Tag: Kosovo
Macedonia 04.06.23 | 14:34

Osmani presents plan to calm down the north of Kosovo

As chairman of OSCE, Foreign Minister Bujar Osmani presented a nine point plan for de-escalation of the tense situation in the north of Kosovo, where the Albanian dominated Government moved to take over several town halls in majority Serb areas. Osmani calls on the two sides to remain committed to the...
Macedonia 31.05.23 | 16:17

Kosovo’s soldiers expelled from the “Fast Response” NATO drill in Macedonia due to the events in the north of Kosovo

Kosovo soldiers are expelled from the NATO military drill Fast Response, taking place on the training ground Krivolak in Macedonia, which is the first measure against Kosovo for the turbulence in the north of the country. Besides expelling them from the military drill, official Washington also threatened...
Macedonia 26.05.23 | 21:41

It took Macedonian FM 10 minutes to react on Kosovo, while he is nowhere to be found when Bulgaria denigrates Macedonia

Apeacement of the tensions and de-escalation of the situation in the north of Kosovo, requests the Macedonian  Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bujar Osmani, after the Friday events. He added that at this moment it s of crucial significance to preserve peace and stability, announcing that he will soon visit...
Macedonia 27.04.23 | 18:15

Albanians in Macedonia welcome Vjosa Osmani as their President

Kosovan President Vjosa Osmani was welcomed with billboards in all Albanian during her visit to Tetovo, while Mayor Bilal Kasami welcomed her to the “Dardanian Tetovo”. This is in line with the newly developing Albanian historiography, that marks parts of Macedonia as ancient Dardanian land...
Balkans 21.03.23 | 12:16

State Department: Corruption, gender-based violence of concern in Albania, Kosovo

According to the latest United States Department of State report published Monday, corruption and gender-based violence remain critical issues for Albania and Kosovo, Euractiv reported. In Albania, deficiencies with the independence and integrity of the judiciary, a lack of independent media, and ongoing...
Balkans 20.03.23 | 10:12

United States welcomes EU-facilitated accord between Kosovo and Serbia

The United States welcomes the accord Kosovo and Serbia reached through European Union facilitation on the implementation of their February 27 Agreement on the Path to Normalization of Relations, according to a press release from the US Department of State. We commend the President of Serbia and the...
Macedonia 18.03.23 | 22:26

Escobar: Meeting in Ohrid meant to finalize an agreement between Serbia and Kosovo

US diplomat Gabriel Escobar said that the meeting between the leaders of Serbia and Kosovo in Ohrid was important and that it is focused on finalizing a deal between the two sides. It is believed that it will include a Serbian recognition of Kosovo, in some form, and Kosovo’s approval of the creation...
Macedonia 18.03.23 | 08:16

Talks between Serbia and Kosovo take place in Ohrid

EU and US officials and the leaders of Serbia and Kosovo are gathered in Ohrid today, for a meeting between Aleksandar Vucic and Albin Kurti. This is expected to be an important moment in the negotiations between the two countries over their future relations. On the table is a French-German proposal...
Balkans 10.03.23 | 11:20

EU Council gives Kosovo green light for visa-free travel

European Union countries have agreed on Thursday to allow Kosovo citizens to travel to the bloc without a visa, pending the formal approval by the European Parliament. “Kosovo has made great efforts to improve its security and migration management and to align its visa policy with that of the...
Macedonia 28.02.23 | 10:22

Kosovo and Serbia on the brink of accepting the EU-US proposed agreement

Kosovo and Serbia appear to have reached agreement on a proposal pushed by the US and the major EU countries, that would have Serbia de-facto recognize Kosovo while gaining a foothold in the majority Serb north of the country. President Aleksandar Vucic and Prime Minister Albin Kurti met in Brussels...
Balkans 23.01.23 | 10:25

Endgame for the dispute over Kosovo?

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic is expected to address the nation this evening, following the publication of a proposal by a group of international interlocutors regarding Kosovo. The plan, apparently supported by the US, France, Germany and other countries, would require that Serbia and Kosovo exchange...
World 18.01.23 | 16:05

At the request of Spain, EU’s Court of Justice excludes Kosovo from participating in the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications

At Spain’s request, the European Court of Justice excluded Kosovo from participating in the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC), the Court of Justice of the European Union informed. It emphasizes that the exclusion is unrelated to the fact that the EU and several member...
Balkans 10.01.23 | 17:13

Szijjarto: Hungary will oppose adding Kosovo to EU institutions before an agreement with Serbia is reached

Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said that his country will not support the admission of Kosovo to the European Union until a comprehensive agreement is reached on its dispute with Serbia. Our position is that if some European formations admit Kosovo before an agreement is made, this would...
Balkans 07.01.23 | 10:16

Tensions rise as two young Serbs were shot and wounded in Kosovo on the eve of Christmas

A suspected attacker was arrested in Kosovo, after shooting two Serbs, one of them an 11 year old boy and the other a 21 year old. The attacks were carried out near the village of Shtrpce, a Serbian enclave close to the border with Macedonia, on the eve of Orthodox Christmas, and a time of high tensions...
Balkans 29.12.22 | 10:19

Vučić announces Kosovo barricades will be taken down

The barricades set up by Serb militants in northern Kosovo will be removed within the next 24 to 48 hours, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić said early Thursday according to state broadcaster RTS. The announcement comes after Vučić met representatives of Kosovo Serbs in the Serbian town of Raska...
Balkans 28.12.22 | 11:50

Kosovo closes main border crossing after roadblock in Serbia

Kosovo closed its biggest border crossing on Wednesday after protesters blocked it on the Serbian side to support their ethnic kin in Kosovo in refusing to recognise the country’s independence, Reuters reports. With two other crossings on the Serbian border closed by similar protests on their...
Balkans 18.12.22 | 11:30

Serbian Defense Minister: One spark is enough to ignite the situation in Kosovo

The Minister of Defense of Serbia, Milos Vucevic, said that the situation in Kosovo is “still very tense” and that “one spark is enough to set everything on fire.” Vucevic told today’s edition of Kurir that “it is obvious that a very perfidious war is being waged to...
Balkans 16.12.22 | 20:03

Will the return of Serbian forces in Kosovo restore peace and stability?

Serbian military representatives met with officers from the international KFOR force in Kosovo to submit a request for the deployment of 1,000 Serbian security personnel. Serbia insists that it has the right to this move, in accordance with the UN resolution 1244, and in light of the recent worsening...
Macedonia 15.12.22 | 09:27

The report has changed: EU no longer requires our country to introduce visas for Kosovo

The EU Commission changed the content of the report according to which Macedonia was asked to introduce a visa regime for Kosovo. However, in the new report, Kosovo has been removed from the list, which still includes Turkey, Azerbaijan, Botswana, Cuba and El Salvador. “Republika” asked the...
Balkans 14.12.22 | 09:10

Although not recognized by five member states, Kosovo is applying for EU membership

A ceremony will be held in Pristina today at which the request for membership of Kosovo in the EU will be signed, Pristina media reported. The Kosovo presidency, as Pristina’s “Koha” reported, announced that the ceremony will take place at 11am. The application will be signed by President...
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