Заев и Орбан на иста маса во Загреб


Македонскиот премиер Зоран Заев денеска во Загреб ќе учествува на Самитот на земјите членки на Европската иницијатива. На самитот ќе учествуваат и премиерите на Хрватска Андреј Пленковиќ, на Унгарија Виктор Орбан, на Бугарија Бојко Борисов, на Албанија Еди Рама, на Романија Василица Дончила и на Словачка Петар Пелегрини. Најавени се и еврокомесарот за проширување Јоханес […]

Sarajevo’s atmosphere the most polluted on the planet


Unhappy Bosnia and Herzegovina capital, Sarajevo, citizens have the rare chance to come first on some list, but not of a good one. According to official information, in the last few days, the air in Sarajevo is the most polluted in the world, more so than that of the Chinese capital, Beijing. As US Embassy […]

Erdogan: We will not allow the rights of Turkish Cypriots to be violated


“Turkish Cypriots are among the main beneficiaries of the hydrocarbons” Strong rhetoric by Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the question of hydrocarbon exploration in Cyprus. The Turkish president in his speech after the G-20 summit in Argentina said: “In no way will we allow to be violated the rights of the ‘Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus’, […]

Orić and Muhić acquitted – again


BiH Court acquitted Srebrenica warlords, Naser Orić and Sabahudin Muhić, for war crimes against Serbs in Srebrenica area during the war in BiH 1992-1995. The second instance verdict of the Court triggered bitter reactions in Republika Srpska and Serbia, with the common view that the Court made a political, rather than a fair judgement. “There […]

„Визер“ ќе ги поскапи авионските билети


Основачот на авиокомпанијата „Визер“ Јожеф Варади им порача на клиентите да уживаат во ниските цени на авионските билети, затоа што нема уште долго да останат толку евтини. На конференција во Виена тој рече дека предвидува поскапување на билетите во наредната година. – Цените ќе се стабилизираат – истакна Варади. Унгарската авиокомпанија оваа пролет се стационираше […]

Serbia prepares for the visit of Macron


Emmanuel Macron will be the first president of France to visit Serbia in 17 years. Serbian president Aleksandar Vucic said today that the visit, which is planned to occur in December, will represent a major progress in relations between the two countries. During the visit, “many important agreements” will be signed, Vucic said at the […]

Serbs respond to Pristina’s customs duties with political embargo


Tension between Belgrade and Pristina escalated following the Kosovo government’s decision to increase tariffs on products imported from Serbia by 100 percent. Belgrade appears to have little scope for reaction, besides taking political measures aiming at spurring the international community into action. A decision of the four Serbian mayors in northern Kosovo to resign should […]

US State Secretary Pompeo calls on Kosovo to scrap tariffs imposed on Serbia


United State of America have demanded authorities in Kosovo to scrap the tariffs introduced on imports coming from Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina and work with Serbia in order to avoid provocations and tension. This was declared following a meeting that US State Secretary Pompeo had with Kosovo’s president, Hashim Thaci. “Normalization of relations between […]

Greece: Snap election in March scenario emerges


Local media reported on Monday that Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is thought to be contemplating calling a snap election in March 2019. The government is reportedly rattled by latest opinion polls showing New Democracy well ahead of SYRIZA. With this in mind, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is also reportedly being advised to carry out […]

Brexit protocol on UK bases in Cyprus maintains current arrangements


The Brexit deal that received the seal of approval by the EU leaders in Brussels includes the ‘Protocol Relating to the Sovereign Base Areas (SBAs) of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Cyprus’. The 20-pages and 13-articles-long protocol aims to safeguard the rights of the almost 11,000 Cypriots that live and […]

After days of flops, ‘fuel price’ protesters again close roads in Bulgaria


Protesters seeking the resignation of the Bulgarian government blocked the Hemus Motorway near Novi Pazar and a road over the Shoumen – Varna highway on November 25, the first such obstruction after days of flopped “national protests”. Ostensibly over “high fuel prices” and in favour of a better standard of living, the protests had their […]

“Pork scandal” shakes BiH Armed Forces


BiH Ministry of Defence (BiH MoD) investigates the case of abuse in food supply for BiH Armed Forces (AF BiH), since an analysis showed that some of the food producers had not declare that their products contained pork. Soldiers and officers of the AF BiH are coming from three nations and three religions, including Muslims, […]

NATO has been deceiving the public, Vucic says


The KFOR forces, ie NATO have been deliberately deceiving the whole public with regard to the situation in Kosovo and Metohija, said president Aleksandar Vucic. He added that “it became clear to everybody under whose instructions and in co-operation with which (great) powers NATO representatives have been lying”. At the meeting with Chinese ambassador Li […]

Four men arrested in the north of Kosovo for the murder of the Serb leader


Police of Kosovo have arrested four people in the north of Mitrovica in an area predominantly inhabited by the Serb community as part of the investigation on the murder of the local Serb politician, Oliver Ivanovic. Police said that raids were carried out in four different locations. The leader of the Serb Party for Freedom, […]

Serbia expects EU “concrete steps” over Kosovo tariffs


The European Union’s top officials have condemned Pristina over introducing additional 100 percent tariffs on products from Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, demanding its immediate revoke. However, Serbia expects concrete steps of the EU, not only statements said interior minister Nebojsa Stefanovic. Pristina’s move was an obvious reaction of Kosovo’s failure to become Interpol member […]

EU: Kosovo and Serbia should refrain from provocations


EU spokeswoman, Maja Kocijancic declared today that Brussels’ message for Kosovo’s newly introduced tariffs “is clear” and that the EU expects authorities from Kosovo to withdraw these measures. Meanwhile, the EU official said that both sides should refrain themselves from provocations. Kocijancic dismissed the comments coming from Pristina, according to which the EU head of […]

Riot police and protesters clash in Tirana


Several police officers and protesters have remained wounded today during a protest which was held in Tirana in front of the Parliament’s building. The protest was held as a result of the recent conflicts between state authorities and a part of the residents of the capital, whose homes are expected to be demolished as part of […]

Pristina, Belgrade in games to win impressions over Interpol


A climate of euphoria was caused in Serbia as a result of Kosovo missing out on becoming a member of Interpol. The rejection of Pristina’s request by the general assembly of the organization, since the country couldn’t secure the necessary 2/3 of votes from the 192 members, was seen in Belgrade as a major diplomatic […]

Vucic criticizes Macedonia and Montenegro


The failure of Kosovo to become an Interpol member state represents “a small symbolic victory” which has cheered up people in Serbia, claimed president Aleksandar Vucic today. However, Serbia is yet to be faced with a challenge considering Kosovo’s Interpol membership bid, Vucic added. When asked by reporters to comment defence minister Aleksandar Vulin’s suggestion […]

Kosovo introduces a 100% duty on goods coming from Serbia


A day after Serbia blocked Kosovo’s accession at Interpol, the government of Kosovo has decided to increase duties on Serb goods to 100% of their value. In today’s government meeting, the minister of Trade, Endrit Shala proposed that the duty on Serbia, which was initially 10%, should be increased to 100%. “As of today, we […]