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.
Is KFOR still guaranteeing stability and security in Kosovo?
Mateja Agatonović, 17.12.2018 https://europeanwesternbalkans.com/2018/12/17/kfor-still-guaranteeing-stability-security-kosovo/ BELGRADE – Reactions of Belgrade’s officials to the announced formation of Kosovo Armed Forces have been fierce and, according to commentators, overblown. The current crisis in the relations between Belgrade and
Kosovo asserts independence with vote to build an army
EURACTIV.com with AFP 14.12.2018 https://www.euractiv.com/section/enlargement/news/kosovo-asserts-independence-with-vote-to-build-an-army/ Kosovo lawmakers vote Friday (14 December) on whether to give the small Balkan country its own army, a US-backed symbolic show of independence that has inflamed tensions with former wartime foe Serbia.
Kosovo’s army dreamers enrage their Serbian neighbours
By Guy Delauney BBC News, Balkans correspondent, 14.12.2018. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-46551471LinkedIn Share this with LinkedIn Copy this link https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-46551471 Read more about sharing. These are external links and will open in a new window Close share panel
Lawmakers in Kosovo Approve Creation of Army, Inflaming Tensions with Serbia
RFE/RL December 14, 2018 https://www.rferl.org/a/kosovo-parliament-army-ksf-serbia-vote/29655480.html Lawmakers in Kosovo have passed legislation to build a full-fledged army, a move that has inflamed tensions with its former wartime foe Serbia. The United States said the move was
Belgrade-Pristina dialogue on the agenda of today’s European Council meeting
EWB13.12.2018 http://europeanwesternbalkans.com/2018/12/13/belgrade-pristina-dialogue-agenda-todays-european-council-meeting/ BRUSSELS – EU heads of state and governemnt will gather today in Brussels for a two-day meeting of the European Council. One of the topics on their agenda will be the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue, Tanjug
Kosovo-Serbia Standoff Will Likely Ease, Experts Say
The resignations of several Serbian mayors in the north of Kosovo have created a fresh spike in Serbia-Kosovo tensions – but some Serbian experts expect the crisis to de-escalate shortly. Filip Rudic BIRN Belgrade, 29.11.2018.
Analysis of normalization agreement between Serbia and Kosovo now available online
EWB29.11.2018 http://europeanwesternbalkans.com/2018/11/29/analysis-normalization-relations-serbia-kosovo-now-available-online/ BELGRADE – Centre for Contemporary Politics, with the support of Konrad Adenauer Foundation, has released a publication titled “Agreement on Comprehensive Normalization of Relations between Serbia and Kosovo: Political and Legal Analysis”, authored by Đorđe Bojović and Nikola Burazer.
Kosovo fails to join Interpol
Prishtina Insight, 29.11.2018. https://prishtinainsight.com/kosovo-fails-to-join-interpol/ With 68 votes in favor, 51 against and 16 abstentions, Kosovo failed to secure two thirds of the required vote from member states to join the International Criminal Police Organization, Interpol.
Komandant NATO-a: Kosovo taksama riskira izolaciju
James Foggo kritizirao je potez vlasti Kosova nakon ceremonije primopredaje dužnosti šefa KFOR-a u Prištini. 28. Novembar 2018. http://balkans.aljazeera.net/vijesti/komandant-nato-kosovo-taksama-riskira-izolaciju General NATO-a je rekao da Srbija i Kosovo tokom pregovora trebaju težiti euroatlantskim integracijama za dobrobit oba narodaEPA Kosovu prijeti
Kosovo’s prime minister: We will not accept Serbia’s violation of our sovereignty
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/global-opinions/wp/2018/11/28/kosovos-prime-minister-we-will-not-accept-serbias-violation-of-our-sovereignty/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.ac6299befa8b By Ramush Haradinaj November 28 Ramush Haradinaj is prime minister of Kosovo. My country, Kosovo, is being asked to make an impossible choice that would cheapen the sacrifice made by U.S. soldiers, undermine the
Serb Mayors in Kosovo to Resign Amid Tensions
The Serb mayor of North Mitrovica resigned in protest over Pristina’s tariff hike on Serbian imports, with the mayors of the three other Serb-majority municipalities in NorthKosovo expected to follow suit. Maja ZivanovicBIRNBelgrade http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/serbian-mayors-in-kosovo-to-resign-11-27-2018 The
Whose side is US on, Serbia or Kosovo?
