NATO’s Stoltenberg voices his regret about Kosovo’s decision to form army


NATO’s Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg has said that he’s sorry about the fact that parliament of Kosovo decided to adopt a number of laws which enable the transformation of the existing Kosovo Security Forces into an army, despite the concerns that NATO had expressed on this. Stoltenberg said that Kosovo is the one to decide …

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Survey: Turkish President Erdogan voted most distinguished world leader of 2018


Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was named “the most distinguished world leader of 2018” on Monday in an online survey conducted by the Rassd News Network. The online survey was organized by the pro-Muslim Brotherhood news network, which was established in Egypt after the Jan. 25, 2011 popular revolution and has a widespread following in …

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Serbian President Vucic allegedly plans elections in March


Aleksandar Vucic, president of Serbia and Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) leader, has allegedly decided to call early general elections. According to pro-government tabloid Alo!, elections will be organized on March 31. Vucic has reportedly made this decision after meeting with top SNS officials. The tabloid did not specify when the alleged meeting was held. Both speculations and …

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Fourth mass protest against President Aleksandar Vucic in Belgrade


Serbian citizens protested yesterday against President Aleksandar Vucic and his ruling Serbian Progressive Party in downtown Belgrade. They demanded media freedoms, an end to attacks on journalists and opposition politicians. Supporters of the Alliance for Serbia, an opposition grouping of 30 parties and organizations, say Vucic is an autocrat and his party is corrupt, something …

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Demonstrations for David Dragičević end with arrests in Banja Luka main square


Republika Srpska police officers arrested on Tuesday morning Davor Dragičević, father of brutally killed 21-year old David Dragičević, and his ex-wife Suzana, David mother, with the accusation of “violence against public safety”. The arrests was just an introduction in the bigger police operation aimed to clean the Banja Luka main square from pictures, candles and …

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Serbia is demanding Albania to withdraw its recognition for Kosovo


Although a process is taking place to mend ties, Serbia has continued to lobby against Kosovo’s independence. Serbia’s PM, Ana Brnabic has sent a letter to the majority of UN member countries demanding from them to withdraw Kosovo’s recognition. Such letter has also been sent to Albania’s PM, Edi Rama. Kosovo’s PM, Ramush Haradinaj has …

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Serbian citizens continue their protests against President Vucic


Thousands of protesters marched in Belgrade on Saturday for the third week in a row against what they say is a crackdown by the government of President Aleksandar Vucic on opposition parties and the media. Some chanted “Vucic is a thief” at the latest rally in the first significant opposition demonstrations since spring 2017, when …

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Albania swept by protests


It’s been several days now that Albania has been swept by a wave of protests which have continued even today. The most important one is the students’ protest. Students have addressed a list of demands to key institutions in the country and they seem determined to have them delivered. For days now, students are protesting in …

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Vucic “ready to call early election” following protests


President Aleksandar Vucic has, according to an account, said that he would be ready to call early general elections immediately after local voting in the municipality of Lucani on December 16. According to today’s issue of Blic daily, Vucic had a meeting with other officials of his Serbian Progressive Party (SNS). Vucic allegedly ordered all …

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Kosovo’s PM says that the creation of the army does not threaten relations with NATO


In today’s parliamentary debates, Kosovo’s PM, Ramush Haradinaj said that Serbia is treating Kosovo as a country which has lost it. Haradinaj said that Serbia is trying to make everyone believe that Kosovo wants to solve problems through arrogance. “Serbia is complaining that Kosovo is not delivering the Brussels agreement. This country and its diplomats are …

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NATO’s chief issues a warning about the creation of Kosovo’s army


NATO’s Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg declared on Wednesday that Kosovo “will face serious repercussions if it goes ahead with the transformation of its emergency force into an armed force”. Stoltenberg made these comments at the conclusion of the meeting of NATO’s foreign ministers, where the situation in Western Balkans was discussed. On 14 December, parliament …

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Bushati-McAllister: Opening of negotiations between Albania and EU is in the best interest of both sides


The Albanian Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Ditmir Bushati is in Brussels to participate in the meeting of NATO’s Foreign ministers. During his stay in Brussels, minister Bushati had a meeting with the head of the Committee for Foreign Policy at the European Parliament, David McAllister. Minister Bushati thanked Mr. McAllister about the constant …

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Erdogan: We will not allow the rights of Turkish Cypriots to be violated


“Turkish Cypriots are among the main beneficiaries of the hydrocarbons” Strong rhetoric by Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the question of hydrocarbon exploration in Cyprus. The Turkish president in his speech after the G-20 summit in Argentina said: “In no way will we allow to be violated the rights of the ‘Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus’, …

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President Ivanov in Turkey: Balkan states need political, security and economic linking


Macedonia’s head of state Gjorge Ivanov, while addressing Bosphorus Summit in Istanbul said that political, security, economic, transport and digital linking is necessary among the states so that the companies be more competitive on the global market, states be more successful in creating conditions for prosperity of the young people and regions be more attractive for foreign …

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Kurz: Austria will support any agreement reached between Kosovo and Serbia


In a joint press conference delivered with the President of Kosovo, Hashim Thaci, Austrian chancellor, Sebastian Kurz has also spoken about the dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia in Brussels concerning the idea for border correction. Kurz said that Austria will accept any agreement which will be reached between the two states, including the idea for …

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Kammenos: Countries should sign deals to ensure regional security


Greek Defense Minister Panos Kammenos has proposed that countries in the region should sign security agreements to solve regional problems and ensure regional stability. Following his recent meeting with U. S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis in Washington, Kammenos told the press that the United States, by putting trust in the Greek army, government and …

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Victoria Marinova: Her “crime” was looking into alleged corruption cases in Bulgaria


Thirty years old. Victoria Marinova, a journalist. From Bulgaria. She was raped and brutally killed. Why? Authorities investigate the possibility of a crime connected to her reports since her latest professional research had been related to corruption cases. She was murdered in Bulgaria, in the northern town of Ruse on the Danube river. Her body was found in a …

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Stoltenberg: Dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia is the key to the stability in the region


Nato’s Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg declared today that KFOR offers a safe environment for all communities in Kosovo, including Serbs, and that this mission does everything to support the process for the normalization of relations. Stoltenberg, who is holding a visit to Serbia, has said that dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia is the best platform …

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Nationalist leader Milorad Dodik claims victory in Bosnia-Herzegovina election


Nationalist leader Milorad Dodik is leading in the race for the Serb seat of Bosnia-Herzegovina’s three-member presidency. His victory is a blow to the fragile unity of the country created after the brutal civil war, Deutsche Welle reports. With over 85 percent of ballots counted, Bosnian Serb nationalist leader Milorad Dodik declared victory as the …

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