‘Nobody Likes The Truth,’ says Veteran Serbian Human Rights Activist (VoA)
Nataša Kandić, the formidable Serbian human rights campaigner and Nobel Peace prize nominee, shrugs. “Nobody likes the truth,” she says. For almost three decades Kandić has been a thorn in the side of those who butchered, raped and tortured during the Balkans wars of the 1990s. She documented abuses and massacres. She protested what was […]
Read More →Serwer warns of Russia’s influence in the Balkans (media)
The US Balkans analyst from the Johns Hopkins University, Daniel Serwer, told Voice of America that the countries in the Balkans should not ignore Russia’s attempts to influence the Euro-Atlantic integration processes. “Serbia still flirts with Russia because Russia has influence. Russia exercises its influence in a legitimate way through its diplomacy and other ways […]
Read More →Palmer: No special pressure on Belgrade (Serbian media)
Acting Deputy Assistant US State Secretary Matthew Palmer says that America expects that Belgrade and Pristina, despite problems, continue their dialogue and he hopes for a normalization of relations by the end of the year. Palmer told the Voice of America in Serbian language that America does not “put special pressure on Belgrade” in the […]
Read More →Slobodan Petrovic will support the ratification of the demarcation agreement with Montenegro (Kontakt plus radio, VoA)
The only Serbian deputy in the Assembly of Kosovo who is not part of the Serbian List, Slobodan Petrovic from the Independent Liberal Party (SLS) stated for the Voice of America that he would support the ratification of the demarcation agreement with Montenegro, reports Kontakt plus radio. “For us, this has never been a dilemma, […]
Read More →Top EU Diplomat: Enlargement Realistic but Not Binding Deadline (VOA)
EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini is dismissing criticism of the newly released European Commission enlargement strategy for the Western Balkans. Unveiled Tuesday, the strategy document says aspiring member nations Serbia and Montenegro in particular could become full members by 2025, assuming they successfully implement all required reforms and commit to “fundamental values” of the […]
Read More →US congressmen nominate Serbian NGO head for Nobel Prize (B92, VOA)
Two US congressmen have nominated Natasa Kandic and the Humanitarian Law Center NGO for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize. Voice of America reported this on Thursday. The nomination was submitted by US Congress Helsinki Commission Chairman Senator Roger Wicker and Representative Eliot Engel, ranking member of the US House Committee on Foreign Affairs. According to […]
Read More →Kosovo’s President Wants International Missions to Leave Country (VOA)
Kosovo’s president on Tuesday openly called for international missions to leave the country and complained that the international community is discriminating against Kosovo when it comes to war crimes investigation and the process to join the European Union. http://bit.ly/2B3D8KS
Read More →Report Urges Permanent US Military Presence in Balkans (VOA)
The Washington-based Atlantic Council is calling for a permanent American military presence in the Balkans to stabilize southeastern Europe amid increased Russian efforts to exert political influence across the region. In a report published Tuesday, the nonprofit international affairs group said that announcing the arrival of U.S. troops, ideally at Camp Bondsteel in Kosovo, “would […]
Read More →Atlantic Council proposes new US strategy for Balkans (B92, VoA)
The Atlantic Council will publish a report on the new US strategy for the Balkans. According to Voice of America, it proposes establishing a permanent US military presence in Southeast Europe, advocates for “historic reconciliation” with Serbia and renewal of the reputation of the United States as a true mediator. Atlantic Council’s Executive Vice President […]
Read More →Hoyt Yee: We hope for a faster normalization of the relationship between Serbia and Kosovo (VOA)
Voice of America (VOA) in Serbian language writes that two weeks after the visit of the High State Department official Hoyt Bryan Yee to Belgrade – his encounters and messages are still being talked about. Especially one that Serbia should not sit on two chairs. The American diplomat explained at a gathering on the Balkans, […]
Read More →Kosovo Parliament Convenes, but No Majority Formed (VOA)
Kosovo’s new parliament convened Thursday for the first time since a snap election in June, but deputies did not appoint a new speaker or hold a debate as the winning coalition struggled to secure a majority. http://bit.ly/2fcUfAl
Read More →Hoyt Yee: U.S. supports any government that has parliamentary majority (VOA)
In an interview to Voice of America, the U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Europe and Eurasia, Hoyt Brian Yee, said that the international community would support any legally-constituted government in Kosovo that shares that same fundamental values. “I think the message of Quint, including the United States, was that we are ready and […]
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