This part of the site contains a database of media texts on the Serbian-Albanian dialogue from 2018 to 2020 in Serbian and English. The Serbian-Albanian dialogue refers to negotiations between officials of Serbia, Kosovo and the international community regarding the solution of the Kosovo issue.
Serbia to resume Kosovo talks only after it scraps tariffs, Vucic tells Trump
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-serbia-usa-kosovo/serbia-to-resume-kosovo-talks-only-after-it-scraps-tariffs-vucic-tells-trump-idUSKCN1PP1X9 BelGRADE (Reuters), 31 January 2019 - Serbia is ready to resume dialogue with Kosovo over the normalization of ties only after Pristina lifts import tariffs on Serbian goods imposed last year, President Aleksandar Vucic
Kosovo PM Defies Pressure over Serbian Import Tax
Die Morina, Pristina, BIRN, January 31, 2019 https://balkaninsight.com/2019/01/31/meetings-amid-tenses-within-kosovo-ruling-coalition-01-31-2019/ A reportedly tense meeting of the Kosovo leadership on Thursday between the Prime Minister, President, the Speaker and the US ambassador ended without agreement on the controversial
Kosovo’s Leader Tells Trump Deal with Serbia Is Within Reach
By Gordana Filipovic January 30, 2019 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-01-30/kosovo-s-leader-tells-trump-deal-with-serbia-is-within-reach Kosovo’s President Hashim Thaci told U.S. President Donald Trump he’s ready to reach a permanent agreement with Serbia. Serbia and Kosovo have been searching for a lasting solution
Albania, Macedonia, Profit from Kosovo’s Tariff War
Blerta Begisholli, Pristina, BIRN, January 24, 2019 https://balkaninsight.com/2019/01/24/albania-macedonia-profit-from-kosovo-s-tariff-war-01-24-2019/ The high import tax that Kosovo has imposed on goods from Serbia and Bosnia has been good news for exporters from Albania and Macedonia, data show. After
Officials of Kosovo and Serbia once again express differing poitions over tariffs and border change
By EWB21.01.2019 http://europeanwesternbalkans.com/2019/01/21/officials-kosovo-serbia-express-differing-poitions-tariffs-border-change/ PRISTINA/BELGRADE – Recent days have seen another exchange of opinion between President and Prime Minister of Kosovo, as well as President of Serbia, on the ongoing issues of tariffs and border correction.
Kosovo’s SMEs get EBRD/ProCredit finance boost
January 21, 2019 Emerging Europe https://emerging-europe.com/business/kosovos-smes-get-ebrd-procredit-finance-boost/ Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Kosovo will be able to improve their competitiveness with the help of a financial package extended to ProCredit Bank Kosovo by the EBRD
Splits Over Serbian Taxes ‘Damage’ Kosovo
The public disagreements between Kosovo's President and Prime Minister over the tariffs imposed on goods from Serbia and Bosnia are undermining the country's negotiating position, an expert has warned. Die Morina, Arta Sopi, BIRN Pristina,
Kosovo’s Haradinaj mentions no tax after meeting EU’s Hahn
GazetaExpress Thursday, 17 January 2019 https://www.gazetaexpress.com/en/news/kosovo-s-haradinaj-mentions-no-tax-after-meeting-eu-s-hahn-174774/ Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj told EU Commissioner for European Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn, that Kosovo is committed to EU integration path. Haradinaj mentioned no tax on
Dialogue to continue once trade barriers are lifted – Vucic
President Aleksandar Vucic says he had a working lunch with the representatives of the EU and thanked member states for their support to Serbia's European road. Source: B92 Tuesday, January 15, 2019 Tanjug https://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics.php?yyyy=2019&mm=01&dd=15&nav_id=105993 Vucic met
Kosovo Customs opens office in Albania’s Durres port – PM Rama
https://seenews.com/news/kosovo-customs-opens-office-in-albanias-durres-port-pm-rama-639547 TIRANA (Albania), January 15 (SeeNews) – The Kosovo Customs opened on Tuesday an office at Albania’s biggest sea port of Durres, marking a further important step towards closer economic cooperation between the two countries,
US calls Kosovo to revoke tariffs on Serbian goods
Izvor: N1 14.01.2019. http://rs.n1info.com/English/NEWS/a451884/US-calls-Kosovo-to-revoke-tariffs-on-Serbian-goods.html Kosovo media reported on Monday that Washington has asked Pristina to revoke the 100 percent tariffs on goods from Serbia or it will suspend US aid to the Kosovo Security Forces.
