NATO strongly supports the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue and all efforts that will result in reducing of tensions and solving problems, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said. He arrived in Belgrade yesterday and in an interview with Pink TV, stressed that NATO had excellent dialogue with Serbia and respects the decision not to be part of the Alliance. […]
President of Kosovo, Hashim Thaci has met in New York with the Croatian president, Kolinda Grabar Kitarovic. During this meeting, the pair has discussed about the idea of border changes in the Balkans. “The meeting with president of Kosovo, Thaci where we discussed the relations between Belgrade and Pristina and the latest idea for border […]
Serbia will benefit the most if Serbs and Albanians reach an agreement and solve problems once and for all, says Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic in an op-ed in Belgrade daily “Blic”. Vucic says the two sides need to overcome the “provincial mentality” and realize this is a new era for the entire Balkans and Serbia. […]
The agreement reached with Greece over the name is the most righteous decision, because the future of both Kosovo and Macedonia and the entire region is in EU and NATO. Kosovo gives full support to move forward to NATO membership and European future. This has been underlined at Wednesday’s joint press conference of PM Zoran […]
The head of the European Initiative for Stability, Gerald Knaus says that the debate for border changes between Kosovo and Serbia is a dangerous one and could spark conflicts in the Balkans. “The idea that the best solution of the problems with the minorities is by removing minorities or by changing borders, has always been […]
Germany is against territorial exchanges between Kosovo and Serbia or border changes in Western Balkans. German chancellor, Angela Merkel said on Monday that there cannot be any border changes in Western Balkan countries. She made these comments following a meeting with the Prime Minister of Bosnia, Denis Zvizdic with which she discussed relations in the […]
The recent debates concerning territorial exchanges and border changes between Kosovo and Serbia have also sparked reactions in Macedonia, but all political forces are against these border changes. SDSM in power led by PM Zoran Zaev declared that its policies are driven by the principle of no border changes in the Balkans. “Our policies are […]
Fresh tensions in the relations between Kosovo and Serbia. The Serb Defence minister, Aleksandar Vulin has decided to visit Kosovo today without the permit of the authorities in the country, despite the fact that this is a violation of the Brussels’ agreement. Vulin has decided to participate in a feast taking place in Serb communes […]
Turkey’s opposition leader warned that the nation is heading towards “one man rule” as Muharrem Ince conceded electoral defeat to President Erdogan. Appearing this lunchtime at the headquarters of his party, the CHP, after hours of speculation over his whereabouts, Mr Ince first ordered journalists from the state-controlled TRT to leave the meeting. He was given only […]
Montenegro, seeing a rise in the number of migrants passing through the country on a new route to the European Union, is considering building a razor wire fence on its border with Albania to stem the flow, a government official said on Sunday, Reuters reports. Thousands of migrants from the Middle East and North Africa […]
A former Albanian interior minister was put under house arrest Saturday while he is investigated for graft and alleged involvement in a drug trafficking ring, the office of Albania’s top prosecutor said. Prosecutors had asked for Saimir Tahiri to be taken into custody, but Denion Ndrenika, spokesman for the Prosecutor General’s Office, said a court […]
The foreign ministers of the Visegrad Group (V4) consisting of Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland, and the four Balkan EU member states including Greece, Bulgaria, Romania and Croatia (B4) voiced support of the EU enlargement process at their informal meeting being held Friday in Sounio near Athens. We, friends of the EU enlargement have come here, Croatian […]
Authorities in Kosovo said that the lifeless body of one of two police officers who have gone missing since the night of April 28, has been found. According to the authorities, the body of the police officer was found on Thursday around five kilometers from the place of the accident. On 28 April, two police […]
“During the meetings that I’ve had with different representatives of the international community, I’ve heard the option for the division of Kosovo being mentioned to me.” This was said today by the Prime Minister of Kosovo, Ramush Haradinaj during today’s parliamentary debates. Haradinaj spoke about the talks with Serbia at a time when these talks […]
Serbian Defense Minister Aleksandar Vulin called off his visit to an annual Serb Orthodox memorial service for the victims of a World War Two extermination camp held in Croatia on Sunday after Croatia said he was not welcome, Reuters reported. The two ex-Yugoslav republics began trading barbs last week when a Croatian delegation cut short a trip […]
Serbian Defence Minister Aleksandar Vulin, who has announced his arrival in Jasenovac for Sunday, is not welcome in Croatia for the time being, the Croatian Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs said in a press release late on Saturday. In the meantime, the ministry forwarded a note to the Serbian embassy in the capital of Zagreb, condemning Vulin’s statement that […]
Kosovo’s government has presented today the state platform for the final phase of dialogue with Serbia. Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj declared that this platform will be sent to parliament for approval. He said that the last phase of dialogue with Serbia will result in the recognition of the independence of Kosovo by Serbia. “This platform […]
The President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that his country will hold snap elections on June 24, 2018. Moments after his meeting with the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) chairman, Devlet Bahceli, the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced snap presidential and parliamentary polls. “What we preferred was for the elections to be held in November 2019. Due […]
Albania has delivered the conditions imposed by the European Commission and it’s ready to launch the accession talks, by pushing the reforms agenda. This was the message that was conveyed from Tirana by the head of the EU diplomacy, Federica Mogherini in a joint press conference with PM Edi Rama. “It’s not only the aspiration […]
The European Commission progress reports are realistic and encouraging. Now, it is up to the countries in the region to pursue reforms with an increasing inclusion so as to completely fulfill all recommendations in the EU integration process. This is the joint conclusion of the premiers of Macedonia and Kosovo, Zoran Zaev and Ramush Haradinaj, […]
