High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini said on Monday that she will not call a new round of talks between Pristina and Belgrade until authorities in Kosovo do not suspend tariffs imposed on imports coming from Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Mogherini made these comments in a news […]
Kosovo marked its 11th anniversary of independence on Sunday. Although this was considered to be a festive day, the governing coalition seemed divided regarding dialogue which aims at mending ties with Serbia. In a speech delivered in front of MPs, parliamentary speaker Kadri Veseli didn’t rule out the possibility that Prime Minister Haradinaj’s government could be […]
NATO’s Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg declared today from Brussels that NATO is disappointed by the tariffs introduced by Kosovo’s government on Serbian imports. Stoltenberg has also commented FSK, stressing that this force cannot go to the north without KFOR’s permission. “Several NATO allies are disappointed by the decision to introduce tariffs. We would also like […]
Opposition parties in Kosovo are against the idea proposed by the country’s president, Hashim Thaci for border changes with Serbia. The opposition’s reactions were provoked by the fact that the Kosovar president has now openly admitted that the final agreement with the neighbouring country will also include a small border correction. “If a small border […]
Serbia’s proposal for the normalization of relations with Kosovo could also include the idea for partition based on ethnic lines, in an attempt to keep the territories inhabited by a Serb majority in Kosovo. However, a detailed plan as to how this could be made possible has not yet been made public. This partition is […]
Kosovo’s Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj has submitted a document to the ambassadors of the five main western countries and representatives of the European Union in Pristina regarding the process of talks with Serbia. Through this document, premier Haradinaj says that his government is ready to suspend the tariffs imposed on Serbia if several conditions are […]
The issue of customs tax imposed by Pristina on 21 November on the import of Serbian products is part of the overall negotiation for a definitive solution to the Kosovo issue. At least that is the intention of Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj, who is seeking exhanges to proceed with the abolition of tariffs. But for […]
Kosovo’s deputy Prime Minister, Behgjet Pacolli has declared that Kosovo cannot refuse the US’ demand for the lifting of the tax on the goods coming from Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Pacolli made these comments on state television, following the request made by the US State Deparment to Kosovo to lift this tax. Pacolli has […]
Kosovo’s PM, Ramush Haradinaj confirmed today that he would not be travelling to the US next month. Yesterday, media reported that US authorities have denied an entry visa to PM Haradinaj, but the Prime Minister did not provide any details on this today. He just declared that despite his desire to visit the states, this […]
EU chief of diplomacy Federica Mogherini has demanded from the negotiating team to step up its efforts in the three months to come in order to achieve a peace agreement between Kosovo and Serbia. However, according to her, dialogue can only begin once tariffs on Serb goods are lifted by Kosovo. After the meeting that […]
A new round of talks is expected to kick off today for the normalization of ties between Kosovo and Serbia. Kosovo’s state delegation has pledged that it will comply with the platform of talks voted in parliament, which foresees a peaceful agreement and a mutual recognition between the two countries. This was stressed by the […]
NATO’s Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg has said that he’s sorry about the fact that parliament of Kosovo decided to adopt a number of laws which enable the transformation of the existing Kosovo Security Forces into an army, despite the concerns that NATO had expressed on this. Stoltenberg said that Kosovo is the one to decide […]
Although a process is taking place to mend ties, Serbia has continued to lobby against Kosovo’s independence. Serbia’s PM, Ana Brnabic has sent a letter to the majority of UN member countries demanding from them to withdraw Kosovo’s recognition. Such letter has also been sent to Albania’s PM, Edi Rama. Kosovo’s PM, Ramush Haradinaj has […]
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 […]
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 […]
NATO’s Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg declared on Wednesday that Kosovo “will face serious repercussions if it goes ahead with the transformation of its emergency force into an armed force”. Stoltenberg made these comments at the conclusion of the meeting of NATO’s foreign ministers, where the situation in Western Balkans was discussed. On 14 December, parliament […]
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 […]