US rejects visa for Kosovo PM, media reports
According to reports from international media on Monday, Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj’s US visa was rejected, citing imposition of customs tax increases as the reason. 14.01.2019. https://prishtinainsight.com/us-rejects-visa-for-kosovo-pm-media-reports/ According to reports from Al Jazeera Balkans,
US calls Kosovo to revoke tariffs on Serbian goods
Izvor: N1 14.01.2019. http://rs.n1info.com/English/NEWS/a451884/US-calls-Kosovo-to-revoke-tariffs-on-Serbian-goods.html Kosovo media reported on Monday that Washington has asked Pristina to revoke the 100 percent tariffs on goods from Serbia or it will suspend US aid to the Kosovo Security Forces.
US rejects visa for Kosovo PM, media reports
According to reports from international media on Monday, Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj’s US visa was rejected, citing imposition of customs tax increases as the reason. 14.01.2019. https://prishtinainsight.com/us-rejects-visa-for-kosovo-pm-media-reports/ According to reports from Al Jazeera Balkans,
Serbia-Kosovo: Where neighbours do not share a coffee
By Linda Pressly & Albana Kasapi Crossing Continents, BBC Radio 4 10 January 2019 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-46808673 Copy this link https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-46808673 Read more about sharing. These are external links and will open in a new
Serbia-Kosovo: Where neighbours do not share a coffee
By Linda Pressly & Albana Kasapi Crossing Continents, BBC Radio 4 10 January 2019 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-46808673 Copy this link https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-46808673 Read more about sharing. These are external links and will open in a new
It takes two to tango: Kosovo’s laborious European perspective of 2019
By Artan Murati10.01.2019 http://europeanwesternbalkans.com/2019/01/10/takes-two-tango-kosovos-laborious-european-perspective-2019/ I remember myself exactly on the same day of last year, watching news and not being convinced with Kosovo’s Prime Minister’s statements that the country will apply for its EU membership
What about free trade? Spotlight on Kosovo and SAA!
by Erëza Pula and Delfinë Elshani The EU-Kosovo Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA) incorporates obligations for both parties towards its better implementation. Regarding trade, it involves widespread trade liberalization with not only the EU but
EU Should Consider New Kosovo Talks Format, Analyst
A land swap between Serbia and Kosovo is now “off the table” but all sides must seize on the momentum created, a Munich-based Balkans analyst told BIRN. Serbeze Haxhiaj BIRN Pristina 9 January 2019 http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/eu-should-consider-new-kosovo-talks-format-analyst-01-04-2019
Trump writes to Thaçi and Vučić, urges them to “capitalize on unique opportunity”
EWB19.12.2018 https://europeanwesternbalkans.com/2018/12/19/trump-writes-thaci-vucic-urges-capitalize-unique-opportunity/ PRISTINA/BELGRADE – President of Kosovo Hashim Thaçi posted a letter he had received from US President Donald Trump on his social network accounts yesterday. The similar letter has been received by President of Serbia
EU warns Serbia and Kosovo over flare up in tensions
EURACTIV.com with AFP Dec 19, 2018 https://www.euractiv.com/section/enlargement/news/eu-warns-serbia-and-kosovo-over-flare-up-in-tensions/ EU foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini on Tuesday (18 December) issued a stern warning to Serbia and Kosovo to put aside recent bickering amid a major flare-up in tensions between
Appathurai: Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue the only path for Kosovo to join NATO
Nikola Burazer18.12.2018 https://europeanwesternbalkans.com/2018/12/18/ewb-interview-appathurai-belgrade-pristina-dialogue-path-kosovo-join-nato/ Interview with James Appathurai, NATO Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs and Security Policy and NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia. European Western Balkans: There seems
EU officials send another letter to Haradinaj, reject his assessment of dialogue’s failure
EWB 18.12.2018. https://europeanwesternbalkans.com/2018/12/18/eu-officials-send-another-letter-haradinaj-reject-assessment-dialogues-failure/ BELGRADE – High Representative Federica Mogherini, Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström and Commissioner for Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn have sent another letter to Prime Minister of Kosovo Ramush Haradinaj, in which they stated
Trump urges Kosovo to seize chance for peace with Serbia
US president makes surprise intervention in faltering talks. By Andrew Gray , 12/18/18 https://www.politico.eu/article/donald-trump-urges-kosovo-hashim-thaci-to-seize-chance-for-peace-with-serbia/ U.S. President Donald Trump urged his Kosovan counterpart Hashim Thaçi to seize the chance to seal a permanent peace deal with
Kosovo and Serbia trade accusations over Kosovo’s new army
At Security Council meeting Serbian president called on the UN to 'tame' Kosovo and take on a bigger role in dialogue. 18 Dec 2018 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/12/syria-putin-welcomes-trump-decision-pull-troops-181220113100797.html The presidents of Kosovo and Serbia have faced off in