Eurasia Press & News
For the first time in its history, Serbia will hold the chairmanship of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, it was decided at OSCE headquarters in Vienna on Friday.
Read More »Serbs in Northern Kosovo want to hold referendum on Kosovo recognition
Serb leaders in northern Kosovo say their preparations for a referendum later this month on the territory’s Albanian-dominated institutions are advancing despite heavy snow and freezing temperatures. Residents of the Serb-dominated north oppose Kosovo’s 2008 declaration of independence
Read More »IMF to wrap up mission in Serbia today
The Serbian government and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will wrap up talks on the first review of the current precautionary arrangement on Thursday. The meeting will not be followed by a press conference, but
Read More »UNSC will meet to discuss Kosovo situation
UN Security Council will discuss UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon’s report on the situation in Kosovo on Wednesday. EULEX should submit its report on results of the investigation into human organ trafficking in Kosovo.
Read More »EU mediator on Belgrade-Priština met Serbian negotiator in Vienna
EU mediator in the Belgrade-Priština dialogue Robert Cooper and head of the Belgrade negotiating team Borislav Stefanović conferred in Vienna on Wednesday. They discussed the possibilities of continuation of the Kosovo talks, which
Read More »Croatian President seeks arbitration on border with Serbia and Bosnia
Croatian President proposes arbitration to solve Croatia’s oustanding border disputes with Serbia and Bosnia. Croatian President Ivo Josipovic says if more
Read More »Hashim Thaci says no ethnic community in Kosovo can expect special treatmen
No ethnic community in Kosovo can expect special treatment, Hashim Thaci said, urging Serbs in the north of the country to recognize the Pristina government and its institutions. Thaci told reporters in Pristina that he felt encouraged by the willingness
Read More »Serbia could not become EU candidate without agreement on Kosovo
Serbia will not become a candidate for EU membership if Belgrade fails to, by the end of next week, reach an agreement with Priština on Kosovo’s representation. EU officials expect to see a progress in the dialogue already by mid-February.
Read More »Prosecutors of Kosovo organ trade want to find victims abroad
EU prosecutors in Kosovo trying seven people accused of organ trafficking in a landmark case said Tuesday they have asked Russia, Ukraine, Israel and Turkey to help identify victims of the scam. “We have several requests for legal assistance out to many countries including most
Read More »IMF, Serbia discuss precautionary stand-by arrangement
Serbian officials met in Belgrade on Monday with a visiting IMF mission and opened talks on the first review of the current precautionary stand-by arrangement. Zuzana Murgasova is leading the IMF Mission
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