivojevic assessed today the request to return Kosovo issue to the United Nations would be the only appropriate reaction of Serbia to Pristina’s decision to ban entry to all Serbian officials, Danas daily reports. “Only this way Serbia could react as a serious state. Any other way would indicate that Serbian officials have […]
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