Message to Kurtz: Stop “inflaming” Balkan region (Tanjug, B92)
Leader of Austrian People’s Party (OVP) Sebastian Kurtz should stop “inflaming” Balkans, Steffi Krisper and Douglas Hoyos from Austrian party NEOS underlined He reacted to the interview that former Austrian Chancellor had given to Tanjug News Agency. “With its irresponsible attitude, Austrian People’s Party jeopardize the safety of Western Balkans and Austria”, they believe, based […]
Read More →Kurz to Tanjug: Austria will support the correction of borders (Serbian media)
Austria will support all the solutions agreed in the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue, including border correction, Sebastian Kurz told Belgrade based news agency Tanjug. “Our position is clear: we support everything that the parties agree on, as well as possible border adjustments, if that ultimately leads to a comprehensive solution that would bring more stability. The goal […]
Read More →The Balkans Impact Austria Directly (CorD)
Any solution (for Kosovo) needs to have support of the mayor powers, particularly the permanent members of the Security Council. We have an interest in being in close partnership with the United States regarding the Western Balkans and to have their support in encouraging in this important process – Sebastian Kurz. See the interview at: […]
Read More →Kurz for progress in dialogue, revoking of Pristina’s taxes (Tanjug, RTS)
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz told Tanjug news agency that he expects further progress in Belgrade-Pristina dialogue, which is a precondition for the EU accession process, adding Vienna supports revoking of the taxes introduced by Pristina authorities. Asked if he expects Belgrade and Pristina would be able to find out a solution by the end of […]
Read More →Vucic: Kurz kept his word (Tanjug, B92)
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said that Austria kept its word and sent important messages over the last six months while chairing the EU, Tanjug news agency reported. “I have to say I am delighted with an energy Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz invested over the last six months in resolving the Balkans issues. Austria understands very […]
Read More →Dialogue continues because of Kurz, Vucic “brings criticism” (Prva TV, B92)
Thursday’s meeting between Vucic and Thaci in Brussels is unlikely to bring anything new, but Vucic will criticize the EU, a diplomat Zoran Milivojevic said. Milivojevic told Prva TV’s news program that today’s meeting is “not surprising, although it may seem so.” He recalled that the dialogue “almost died in the summer” when a lot […]
Read More →Austrian chancellor visits Belgrade, met with Vucic, Brnabic (BETA, Tanjug, B92)
Prime Minister Ana Brnabic spoke on Monday in Belgrade with Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, the Serbian government announced on its website. They discussed “bilateral and economic cooperation between the two countries, the European integration of integration of Serbia and the current situation in the region.” Brnabic “expressed her gratitude to Austria for the support it […]
Read More →Kurtz encourages Vucic and Thaci to make further progress in dialogue (RTS)
Austrian Chancellor, Sebastian Kurtz said he does not want to comment on proposals related to borders correction or delineation in Kosovo until there are concrete plans offered for something like that, RTS reported. Kurtz’s cabinet confirmed the Austrian Chancellor spoke with presidents Aleksandar Vucic and Hashim Thaci. He encouraged both officials to make further progress […]
Read More →“Balkan is priority, EU must stop negotiations with Turkey” (BETA, EKATHIMERINI, B92)
The EU-Turkey accession negotiations should stop immediately, Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has told Greek daily Kathimerini. Previously, Kurz, whose country took over EU’s rotating presidency on July 6, said he was in favor of admitting Balkan countries, and improving relations with Russia. Providing honest prospects and a credible path to the EU for the countries […]
Read More →Austrian chancellor assures stance on Kosovo won’t change (Tanjug, B92)
A political storm in Vienna caused by the Austrian vice-chancellor’s statement that Kosovo is a part of Serbia is not dying down, Tanjug is reporting. Speaking ahead of Wednesday’s session of his cabinet, Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said Austria was “a friend that supports the Western Balkans and is trying to contribute to the normalization […]
Read More →“Progress in dialogue important for pace of accession process” (Tanjug, RTS)
Chief of the Austrian Diplomacy, Sebastian Kurz said he sees no added value in comparing situation in Catalonia and Kosovo, but dialogue with Pristina should continue as the progress in the dialogue is of high significance for Serbia’s path to the EU, Tanjug news agency reported. Catalonian referendum on independence is an internal matter of […]
Read More →Bosnia, Kosovo Dismiss Austrian Claim About ‘Paid’ Veils (Balkan Insight)
The Austrian Foreign Minister’s claim that women in Bosnia and Kosovo are being paid to wear full veils has drawn criticism from political and religious leaders there. Religious and political authorities in Bosnia and Kosovo have dismissed a statement of Austrian Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz that women in Bosnia and Kosovo are being paid to […]
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