US State Secretary Mike Pompeo has called on Kosovo authorities to abolish the tax on goods form Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina (increased by 100 percent). Source: B92, Tanjug Tuesday, November 27, 2018 https://www.b92.net/eng/news/world.php?yyyy=2018&mm=11&dd=27&nav_id=105613 The US official "encouraged
Albania’s Rama Defends Kosovo Import Tax Hike
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama says he supports Kosovo's decision to hike import taxes on Serbian and Bosnian goods, calling it a justified political reaction to Serbia’s hostile acts. Die Morina, Taulant Osmani BIRN, Pristina
Who was with Serbia, which of our neighbors voted for Kosovo
The media published a list of countries that on Tuesday voted against Kosovo's admission to Interpol, as well as those that abstained. Source: B92 Wednesday, November 21, 2018 https://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics.php?yyyy=2018&mm=11&dd=21&nav_id=105568 Kosovo's admission to Interpol was on the
Kosovo hits Serbia with 100% trade tariffs amid Interpol row
21 November 2018 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-46287975 Kosovo has slapped 100% customs tariffs on Serbian imports, blaming the government in Belgrade for its latest failed bid to join international police organisation Interpol. Serbia immediately warned that the decision
Land swap talk sparks fears in Kosovo village
Plan floated by presidents already causing concern on the ground. By Eleanor Rose, 11/20/18 https://www.politico.eu/article/kosovo-border-changes-worry-caber-village-balkans-war-aftermath/ ÇABËR, Kosovo — When the people of this village in northern Kosovo returned to homes flattened by Serbian forces in
Kosovo Tax Hike Halves Imports From Serbia, Bosnia
Serbian and Bosnian exports to Kosovo have reportedly tumbled since Kosovo imposed taxes on imports on November 6 – with no resolution of the trade war in sight. Filip Rudic, Die Morina, BIRN 19 Nov
Media: Vucic receives blackmail, Belgrade won’t accept it
Brussels has sent Vucic via diplomatic channels "an indecent proposal," i.e., blackmail: continue the dialogue with Pristina in exchange for new chapters. Belgrade will not agree. https://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics.php?yyyy=2018&mm=11&dd=19&nav_id=105544 Source: Tanjug Monday, November 19, 2018 As the Belgrade
The Kosovo quandary is a win for Russia
Russia is stepping in as the EU and the US are failing in their efforts to resolve the Kosovo-Serbia dispute. by Dimitar Bechev 18.11.2018. https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/kosovo-quandary-win-russia-181118131429535.html For nearly two decades, President Vladimir Putin has been on
Kosovo president says no ethnic land swap as Serbia peace deal stalls
David Chazan, Paris 14 November 2018 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/11/14/kosovo-president-says-no-ethnic-land-swap-serbia-peace-deal/ Kosovo’s president has denied that a potential peace agreement with Serbia would involve redrawing the border along ethnic lines amid fears that such a deal could re-ignite conflict between
Serbia warns Kosovo against ‘undermining’ regional stability
EURACTIV.com with AFP 12-11-2018 https://www.euractiv.com/section/enlargement/news/serbia-warns-kosovo-against-undermining-regional-stability/ Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić on Sunday (11 November) accused Kosovo of “undermining regional cooperation and stability” by raising taxes on Serbian goods. A dialogue between the two former foes is
EU urges Kosovo to revoke import tax on Serbia, Bosnia goods
EURACTIV.com with Reuters Nov 08, 2018 https://www.euractiv.com/section/enlargement/news/eu-calls-kosovo-to-revoke-import-tax-on-serbia-bosnia-goods/ The European Union called on Kosovo on Wednesday (7 November) to revoke its decision to impose an import tax on goods coming from Serbia and Bosnia, a move that
Vucic, Thaci Exchange Angry Statements after Brussels Meeting
08 Nov 18 BIRN Team http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/vucic-thaci-exchange-angry-statements-after-meeting-in-brussels-11-08-2018 EU's Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini called on Thursday night for Kosovo President Hashim Thaci and his Serbia counterpart Aleksandar Vucic to give up their belligerent rhetoric and stick
Kurz: Belgrade-Pristina talks must continue and find solution
By Julija Simić | EURACTIV.rs https://www.euractiv.com/section/enlargement/news/kurz-belgrade-pristina-talks-must-continue-and-find-solution/ Austria, the current holder of the EU’s rotating presidency, will support any agreement reached by Kosovo and Serbia in the process of normalising relations, Chancellor Sebastian Kurz told Belgrade
Kosovo Slaps Tariffs on Serbia, Bosnia For Lack Of Recognition, ‘Savage’ Acts
November 07, 2018 By RFE/RL's Balkan Service https://www.rferl.org/a/kosovo-slaps-tariffs-on-serbia-bosnia-for-lack-of-recognition-savage-acts/29586193.html PRISTINA -- Kosovo has imposed a 10 percent tax on products imported from Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina in a move it said was in retaliation for the