Tag: Kosovo
Macedonia 29.03.19 | 15:50

Kosovo Interior Minister doesn’t know where the two Islamist killers sought by Macedonia are

Kosovan Interior Minister Ekrem Mustafa insists that his police has no idea where the two Islamist killers, Alil Demiri and Afrim Islailovic, are. The two are charged in the 2012 Good Friday massacre of four Macedonian youngsters and a middle-aged man, killed near the capital Skopje. Ismailovic’s...
Balkans 28.03.19 | 21:09

European Parliament confirms its support for Kosovo visa liberalization

The European Parliament has once again confirmed its position towards the Kosovo visa liberalization issue. With a majority of 331 votes pro, 126 against and 12 abstentions, the Members of the European Parliament showed they are ready for negotiations with the Council so Kosovars can start traveling...
Macedonia 12.03.19 | 15:18

Kosovan smuggler caught transporting 39 Asian migrants near Gevgelija

A Kosovan citizen was caught on Monday evening transporting 39 migrants north on the E-75 highway near Gevgelija. Police tried to stop a truck near the village of Prdejci, and the driver attempted to flee north on the highway. Shortly after the police managed to stop the Kosovan and found migrants from...
Balkans 05.03.19 | 10:53

Vucic hints at possible progress toward recognizing Kosovo

President Aleksandar Vucic hinted Monday that Serbia may be willing to recognise Kosovo as a sovereign state, but would require something in return from its former province as part of a broader compromise deal, AFP reported. We must first find the compromise, we can not recognise Kosovo without getting...
Football 25.02.19 | 17:59

UEFA moves qualifiers over Spain’s refusal to fly Kosovo flag

UEFA is changing the venues of qualifiers for the under-17 European Football Championships after Spain refused to fly the flag of Kosovo or play its anthem. A statement said that the matches of the group which includes Spain, Kosovo, Greece and the Ukraine will not be played in Benidorm and Alcoy as...
Balkans 14.02.19 | 11:54

Kosovo government begins session with minute of silence for bus accident victims

The Kosovo government began Thursday’s session with a minute of silence for the victims of Wednesday’s bus accident at Skopje-Tetovo motorway, MIA reports from Pristina. The news, along with a picture from the beginning of the session, was posted by Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj...
Balkans 07.02.19 | 16:46

Thaci: Inclusion of Presevo, Medvedje and Bujanovc in the territory of Kosovo is logical

Speaking about the final agreement with Serbia, President of Kosovo Hashim Thaci said a creative solution is required which would guarantee that the interests of the two sides will be fulfilled as well as those of the U.S., NATO and EU. Thaci thinks inclusion of Presevo, Medvedje and Bujanovc in the...
Balkans 03.02.19 | 17:59

Kosovo’s Veseli: Without international support, we risk everything

Chairman of Kosovo’s Assembly Kadri Veseli has ruled out any prospect for dissolution of the government, reiterating that taxes for goods from Serbia and BiH should be cancelled after 120 days. “PM Ramush Haradinaj and I share different stances about tariffs, which I have made it clear publicly,”...
Balkans 02.01.19 | 10:59

Rama: Soon we will have no border with Macedonia, Kosovo is just the beginning

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said in his New Year message that “the opening of the border with Kosovo is just the beginning.” He added that “the same procedure is planned when it comes to Montenegro, Macedonia, and Greece.” “I believe that the border between Albania...
Balkans 27.12.18 | 13:16

Double controls in Albania-Kosovo customs removed

Interior Minister, Sander Lleshi announced on Thursday that the double control at the Albania-Kosovo border was removed. The Minister informed that the Council of Ministers approved on Wednesday the decision for removing double controls at the “Morine” border crossing point between Kosovo...
Balkans 18.12.18 | 12:04

Serbia and Kosovo trade accusations over Pristina’s new army

The presidents of Serbia and Kosovo traded accusations Monday at the U.N. Security Council over Kosovo’s decision to transform its 4,000-strong security force into a regular army and Serbia’s threat of armed intervention — but both expressed their readiness for dialogue, AP reports. Serbian President...
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