Month: September 2022

BRUSSELS – The special envoy of the European Union for the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue, Miroslav Lajčák, says that there is a deadline of two months for both countries to find a solution to the issue of vehicle license plates, Exit.Albania reported. Lajčák, commenting on the statement of Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić who said he is not optimistic about […]

BELGRADE / PRISTINA – The agreement’s implementation on personal documents started on Thursday. In the future, Serbs from north Kosovo can travel with Serbian ID cards. At the same time, Belgrade will cancel the issuance of additional documents for Kosovo citizens traveling through Serbia. As the agreement between Kosovo and Serbia on crossing borders using […]

This piece was originally published on BiEPAG blog. By Aleksandra Tomanić and Katarina Tadić     Everybody is talking about regional cooperation. Yet, few fully understand it or agree on its meaning. It comes in various forms – inclusive and non-inclusive, intergovernmental, political, economic, externally driven or locally owned…. Much has undoubtedly been done, but not […]

BRUSSSELS – Member of the European Parliament Terry Reintke says for European Western Balkans that the right to assembly is protected not only by the Constitution of Serbia but also in the European Convention of Human Rights, adding that she hopes that the Government of Serbia will find a pragmatic solution with organizers of Europride in the […]

PARIS / BERLIN – Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić received a joint letter from French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, the Presidency announced Sunday, N1 reported. „We are sending you this joint letter at a moment of crucial importance for security on the European continent and stability in the Western Balkans region. We are convinced that, […]

BRUSSELS – The EU supports equality and rejects all forms of discriminations, says European Western Balkans European Commissioner for Equality Helena Dalli. Before the start of EuroPride in Belgrade, Dalli said that the EU expects that Serbia, as a close partner of the EU, will be committed to protecting and promoting human rights, which includes upholding the rights of […]

After two years of blockade, EU member states during July reached a consensus on opening negotiations with North Macedonia and Albania. However, many in North Macedonia remained concerned that bilateral relations would significantly affect the country’s progress to the European Union.  About the enlargement process in the Western Balkans and the impact of the war […]

BELGRADE – The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Serbia (MUP) has banned holding the Pride march in Belgrade, scheduled for 17 September, as part of this year’s EuroPride. According to N1, it is not yet clear whether any gathering or a specific walk is prohibited, and the route that the Europride organizers first planned, from […]