Today, parliament of Kosovo has voted in favour of the three bills which enable the transformation of the Kosovo Security Force into a force with military capacities. With 106 votes in favour and one abstain, MPs initially voted the bill for the Ministry of Defence and then continued with the voting of the bill for […]
Tomorrow (14 December), parliament of Kosovo will decide on the transformation of the Kosovo Security Force (KSF) into an army. So far, all Albanian political parties have declared that they will vote in favour of the army, which is expected to be a multi-ethnic force in compliance with NATO standards. However, this process is being […]
Kosovo’s political leadership is determined to go forward with the establishment of the country’s military armed forces, despite reactions from Belgrade and Brussels. The proposal to transform the Kosovo Security Forces (FSK) into a regular army will be tabled in parliament for vote on December 14 and all indications are that it will pass. The […]
In today’s parliamentary debates, Kosovo’s PM, Ramush Haradinaj said that Serbia is treating Kosovo as a country which has lost it. Haradinaj said that Serbia is trying to make everyone believe that Kosovo wants to solve problems through arrogance. “Serbia is complaining that Kosovo is not delivering the Brussels agreement. This country and its diplomats are […]
14th of December is the date when Kosovo’s army is expected to be formed. This was declared by Kosovo’s parliamentary speaker, Kadri Veseli, who said that this army will comply with all Euro-Atlantic standards. “On 14 December 2018 we will officially have the army of Kosovo. This is the day when parliament of Kosovo will vote […]
Macedonia’s army soldiers have opened fire in the air near the border with Greece in order to prevent the illegal entry of foreign refugees into the country. “While patrolling on the border area of Gevgelija, soldiers have noticed a group of refugees who were attempting to cross the border illegally. Complying with the protocol, soldiers […]
Early plans for a European army failed in the wake of World War II. EU states have since taken numerous small steps to integrate their armed forces, bringing the idea of a Europe-wide military ever closer to reality. Military treaties for a joint European army were signed just a few years after the end of […]
