European Union is firmly committed to the integration perspective of the Western Balkans but will not comment on press reports concerning a potential Special Envoy for the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue, stated EEAS Spokesperson Maja Kocijančič for our portal.
US Senators Ron Johnson and Chris Murphy visited Kosovo and Serbia on Thursday and Friday, sending a clear message on the dialogue, and sacrifices required for Kosovo and Belgrade to reach an agreement.
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How the Balkans look when it is seen from Brussels and why art is the only way to accept diversity, a young artist from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Rikardo Druškić, whose mural dedicated to the Western Balkans was recently presented in the centre of Brussels, spoke with European Western Balkans.
European Western Balkans: A mural got the name “It is only with the heart that one can see rightly”. To whom is that slogan dedicated?
STRASBOURG – Balkans is in Europe when you look at the map of Europe, said EU High Representative Federica Mogherini at the plenary session of the European Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET).
“When you look at the map of Europe, you see that the Balkans is in Europe. That is why instead of the term enlargement, I like to say reunification of the Balkans with Europe”, she pointed out, adding that she believes that EU can use the maximum of its influences by acting consistently.
Interview with James Appathurai, NATO Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs and Security Policy and NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia.
See at:https://bit.ly/2QzW0JE
Interview with Major General Salvatore Cuoci, Commander of KFOR. Cuoci was appointed as the 22nd KFOR Commander in November 2017.
European Western Balkans: How do you see the role of KFOR in Kosovo? What do you see as the most important contribution of KFOR to Kosovo’s stability and security?
The text was originally published in Serbian and Albanian by NIN and Koha Ditore.
Kosovo has not been ruled by Serbia for nearly twenty years, yet the status of its sovereignty, as well as the territory and borders of both countries remain mutually and internationally contested.
See at: https://europeanwesternbalkans.com/2018/10/18/getting-agreement-serbia-kosovo/
SKOPJE – European Commissioner for Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn opened the second annual EU-Western Balkans Media Days in Skopje today.
In his speech, Hahn highlighted the enlargement momentum created this year, especially when it comes to Macedonia-Greece Agreement on the name issue.
After his annual State of the Union speech, President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker sent a Letter of intent to the President of European Parliament Antonio Tajani and Sebastian Kurz, Chancellor of the current EU-presiding country.
The Letter describes the initiatives Commission plans to implement during the next 12 months.
The idea of having a permanent agreement with Serbia makes many Albanians feel romantic. Solving a problem which was present for many generations during the past 100 years causes many to say – let it happen. Despite the greater price of what we expected and wished for, for Serbia to recognize Kosovo once and for good and that it joins UN to finally become a normal state.
See at: https://europeanwesternbalkans.com/2018/09/12/land-swap-not-solution-try-harder/