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Fruitless meeting in Brussels of EU, France, Germany, and Italy leaders with President of Serbia and Kosovo PM

An attempt by the leaders of the three largest EU member states, as well as the President of the European Council and the High Representative to make progress in the…

October 27, 2023Articles

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Western Balkans Overview Oct 23, 2023 – CWBS

Daughter and son of Republika Srpska President fall under US sanctions The US government has designated Gorica and Igor Dodik as persons who contribute to corruption in the Republika Srpska…

October 23, 2023Reports

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Kosovo’s Kurti again speaks against Community of Serb municipalities

Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti said the Community of Serb Municipalities (CSM) would deal a deadly blow at Kosovo's Constitution. He insists that he disagrees with the decision. "It is…

October 20, 2023Articles

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At Berlin Process Summit, Western Balkans leaders discuss regional cooperation, European integration

The Berlin Process is a format of annual meetings that the German government of the then-Chancellor Angela Merkel launched in 2014, when a Western Balkans conference was held in Berlin.…

October 17, 2023Articles

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Western Balkans overview Oct 16, 2023 – CWBS

Albanian PM supports idea of creating Community of Serbian municipalities in northern Kosovo Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama says there is nothing wrong with Serbia financially supporting the Community of…

October 16, 2023Reports

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Stagnation of the Kosovo-Serbian settlement

Serious attempts to declare Kosovo’s independence date back to 1980, when the Kosovar Albanians launched a movement for the recognition of Kosovo as a separate republic within Yugoslavia, and then…

October 13, 2023Articles

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Turkey takes over command of KFOR for next year

Turkish general Özkan Ulutaş took command of international peacekeeping forces in Kosovo. At a ceremony held at the KFOR HQ in Pristina, where Ulutaş received the duties from Italian General…

October 11, 2023Articles

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Western Balkans overview Oct 09, 2023 – CWBS

Leaders of Western Balkan countries condemn Hamas attack on Israel Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić has condemned the horrific attacks on Israel, saying the world needs Israelis and Palestinians to stop…

October 9, 2023Reports

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International community closely following developments in north of Kosovo

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said NATO must regain control of northern Kosovo or face continued violence between ethnic Serbs and ethnic Albanians in the region. The Alliance has announced…

October 6, 2023Articles

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Prime ministers of Croatia and Albania meet in Zagreb to discuss situation in region

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama paid an official visit to Croatia at the invitation of Prime Minister Andrej Plenković. The Albanian head of government said that the aggression of paramilitary…

October 3, 2023Articles