Kosovo and FYROM sign agreement on border point in Stancic (RTK)
Kosovo and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia signed today protocol for creation of a new border point in Stancic. Kosovo’s Acting Minister for Foreign Affairs, Emanuel Demaj, said that this agreement is very important as it enables free movement of the people from both sides. “Kosovo has fulfilled all its obligations with regards to […]
Read More →“Greater Albania” unacceptable to Turkey – Erdogan (B92)
Turkey’s president says “the ideas of some about the unification of Albania, Macedonia and Kosovo into a Greater Albania” are “bad, and unacceptable to Turkey.” According to Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey is loudly advocating “respecting sovereignty and integrity of countries in the Balkans.” “These are bad things. You see what is happening in the Middle […]
Read More →An Old Nightmare Returns: The Balkans Simmer Again (The National Interest)
One of the problems that emerges when U.S. officials and the news media are focused on a small number of foreign-policy issues is that troubling developments can occur below the radar in other areas. That appears to be happening in the Balkans, a region that was a foreign-policy priority of the Western powers in the […]
Read More →Macedonia, Serbia and Kosovo – key players for stability in the Western Balkans (Diplomatic Intelligence)
STRASBOURG, June 15, 2017 – The European Parliament adopted the progress reports of three countries in the Western Balkans, which are key for keeping the stability in the region. Though Macedonia, Serbia and Kosovo are in different phases on their European path, it is important to continue the reforms in order to meet EU’s democratic […]
Read More →Albanians in Skopje condemn PM’s stance on Kosovo’s UNESCO bid (Koha)
The statement of Prime Minister of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) Zoran Zaev that his country would opt to remain neutral regarding Kosovo’s bid to join UNESCO, has caused reaction among the Albanian community, reports Koha. Ejup Alimi, coordinator of the Democratic Union for Integration (BDI) parliamentary group, commented on Zaev’s statement saying […]
Read More →No confirmation of weapons seized en route to Macedonia (B92, Vecernje Novosti)
There has been no official information about a Military Security Agency (VBA) operation that recently reportedly netted a large quantity of weapons. Only Belgrade-based media have reported about this, saying that several thousand rifle parts, machine guns, mortars and hand grenades were seized during “the secret operation” – as they were illegally transported through Serbia […]
Read More →UNMIK Headlines 8 May
Demarcation Day (Koha Ditore/Zeri)
Mustafa: Early elections not part of coalition agreement with PDK (Epoka)
Veseli: Border demarcation to be voted before no-confidence motion (Zeri)
Opposition: Demarcation will fall together with the government (Epoka)
Vetevendosje mobilizes to prevent ratification of border agreement (Lajmi)
U.S. Embassy: Kosovo to focus on priorities (Zeri)
Serbia protests Kosovo’s presence at commemoration event (Koha)
Kosovo rebuts Serb media reports of armed groups entering FYROM (RTK)
Serbia delivers non-paper to EU with four requests (Večernje Novosti)
Minister without Portfolio in charge of EU integration Jadranka Joksimović and Director of the Office for Kosovo and Metohija Marko Đurić met with ambassadors of EU member-states in Belgrade on Thursday. The ambassadors were informed about the current situation in the region, positions of Belgrade regarding the open threats and negative reactions towards Serbia as […]
Read More →We Need to Putin-Proof the Balkans Now (Observer)
Southeastern Europe is entering renewed crisis—and Moscow is fomenting more chaos at a dangerous time Friday brought good news for those who want Europe’s troubled Southeast to join Western security and political structures. Montenegro’s parliament officially approved the country’s invitation to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. It wasn’t a slam-dunk—approval got 46 votes in […]
Read More →Blic: Weapons transported to Macedonia seized in Serbia (B92)
Serbia’s Military-Security Agency (VBA) has seized a large quantity of weapons in the southern parts of the country. According to the daily Blic, the weapons were being transported illegally to Macedonia. It is assumed that the weapons were intended for “the party infrastructure of the biggest Albanian parties” whose officials took part in armed conflicts […]
Read More →New Macedonian speaker brings Albanian flags to his office (B92)
The newly elected Macedonian Assembly President Talat Xhaferi has received the keys to the cabinet where the seals for certification of documents are located. The new president of the parliament in Skopje can therefore officially take office and inform President Gjorge Ivanov that there is a new majority in parliament. Immediately after entering the cabinet, […]
Read More →Zaev says Serbia has nationalist leadership; Dacic reacts (B92)
Friends of Serbia do not behave the way SDSM leader Zoran Zaev has done, says First Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic. The Macedonian politician earlier on Tuesday said that Serbs and Macedonians are “brotherly people” but that “nationalist leadership of Aleksandar Vucic” is in power in Serbia. “Serbs are the biggest and best […]
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