Serbian President Boris Tadić condemned violence in Kosovo and warned that attacks against KFOR and EULEX were against interests of residents of Kosovo and the state of Serbia. “I condemn the violence in the strongest terms,” said the Serbia president, who addressed the issue twice during Wednesday evening after a …
Read More »UN Security Council to hold consultations on Kosovo
The UN Security Council is expected to hold consultations behind closed doors on Thursday afternoon and debate the current situation in Kosovo. “The Security Council has decided to hold consultations behind closed doors on July 28, when the UN Secretariat will brief the council member countries on the current situation …
Read More »Hashim Thaci says that Serbia is to be blamed for riots
Hashim Thaci accused late on Wednesday, at an extraordinary press conference, the “parallel structures of Serbia in northern Kosovo” of organizing the riots.
Read More »Serbia requests UN Security Council session on Kosovo
In the wake of this week’s flare-up of tension and violence in northern Kosovo, Serbia has asked for a UN Security Council session dedicated to the problem, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Belgrade.
Read More »International Civilian Office (ICO) says that Kosovo’s border action was legitimate
The International Civilian Office (ICO) says it is important that the situation in Kosovo be resolved in a peaceful manner, through talks and dialogue. The Kosovo government has the right to ensure the functioning of a proper administration, including that which refers to borders and custom control,” the office headed …
Read More »Serbia’s local and parliamentary elections will be held in the end of April
Parliamentary elections in Serbia will be held in the end of April, as decided at the meeting of the leaders of the parties in the ruling coalition with President Boris Tadic. The leaders have reached agreement for the parliamentary and local elections, as well as the elections in Vojvodina, to …
Read More »EU condemns Kosovo police operation on Serbia border
The European Union on Tuesday disapproved the Kosovo police seizure of two border crossings overnight amid mounting tension with Serbia over the movement of goods across the contested frontier.
Read More »Serbia notifies UN, EU and NATO after Kosovo police moved to take over north
Serbia’s state officials have turned to the international community after the Kosovo police, KPS, moved to take over administrative checkpoints in the north. The northern part of Kosovo is predominantly inhabited by Serbs who do not
Read More »Hadzic declines to enter plea at UN court
Wartime Croatian Serb rebel leader Goran Hadzic Monday appeared before a UN war crimes court judge but declined to enter a plea on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Read More »EU commissioner says that Serbia must do more political reforms and improve relations with Kosovo
EU Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fule has stated that, by fulfilling its obligations to the Hague Tribunal, Serbia has got closer to the EU candidate status. However, said he, Belgrade must commit to other political reforms and improve relations with Kosovo before receiving the green light.
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