US Special Representative for the Western Balkan region, Matthew Palmer, said in Pristina that Kosovo’s achievements are exceptional and he believes the new Government that will be formed after 6 October elections in Kosovo is ready to face the challenges ahead. Palmer said the progress in the Pristina-Belgrade dialogue opens new opportunities. “Progress in talks […]
Several persons have been detained including one high school pupil, after the anti-government protests held in Belgrade during the weekend. The opposition headed by the Alliance for Serbia (SZS) demand that all detained be released until 3 P.M. On Saturday evening, protesters led by opposition politicians have stormed the public broadcasting service RTS; since the […]
“I thank to the citizens of Belgrade and Serbia for their warm welcome. I am very happy that I have the opportunity to visit the friendly, sister country of Serbia, as well as to have talks on what we have achieved, and what will we achieve”, said Russian president Vladimir Putin during his visit to Belgrade […]
The controversy between Kosovo and the US on the customs tax imposed on Serbian products is growing, as no side seems willing to back down. Washington threatens to impose sanctions on Kosovo if the government does not abolish the 100% customs tax it imposed on 21 November 2018 on Serbian products. The US embassy in […]
Moscow does not oppose the new name for Macedonia, but there is the issue of the legitimacy of the ongoing process, which may be due to the goal of driving all the Balkan countries into NATO as soon as possible, said Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. “We have always actively supported this dialogue [between Greece […]
Few thousand people turned out Saturday in Belgrade for the sixth week of street protests against populist Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and his government. Demonstrations first started after thugs beat up an opposition politician in November, prompting calls for more democracy and an end to political violence in Serbia. In December, Vucic said he would […]
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 […]
Macedonia has been receiving the continuous support and encouragement for the September 30 referendum from strategic partners such as the U.S.A and the EU, but also from neighbor countries. The citizens’ vote is one of the crucial steps towards the implementation of the name agreement with Greece as well as towards NATO membership and the […]
The court in Belgrade has sentenced Mirjana Markovic, former president of the Yugoslav United Left (JUL) and Slobodan Milosevic’s widow, to one year in prison. However, the possibility that Markovic would go to prison is practically zero – she has been living in Russia ever since the democratic changes in Serbia in 2000. Markovic was […]
The patriotic duty of every politician, especially to every prime minister, is to take care for the interest of the citizens who gave their trust and for the interest of the state. I am prepared for leadership, to lead all processes which mean security, strengthening the international position of Macedonia and the region. I feel […]
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias said Wednesday in Belgrade that a step forward has been made in the name dispute and its settlement requires compromise. “Realism and pragmatism is the key to solution. Compromise is needed, but not a rotten one. Both sides need to understand that they cannot get everything,” said FM Kotzias after […]
Greek FM Nikos Kotzias begins his three-day tour from Belgrade, Serbia, and will then visit Macedonia and Kosovo, thus boosting Greece’s important role in the Balkans through the multi-dimensional and active policy of the Greek government. The Greek Foreign minister is expected to arrive in Belgrade late on Tuesday (April 10) afternoon, where on Wednesday April 11 […]
NATO will extend an invitation to Macedonia to join the Alliance once a mutually acceptable solution to the name issue within the UN is reached, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told Wednesday’s edition of Belgrade daily Politika. Referring to the security situation in the world and the Balkans, he spoke about his visit to Skopje […]
