Bilateral and regional cooperation was the focal point of Tuesday’s meeting in Mostar of Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov. “There’s a lot of time and many things can happen before the upcoming summit in Sofia. It is vital that we do everything in our power to preserve peace and stability […]
Special Prosecution in Kosovo has indicted 11 people involved in the wiretapping scandal known as the “Pronto” affair. The politicians who have been indicted are former MP Adem Grabovci, current minister Besim Beqaj, MP Zenun Pajaziti, former secretary of the ministry of Interior, Ilhami Gashi, the head of the Democratic Party of Prizren, Njazi Kryeziu, […]
Serbia’s Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic has said that Pristina would accept a proposal for Kosovo’s partition if there were no mentors in the talks. “If we talked openly, without any mentors, over Kosovo’s partition, Pristina would accept that proposal, taking into consideration its interests,” FM Dacic told daily Blic. He says that big powers consider […]
Kosovo prosecutors on Friday charged 11 officials of President Hashim Thaci’s ruling Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK), including a minister, with political cronyism, AFP reports. The accused “worked in co-perpetration … granting unlawful privileges and advantages” to people seeking posts in government agencies and public firms, a special prosecutor’s office statement said. The selection of PDK members […]
Brussels has mounted pressure on Kosovo’s leadership for the establishment of the Association of Serbian Communes in Kosovo. EU senior officials said that negotiators from Pristina and Belgrade will sit down in Brussels to draft the status of the Association for which Serbia and Belgrade had agreed 5 years ago. The senior EU official, Angelina […]
On 17 May, Bulgaria will host the EU Summit with countries of Western Balkans, which is expected to finalize an agreement on transport, energy and digital connections in this region. While everything seemed to be on the right tracks, the Bulgarian rotating presidency of the EU has faced the refusal of five countries which have […]
In Kosovo, Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj has called on the Serbian community to work with Pristina in order to address different issues and in order for the arrest and expulsion from Kosovo of the Serb official, Marko Djuric, not to be misused. In yesterday’s government meeting, deputy Prime Minister, Dalibor Jevtic, who has been appointed […]
European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini visited Belgrade in an unplanned trip in order to meet the Serbian president, Aleksandar Vucic and ease the tensions that keep running high between Serbia and Kosovo, after the arrest in northern Kosovo, short detention and expulsion of a senior Serb politician. According to international media Russia is adding fuel […]
Parliament of Kosovo has managed to vote today in favor of the ratification of the border demarcation agreement with Montenegro. Despite the violent attempts of Self Determination Party to stop this process, governing coalition MPs and MPs of the Democratic league of Kosovo managed to finalize this process, thus giving way to the process of […]
Opposition lawmakers threw Wednesday tear gas canisters in the parliament chamber in a bid to prevent other deputies ratifying a border agreement with Montenegro, a key condition for Kosovo to gain visa-free travel to the European Union, Reuters reports. The opposition party Vetevendosje is adamantly against the agreement with Montenegro, signed in 2015, claiming it […]
Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, Wess Mitchell has met today with the president of Kosovo, Hashim Thaci.Mitchell said that he was happy to visit Kosovo. The US official also mentioned the 10th anniversary of the independence of Kosovo, adding that the country has done lots of progress. Mitchell said that Kosovo needs […]
US support for Macedonia’s Euro-Atlantic aspirations for the country’s negotiations with Greece over the name dispute, but also an appeal to the Macedonian government to implement reforms to strengthen democracy, the rule of law and freedom of the media, will be transmitted by the American assistant state -Secretary for Europe and Eurasia, Wess Mitchell, who […]
Parliament of Kosovo has once again adjourned the voting of the bill for the ratification of the demarcation agreement with Montenegro. The adjournment came once again as a result of the lack of the number of votes needed for the ratification of the agreement, although yesterday, the heads of the governing coalition had declared that […]
The United States doesn’t support exchange of territories, says the US embassy to Kosovo. Its statement reads that the US doesn’t back swapping of territories or the establishment of a precedent that could cause more problems than solutions. “All parties need to be creative in finding solution.” As part of the Brussels dialogue, it adds, […]
Macedonian Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi attended Sunday the celebration marking the 10th anniversary of Kosovo independence. On the occasion, Xhaferi attended a formal session of Kosovo Parliament and a military parade. He was also a guest at Kosovo President Hashim Thaci’s reception of in honor of the jubilee, the Speaker’s Office said in a press […]
Serbia is only wasting time to obstruct Kosovo, as the country’s independence is an irreversible process, Kosovo President Hashim Thaci says in an interview for the TVN1. ‘I am aware of the challenges we have with the consolidation of Kosovo’s international status. However I am certain that Kosovo will be part of the UN, UNESCO, […]
Macedonian Economy Minister Kresnik Bekteshi and Kosovo Minister of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Besim Beqaj held talks Wednesday in Skopje on the upcoming construction of the Blace-Skopje highway. The Macedonian government reviewed the project report yesterday and concluded for the construction works should commence next year, Bekteshi told reporters after the meeting. The new highway will […]
Kosovo President Hashim Thaci has strongly denounced the killing of a Serb political leader in the northern city of Mitrovica, AP reported. Oliver Ivanovic, leader of the Citizens’ Initiative Freedom, Democracy, Justice party was shot dead Tuesday morning by still-unknown assailants. In a reaction on his Facebook page Thaci called on law enforcement authorities “to […]
The leader of the GI SDP party, Oliver Ivanovic, died of his injuries on Tuesday, after he was shot in front of his office in Kosovska Mitrovica, B92 informs. His lawyer Nebojsa Vlajic confirmed this for the website KoSSev. The Serb politician was shot four times in the chest and taken to a local hospital, […]
Kosovo on Thursday welcomed the Macedonian Parliament for adopting the law on the use of languages. According to Kosovo President Hashim Thaci, it is a top democratic achievement for the neighboring country, one of the first nations that have recognized Kosovo. Macedonia recognized Kosovo in 2008. “To advance the political rights of the Albanians in […]
