The Prime Minister Aleksandar Vučić has announced amendment of the Constitution in next two to three years as the result of the general social consensus. He denied that it will be carried out because of Kosovo what, as he said, “many would welcome on knife”.
“We’ll have to amend the Constitution because of the judiciary and accession to the EU, chapters 23 and 24, along with the number of MPs and many other things,” said Vucic to RTS.
BRUSSELS - High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini welcomed the decision of Serbian MPs from the Serb List to return to the Kosovo parliament.
This is an important step which confirms our firm belief that the only way to build a better future for all communities in Kosovo is through cooperation, inclusion and dialogue of chosen leaders, Mogherini said in a statement.
We will continue to support such positive steps, she noted.
Belgrade and Pristina could reach an agreement over the Peace Park in North Mitrovica, and one of possible solutions could be that it is transformed into a walking area.
Our side is ready to make a concession and remove the concrete flower pots, however due to security concerns, particularly because of incidents which have been frequent recently, we don’t agree to open it for traffic. Those arguments have been presented in the last round of the dialogue in Brussels and EU officials have shown understanding for Serbia’s stand, Vecernje Novosti reported.
The Deputy Minister for Local Government Administration in the Kosovo government Bajram Gecaj stated that “Serbs wont’ have the right to veto when it comes to privatization in Kosovo”. He said that Serbs will be asked when it comes to start of privatization of companies located on the territories with Serbs majority.
“That doesn’t mean that they will have the right of veto...but, as any other democratic country, it is good that we obtain consent of residents of the place or their representatives”, Gecaj said.
I come to Belgrade with the message that Germany will continue to be a sincere and reliable partner to Serbia on its way towards the EU, said German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier ahead of his visit to Serbia on April 28.
Serbia has taken major steps forward in the past few years - the historic agreement on the normalization of relations with Kosovo, the opening of EU accession talks, the beginning of painful but much needed economic reforms, Steinmeier pointed out in an interview to Tanjug, commenting on Serbia's progress since the new government took power.
BELGRADE - European Parliament (EP) rapporteur for Kosovo Ulrike Lunacek said Friday that there was “someone” who was very clearly showing interest in the crimes committed against Serbs in Kosovo.
The Citizens’ Initiative SDP (CI SDP) assessed last night that statement made by the head of EULEX Gabriel Meucci that there are no conditions for Olvier Ivanović to be released pending trial until all witnesses are not heard, clearly shows that Ivanović won’t be allowed to prove his innocence from freedom until the end of year.
“We are keen to think that Meucci might know and the verdict that will be rendered to Ivanović and we call him to present us and that detail,” reads the statement of the CI SDP
Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic will visit Brussels on Tuesday, the government's media relations office said in a release.
Vucic will attend a meeting of prime ministers of the Western Balkan countries organized by EU Commissioner for European Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn and Transport Commissioner Violeta Bulc, which will focus on developing infrastructure network in the context of EU enlargement.
A new round of Belgrade-Pristina talks will be held under the auspices of EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini in Brussels on Tuesday.
The talks will be launched in the evening hours, and the delegations will be headed by Prime Ministers of Serbia and Kosovo, Aleksandar Vucic and Isa Mustafa respectively.
The officials will table progress made in the implementation of the agreements reached to date and exchange opinion about further normalization of relations, reads a statement issued by Mogherini's office.
BELGRADE- Albania and Kosovo will unite, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama repeated in an interview for Television Sky News Arabia.
On Friday, Rama stated that he had already said unification is something Albania considers as inevitable and unquestionable, adding that he believes it will happen on the path toward Europe.
However, Rama said that it is possible this may happen in another way in case Europe does not interfere with the strategic calculations of Balkan countries and a change of the appearance of the Balkans.