Research: 83 percent of Serbs against NATO (Vecernje Novosti)
A research carried out by the National Democratic Institute from Washington has found that most Serbian citizens have positive opinion about Russia and China, while the most negative opinion is about US and NATO, Vecernje Novosti reported. The research “Western Balkans between East and West” was carried out in Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia and Bosnia and […]
Read More →Fundamental not territorial changes for Western Balkans to join EU (BETA, TV N1)
The integration of the Western Balkans into Europe means fundamental not territorial changes, Regional Cooperation Council Secretary General Majlinda Bregu said on Tuesday, BETA news agency reports. “The European Union is the most important force in the region in the promotion of democracy, rule of law and respect for human and minority rights. EU expansion […]
Read More →Women’s rights in Western Balkans get European parliament support (Emerging Europe)
The European Parliament’s Committee for Women’s Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM) has adopted a resolution on women’s rights in the Western Balkans, proposed by Croatian MEP Biljana Borzan, the EU’s Rapporteur for Women’s Rights. See at: https://bit.ly/2CMLUeI
Read More →“They used to pick up guns, now they pick up phones” (Tanjug, B92)
EU Commissioner Johannes Hahn said “the relationship between Serbia and Kosovo has improved.” He added that there have been events in the past few weeks that would in the past would have lead to “both sides reaching for their weapons.” “Today, the presidents reach for the phone and call each other,” the EU official has […]
Read More →Press in region reporting about Putin’s visit to Serbia (Tanjug, B92)
Almost all print and electronic media in the region are reporting this Thursday about the visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Serbia. They are also analyzing the possible topics of discussions in Belgrade today. Croatian agency Hina writes that the focus of the meeting between the Russian and Serbian presidents, when it comes to […]
Read More →“Entire Balkans should be allowed to join EU immediately” (Tanjug, B92)
Former Austrian Vice-Chancellor Erhard Busek thinks that the EU must change its strategy towards the Western Balkans. And it should allow all countries from the region to join immediately, he said, B92 reports. During last night’s debate “Europe and you: the balance of the Austrian Presidency and the prospects for the European Parliament elections,” held […]
Read More →Mogherini meets Balkans leaders: “Nothing spectacular should be expected” (Prva TV, B92)
EU High Representative would meet today in Brussels leaders from the Western Balkans, Prva TV reports. Presidents of Serbia, Kosovo and Montenegro, Aleksandar Vucic, Hashim Thaci and Milo Djukanovic as well as prime ministers of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Macedonia, Rama, Zvizdic and Zaev are invited to attend the meeting. Suzana Grubjesic Secretary […]
Read More →EU foreign policy chief and WB PMs to meet in December? (Tanjug, B92)
EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini plans to hold a meeting with prime ministers of W. Balkans in the second half of December. Tanjug said on Wednesday it learned this unofficially. Mogherini plans to organize a meeting of prime ministers of the Western Balkans six before the holiday break in Brussels, just as last year […]
Read More →Kurz invites Western Balkans PMs to Vienna on Nov. 19 (Tanjug, B92)
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has invited Western Balkans prime ministers for a working meeting on Monday, November 19, in Vienna. The talks will be attended by the prime ministers of Albania, Macedonia, Montenegro, the chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia-Herzegovina, and the prime minister of the interim institutions in Pristina. The Prime Minister […]
Read More →“2025 as year for Balkan states to join EU? Forget it” (Tanjug, B92)
Executive Director at the European Fund for the Balkans Hedvig Morvai stresses that 2025 should be forgotten as a date for the Western Balkans to enter the EU. Morvai pointed out that this should be done because it is impossible to achieve the goal by that time, and that it is not motivating. Also, according […]
Read More →President Vucic: EU has to offer something tangible (TV N1, Tanjug)
The people of the Western Balkans must be offered something tangible by the European Union or the region will have a hard time maintaining its stability, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic warned in a speech at the 8th annual Belgrade Security Forum. “We have to offer everyone in the Western Balkans something tangible, promises must be […]
Read More →Mogherini, Western Balkans leaders discussed region-EU relations (TV N1)
European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini and the Western Balkans leaders discussed the situation in the region and its European integrations, in New York yesterday, TV N1 reports. In an informal meeting, on the sidelines of the 73rd UN General Assembly session, they talked about the situation in the […]
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