April, 2014

• 11 April

  Kosovo MPs Outraged as War Memorial Closes

  Kosovo MPs have slated the authorities for neglecting a memorial dedicated to Kosovo fighters whose sponsors have now closed it, saying it was vandalised. The closure of a memorial dedicated to Kosovo Liberation Army fighters in the village of Marina, in Skenderaj/Srbice, has sparked a heated debate amongst lawmakers who …

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• 11 April

  Macedonia Readies for Pre-Election Silence

  The pre-election silence for Macedonia’s first round of presidential elections began on Friday at midnight and lasts until Sunday’s vote. Campaigning for the presidential election has halted in Macedonia ahead of Sunday, when more than 1.7 million registered voters will choose between four candidates. 

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• 10 April

  Ramadani Urges Albanians to Avoid Syria War

  The well known Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadani has told Albanians to leave the fight against Bashar al-Assad to the Syrians and not join militant group fighting in the civil war. “Those who have sacrificed their lives, whether in Kosovo, Syria or in another country, for good causes, for freedom and …

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• 10 April

  Pro-Govt Serbian Tabloid Blasts New TV Station

  A Serbian newspaper seen as close to the ruling Progessive Party has launched a blistering attack on a new cross-border TV station, N1, accusing it of working for the Americans. The Serbian tabloid Informer on Monday accused the US of trying to subvert Aleksandar Vucic, Serbia’s likely future Prime Minister, by setting …

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• 10 April

  Bosniaks and Croats Unveil Joint Plan For Mostar

  Two key parties in Mostar, the Bosniak Party of Democratic Action, SDA, and the Croatian Democratic Union, HDZ, discussed development of the troubled Herzegovinian city, adding that they had come up with a strategic document to aid the economic situation. In a meeting on April 8, the two parties discussed …

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• 10 April

  Biden Backs Montenegro’s EU, NATO Ambitions

  US Vice-President Joseph Biden praised Montenegro’s progress towards joining NATO and said Washington supports Montenegro’s aspirations to closen ties with Europe. “Montenegro has achieved progress in pursuing reforms and standards within the integration processes, particularly in the field of security, rule of law and strengthening of the public support for …

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• 10 April

  New War Crimes Tribunal Poses Dilemma for Kosovo

  While many in Kosovo resent the idea of yet another tribunal charged with probing war crimes committed in the late 1990s, pressure to agree to the court is proving irresistible. The European Union has asked the Dutch government to assist the EU’s special task force in possible criminal proceedings once …

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March, 2014

• 31 March

  New round of Kosovo talks to continue in Brussels

  Ivica Dacic and Hashim Thaci, will meet today with the EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on a new round of dialogue. Besides Dacic, Serbian Deputy Prime Minister will attend the meeting Aleksandar Vucic.

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• 31 March

  Kerry calls on Russia to withdraw troops from Ukrainian border

  U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has told his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov that Russia must pull back its troops from the Ukrainian border to deescalate the tension following Crimea’s takeover by Moscow.

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• 31 March

  Nuland to visit Bulgaria

  Victoria Nuland, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, will visit Bulgaria on Monday. The talks were scheduled between Nuland and government representatives from Bulgaria, where bilateral cooperation

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