WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW IN THE BALKANS TODAY U.S. URGES CROATIA ON F-16s: The U.S. Embassy in Croatia released a factsheet highlighting the benefits of the U.S. F-16 fighter jet it dubs as “the world’s most successful, combat-proven multi-role fighter” and it “continues to serve as the backbone […]
Photo: Our WonderlandWHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW IN THE BALKANS TODAY STOLTENBERG + MONTENEGRO: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said NATO would supply Montenegro with Covid aid. Stoltenberg encouraged Montenegro and all NATO members to continue military exercises. HYSENI, HOTI ON THE DIALOGUE: Kosovo PM Avdullah Hoti announced a return to reciprocity […]
Photo: RedditWHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW IN THE BALKANS TODAY KOSOVO + U.S.: Kosovo PM Avdullah Hoti yesterday met with representatives from the U.S. Department of Energy, USAID, and the U.S. Embassy in Kosovo to discuss Ujman/Gazivoda Lake. Hoti wrote on Facebook, “Together with Deputy Prime Minister Driton Selmanaj, we […]
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW IN THE BALKANS TODAY LAJCAK LEAVES FOR BELGRADE: EU Special Representative to the Kosovo-Serbia Dialogue Miroslav Lajcak left Pristina for Belgrade and made a stop at the EU-funded Merdare Border Crossing. He met with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic in Belgrade. At a press conference […]
S.Borisov/ShutterstockWHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW IN THE BALKANS TODAY LAJCAK DAY 2 IN KOSOVO: EU Special Representative for the Western Balkans Miroslav Lajcak met with U.S. Ambassador to Kosovo Philip Kosnett, Kosovo President Hashim Thaci, opposition leaders, Srpska Lista, representatives from the Serbian Orthodox Church, and members of […]
Photo: The Srpska TimesWHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW IN THE BALKANS TODAY LAJCAK VISITS KOSOVO, IN SERBIA TODAY: EU Special Representative to the Kosovo-Serbia Dialogue Miroslav Lajcak on Tuesday met with Kosovo’s PM Avdullah Hoti, Speaker of Parliament Vjosa Osmani and civil society leaders as a part of a two-day official […]
Photo: Jessica S. Hitchcock/TwitterWHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW IN THE BALKANS TODAY LAJCAK ON DIALOGUE: The EU’s Special Envoy to the Kosovo-Serbia Dialogue Miroslav Lajcak told media in Austria, “The most difficult part was to restart the dialogue at all.” The Slovak diplomat asserted that Brussels expects a “far-reaching decision” from […]
Photo: RedditTrump Administration’s Global Engagement in the Balkans By David Felsen and Dritan Hoti The Trump administration has been engaged in an uncharacteristic flurry of foreign policy activity throughout September and into early October, which, for many observers, seems quite unusual for an administration that normally shies away from […]
infozagreb.hrWHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW IN THE BALKANS TODAY CITAKU OUT AS AMB. TO THE U.S.: Kosovo President Hashim Thaci signed a decree recalling longtime Kosovo Ambassador to the U.S. Vlora Citaku. The proceedings to recall the ambassador who has spent five years in Washington was initiated by […]
Photo: RedditWHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW IN THE BALKANS TODAY EU + WESTERN BALKANS: The European Commission (EC) unveiled a $10.6 billion investment strategy for the Western Balkans for 2021-2027. EU Commissioner for Neighborhood and Enlargement Oliver Varhelyi said, “This plan goes hand in hand with the implementation of the reforms because […]
Proud that 🇲🇰 is becoming the eleventh country that signed the MoU with the U.S. on 5G security, reflecting our common dedication to protecting privacy & individual liberties of citizens. The MoU was signed today in Skopje by PM @Zoran_Zaev & Under Secretary @KeithJKrach.
2The #US urges #Croatia to purchase F-16s.
#Russian FM Lavrov confirms trip to #BiH, #Serbia.
Ivica Dacic is the new Speaker of Parliament in Serbia.
N. #Macedonia's PM @Zoran_Zaev confident on agreement with #Bulgaria.
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Had a friendly and substantive conversation with 🇲🇰 Prime Minister @Zoran_Zaev today. Holding the intergovernmental conference without delay is not only important for 🇲🇰 and the Western Balkans as a whole, but also for 🇪🇺.
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