Greece welcomes the agreement between Belgrade and Pristina, which concerns the movement of citizens, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement. As he points out, the agreement was reached in the context of the dialogue promoted by the European Union in consultation with the Serbian President and the Kosovar Prime Minister. “We hope that this […]
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Serbia: Belgrade wants to cancel EuroPride scheduled to take place in September
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic today announced the cancellation of September’s EuroPride, but its organizers immediately disputed the decision, citing a “difficult crisis” in Kosovo, saying the large gathering of the LGBTI community would take place as it has been predicted. “According to the majority of members of the government and the prime minister (…) the […]
Serbia: President Vucic reappointed Ana Brnabic as Prime Minister
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has reappointed outgoing Prime Minister Ana Brnabic to form a government to lead the country amid a war in Europe, a global energy and inflation crisis and tensions with Kosovo. The announcement came about five months after their party, the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), won the most votes in parliamentary elections. […]
The government coalition in Montenegro has collapsed
Montenegro’s parliament today voted in favor of a no-confidence motion against the government, bringing fresh political turmoil to the country. The motion of censure was upvoted by 50 MPs, 30 boycotted the process and only one voted against. “We need elections and a stable government,” said the initiator of the censure motion, Daniel Zifkovic. The […]
Borel: ‘Serbia and Kosovo did not agree on border rules’
The leaders of Serbia and Kosovo failed to reach an agreement in the talks they had today in Brussels with the mediation of the European Union, but “discussions will continue in the coming days”, announced the head of European diplomacy, Josep Borrell. “Both sides will bear full responsibility in case of escalation (…) There is […]
OLTH S.A. expands combined transport in Nis, Serbia
OLTH S.A. launched a new regular container train service between Thessaloniki and Nis, Serbia. The first block-train carrying containers of CMA CGM SA, a French container transport company pioneer in the field of shipping and supply chain, departed from the Container Terminal of THA S.A. on the morning of Wednesday, August 17 and arrived at […]
The Serbia-Kosovo talks started in Brussels with the mediation of the EU
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell opened high-level talks between Kosovo and Serbia in Brussels today, calling on both sides to show flexibility. “Recent tensions in northern Kosovo have shown once again that it is time to move towards full normalization,” Borel tweeted today. Expressing hope that progress will be made, Borel called on both […]
Stoltenberg: NATO is ready to intervene if stability in Serbia and Kosovo is threatened
NATO’s peacekeeping force in Kosovo is ready to intervene if stability between Serbia and Kosovo is threatened, the secretary general of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization said today after talks with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic about the tension in Belgrade-Pristina relations. “Despite the improvement in the situation in the region, it is the responsibility of […]
Kosovo: Police announced that a patrol near the Serbian border came under fire
Kosovo police said today that one of their patrols near the Serbian border had come under fire, Reuters reported, in an area of ​​the country plagued by ethnic strife and smuggling activities. Tensions between western Balkan neighbors Kosovo and Serbia have flared recently and came to a head last week when Kosovo said it would […]
The leaders of Serbia and Kosovo will visit Brussels on August 18
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti will travel to Brussels on August 18 at the invitation of EU foreign policy chief Josep Borel to discuss ways to ease their relations, Borel’s spokesman announced today. “Joseph Borrell invited the two parties to Brussels. President Vucic and Prime Minister Kurti accepted his invitation […]