Fajon expects to chair Co-operation Committee with Serbia (Tanjug, RTS)
MEP Tanja Fajon says she will continue to deal with Serbia in the new parliament. “I expect to continue to deal with Serbia as chair of the Serbian-European Parliament Relations Committee,” Fajon told Tanjug. Fajon says that at the level of the political groups in the European Parliament there is no final agreement on the […]
Read More →Salvini: Serbia as a part of the EU is an interesting idea; Orban for even better relations with Serbia (Blic)
Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini said yesterday, after the European Parliament elections, that he met President of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic and assessed as interesting the idea of Serbia being a part of the EU, while opposing the idea of Turkey’s entry, reports Belgrade based daily Blic. Salvini’s far-right League party won 33,8 per cent […]
Read More →EP: Serbia must pursue reforms, and Belgrade-Pristina dialogue should resume (TV N1, RTS)
The EU-Serbia Stabilization and Association Parliamentary Committee’s 10th meeting in Strasbourg called for more rule of law, and media freedom in the country, the European Parliament said in a statement issued on Thursday, TV N1 reports. The statement says as follows: “Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) and Members of the National Assembly of the […]
Read More →McAllister concentrates on how to get Brussels dialogue back on track, EU took a note of a debate on the exchange of territories (N1, RFE)
David McAllister, the European Parliament (EP) Rapporteur for Serbia told Radio Free Europe (RFE) in an interview his delegation called on Pristina authorities to revoke the decision on the 100 percent import taxes on goods from Serbia to enable the Belgrade – Pristina dialogue to resume, the Beta news agency reported on Wednesday. He said […]
Read More →Brussels first time “about changing borders” (KIM radio, B92, Tanjug)
The European Parliament has adopted an amendment related to talks on possible border corrections. Secretary general of the European Movement in Serbia, Suzana Grubjesic, told Tanjug agency that the amendment was adopted as part of the solution within the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue, in order to try to “pull out” Brussels dialogue from the deadlock. Grubjesic says […]
Read More →European Parliament for any agreement between Serbia and Kosovo, in line with international law (RTS)
The foreign policy committee of the European Parliament tomorrow should adopt the text of the report on Serbia, which includes a compromise amendment on the possible correction of the borders between Serbia and Kosovo, reports Radio Television Serbia (RTS). “Any agreement can only be accepted if it is mutually consistent and in line with the […]
Read More →Juncker: EU should stand united on Western Balkans (N1)
The European Union has to take a united stand on the Western Balks or others will shape its neighbourhood, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker warned on Wednesday. “We must find unity when it comes to the Western Balkans – once and for all. Should we not, our immediate neighbourhood will be shaped by others,” he […]
Read More →Liberals and Democrats in the EP against changing the borders of Kosovo (N1)
A parliamentary group in the European Parliament, the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE), welcomed the efforts of Belgrade and Pristina to establish a normalization of relations, but at the same time expressed concern about the possibility of border correction and the exchange of territories, reports regional broadcaster N1. ALDE deputy group leader […]
Read More →GI SDP: Bozovic met with Soltes (Radio kontakt plus)
Civic Initiative Freedom, Democracy, Justice, (GI SDO) deputy leader Ksenija Bozovic met with the European Parliament Rapporteur for Kosovo, Igor Soltes, and one of the topics discussed was Oliver Ivanovic murder investigation, Kontakt plus radio reported. Bozovic said the meeting was short but constructive and her assessment is that Soltes is very well informed about […]
Read More →UNMIK Headlines 15 June
• “Quint to support whoever forms new government” (Koha Ditore)
• Ambassador Delawie meets Vetevendosje leaders (Dialogplus/Telegrafi)
• Haradinaj: Government, a week after certification of results (Kosova Sot)
• LDK does not want coalition with PAN (Epoka e Re)
• President Thaci risks violating the Constitution of Kosovo (Koha Ditore)
• EP resolution calls for swift formation of new government in Kosovo (Koha)
UNMIK Headlines 31 May
Political parties to officially launch election campaign today (Telegrafi)
CEC criticized for “unjustifiable failures” (Koha Ditore)
Slovenian Peterle to lead EU election observing mission (Koha Ditore)
Apostolova would like to see TV debate between leading candidates (Kallxo)
U.S. Embassy to engage observers on Election Day (Koha Ditore)
Around 4,000 citizens from Serbia to vote in Kosovo elections (Zëri)
European Parliament allows Kosovo’s participation in EU programs (Epoka)
“Freedom of media in region incomplete” (B92, Beta)
The freedom of the press the West Balkans is incomplete, the European Parliament’s research service said in a report, Beta reported. The states of the region have faced politicization, problems in the implementation of law and intimidation of journalists, together with growing self-censorship, the report said. This year’s report, Western Balkans: Media Freedom Trends 2017, […]
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