Further amelioration of the North Macedonian-Serbian relations

The President of North Macedonia Stevo Pendarovski, who is in Belgrade for a two-day official visit, was received with honors by the President of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic in Palata Serbia. The President of North Macedonia, accompanied by businessmen, will participate in the Serbia-North Macedonia Business Forum and will also meet with Chamber of Commerce President …

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Haradinaj: Mini-Schengen aims to expand Russian and Chinese influence in the Balkans

Outgoing Prime Minister of Kosovo, Ramush Haradinaj, addressed yesterday journalists about the Balkan mini-Schengen, which he called a “Belgrade-based Russian and Chinese influence”. He said that the mini-Schengen is not in Kosovo’s interest and has nothing to do with the visa liberalization process. Haradinaj said that mini-Schengen is just an expansion, to which Serbian President …

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Bregu: ‘Mini-Schengen’ is a developing story that should be considered

The initiative promoted in Ohrid and Novi Sad in relation to the so-called ‘mini-Schengen’ is a developing story that should be considered, said Majlinda Bregu, Secretary General of the Regional Cooperating Council (RCC). “Regional cooperation becomes meaningful once the final end is EU integration. As enlargement is about connecting markets and people, we believe every …

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“Mini-Schengen” as seen by analysts

The Western Balkans ‘mini-Schengen’ initiative should be seen through the prism of the French veto of the enlargement of the EU summit, analysts warn. The announcements of economic convergence and facilitation of movement and procedures in the region are not disputed, but the political implications of the project raise concerns. “Regional linkages have never been …

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Thaci explains why he refused to attend the Ohrid trilateral meeting

President of Kosovo Hashim Thaci has stated that his country doesn’t want to substitute its Euro-Atlantic perspective with any other regional initiative, Tanjug news agency reports Sunday. In a Facebook post explaining why he refused to attend the Ohrid trilateral meeting, Thaci says that Serbia ‘snubbed Kosovo intentionally’ at the first summit of the new …

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Falconi: Palmer’s statement of ‘EU’s historic mistake’ is wrong

French Ambassador to Serbia Jean-Louis Falconi said his country had “no reserves” regarding the EU accession of Western Balkan countries, adding that certain criteria must be fulfilled. “On the issue of opening accession negotiations with North Macedonia and Albania, I must say these countries have made exceptional efforts, especially with the signing of the Prespa …

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Serwer: The Kosovo-Serbia agreement will be reached after President Trump’s mandate

A debate on “Kosovo, the new government, the European Union, dialogue with Serbia and the future of the state” was held at Johns Hopkins University. At the roundtable, renowned analyst said the chances of reaching an agreement between Kosovo and Serbia before the end of President Trump’s mandate in 2021 are slim. “Any agreement that …

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Palmer: Unique opportunity for a Pristina-Belgrade Agreement

US Special Representative for the Western Balkan region, Matthew Palmer, said in Pristina that Kosovo’s achievements are exceptional and he believes the new Government that will be formed after 6 October elections in Kosovo is ready to face the challenges ahead. Palmer said the progress in the Pristina-Belgrade dialogue opens new opportunities. “Progress in talks …

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Zaev, Rama and Vucic to hold a trilateral meeting in Novi Sad

North Macedonia’s Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama and Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic are set to hold a trilateral meeting in Novi Sad on Thursday. Vucic’s Office has said the meeting will focus on networking regional markets and removing business barriers, resulting in free flow of people, goods and services. Zaev arrived …

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Zaev and Brnabic launch joint border management at Tabanovce-Preshevo crossing

The authorities of North Macedonia and Serbia established a border office on the Tabanovce-Preshevo border crossing under the One Stop Shop Project was inaugurated on Monday. Under the project on joint integrated border management, passengers will only have to make one stop when crossing the border. One Stop Shop facilitates and accelerates the movement of …

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Serbia will demand the extradition of former KLA member, reactions in Kosovo

Kosovo’s Foreign Ministry has condemned the arrest of the Kosovar national Tomor Morina, former member of the Kosovo Liberation Army, by police in North Macedonia. Morina has been arrested based on an arrest warrant issued by INTERPOL at the request of Serbian authorities. Kosovo’s Foreign Minister, Behgjet Pacolli has declared that he’s soon expecting North …

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Parliament of Serbia ratifies agreement with North Macedonia on joint controls at Presevo-Tabanovce border

The Parliament of Serbia adopted the law on ratification of the agreement between the Government of Serbia and the Government of North Macedonia on establishment of joint traffic control at Presevo-Tabanovce border crossing. Serbian Minister of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure Zorana Mihajlovic said that it is important for competitiveness and connectivity to build common border …

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Hahn and Vucic discuss dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia

U Enlargement Commissioner, Johannes Hahn has met in Belgrade with Serbian president, Aleksandar Vucic. The meeting focused on the situation in Western Balkans and “Serbia’s future steps in its European path”. While discussing the regional situation, President Vučić and Commissioner Hahn have particularly reviewed the stalemate in the dialogue between Belgrade and Priština as well …

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Vucic: Zaev apologized for calling me a “man of Russia” in the prank calls

Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic says Prime Minister Zoran Zaev apologized to him in a text message after the emergence of the conversations with the Russian pranksters, in which he said that Vucic was a “man of Russia”. “He sent me an apology through a text message. What can I say, am I a man of …

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Ambassador Schieb: North Macedonia’s EU accession negotiations will be known very soon

German Ambassador to Serbia Thomas Schieb hopes that the date for the start of North Macedonia’s EU accession negotiations will be known very soon. “Because of intensive harmonization, in Germany among others, the decision for the start of the negotiations has been delayed until October. Germany welcomes the great statesmanship achievement of North Macedonia and …

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Zaev in Serbian Politika: Relations between North Macedonia and Serbia are traditionally good and improving

Relations between North Macedonia and Serbia are traditionally good and improving, as shown by Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic’s extending his invitation to the Grdelica Valley highway opening ceremony, North Macedonia’s Prime Minister Zoran Zaev told Serbian newspaper Politika. “Serbian prime minister Ana Brnabic and I will soon start to cooperate on another project in the …

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Paris summit will be postponed

The Paris summit, where top representatives of Serbia and Kosovo were supposed to meet, in the presence of French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, has been postponed. This was confirmed by the German government’s press service. “It is true that the meeting announced for July 1 will be postponed. Germany and France …

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